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HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingThe affordable homes programme will deliver just 32,000 homes over five years while 1.2 million households are waiting for social houses, yet there was no mention of new money in…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesThe performance and service of York-based LNER is the best across the network. That service is under the operator of last resort. By contrast, TransPennine Express, which is…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Asylum SeekersWhat is more frightening than this toxic Bill that locks up the most vulnerable people who walk this planet, imprisons innocent children and pushes trafficked women back into the…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Mental Health and Wellbeing PlanI am glad that the Minister has talked about parity of esteem, but only 8.6% of the health budget is spent on mental health. I hope that we will see a real uplift in funding for…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Mental Health and Wellbeing PlanThe Government need to take on board the important point that addressing the scale of mental health challenges in young people will not just be about health and looking at that…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Mental Health and Wellbeing PlanMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I completely concur with his concern. There is a challenge. We know we are very interconnected beings, and our mental…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) and her analysis of “nothing for Bristol South”. I feel that it is the same for York and York…15 Mar 2023HANSARD BBC: Government Role in ImpartialityThe BBC is losing connection with the licence fee payer because the Government chose to compromise its independence with the appointment of Richard Sharp, but on the Minister’s…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumThe hon. Member is absolutely right that the online space continues to be unsafe for too many people. There is so much more that needs to be done to aid our understanding of new…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumIt is humbling to be called to speak in today’s debate. Every step breaks taboos; every mile tells a story; every day hearts are joined in grief and healing as sons and daughters…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumI would like to raise two further points. One is about teacher training, and ensuring that teachers get the right training put to them when they are going through their training.…13 Mar 2023HANSARDNational No Smoking DayI thank my hon. Friend for making that really important intervention. We must help communities that are finding it hard to quit, including new communities. We really welcome the…09 Mar 2023HANSARDFilm and Television Production IndustryYork’s XR Stories has opened up new and unique opportunities in the digital creative space and will accelerate the UK’s global digital media offer, which, as the Secretary of…09 Mar 2023HANSARDNational No Smoking DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on securing today’s debate. I was really sorry to learn…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe state of our railways is deeply concerning, with rising passenger costs set against poor service delivery on the TransPennine Express. In York, our digital and advanced rail…09 Mar 2023HANSARDPrimary Care Staff NumbersNHS dentists form a really important part of the primary care workforce. However, in places such as York, we have a complete desert, where my constituents just cannot receive NHS…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillYork is England’s only human rights city and we have welcomed asylum seekers. It is a privilege to provide a safe haven for them, but this legislation is a real affront to those…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Science and Technology FrameworkYork has already framed its future economy, whether through Buy Yorkshire, with 4,000 more jobs for our city and region, through digital and advanced rail, which is currently…07 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionThe implementation plan will not work if the workforce is not in place. As we know, to be able to achieve an EHCP, the workforce needs to be in place and it takes many years to…06 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Child hunger has a significant impact on a child’s ability to concentrate, as well as on their behaviour and attainment. Labour has set out that it will provide breakfasts for…23 Feb 2023