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HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsMay I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s comments about the late Lord John Prescott? He was a giant of this place and of the labour movement. My condolences go to his…21 Nov 2024HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits Against Public ParticipationI thank the hon. Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) for his passionate and eloquent speech, and for securing the debate. Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or…21 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for his passionate and articulate contribution. In Salford, we have some amazing and dedicated people…19 Nov 2024HANSARDNuclear WeaponsThe Secretary of State’s commitment to nuclear testing veterans is well known, but he may be concerned by a report in the Daily Mirror today claiming that incorrect testimony and…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend the Chancellor for recently outlining investment in social housing, but in the interim the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has stated that the previous Government’s decision…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.29 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityI very much welcome the Lord Chancellor’s sentencing review, but on immediate systemic issues, privately run Forest Bank prison in Salford is at 138% capacity, with continued…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI very much welcome the Minister’s opening comments. It is clear that she is fully cognisant of many of the issues that I am about to raise. I also welcome the announcement of the…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Unfortunately, the ability of local authorities to reach out to carers who are struggling and directly offer them the respite care…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI welcome my hon. Friend’s comments and I agree with them. To solve the crisis, Care UK’s modelling suggests that an immediate uplift, an increase in the earnings limit and an…16 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Ingleside, the only birthing centre in the city of Salford, was temporarily closed in 2022 amid an acute midwifery staffing deficit across Greater Manchester. Will the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressI agree wholeheartedly. The work that the right hon. Member and I carried out throughout the last Parliament is an example of how we can work co-operatively with Members of…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan), after his eloquent and passionate maiden speech. A huge welcome to all new…17 Jul 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI thank the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for his comments, which I associate myself with, and for his hard work over the years on the all-party parliamentary group. I…16 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ9. In March, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report on 1950s women’s state pension injustice made it clear to the Government that the Department for Work and…15 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionNapo has said that “the ECSL scheme is an unmitigated failure and has not only been extended without parliamentary scrutiny but represents an increasing risk to public safety”.…08 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformThe Secretary of State must understand that the rhetoric coming from the Government over the past few weeks has been brutal, divisive and inducing unimaginable terror in the two…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThe report’s central finding of fact is that women born in the 1950s could not make informed decisions about their finances and that their sense of “personal autonomy and…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House knows that this morning, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman did not just publicise its report but laid it before Parliament, which is very…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day: Irish Diaspora in the UKI completely agree with my right hon. Friend. The Irish Post was not only the voice of the Irish in Britain, but a lifeline to many people who had emigrated here, often in very…14 Mar 2024