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HANSARD Business of the HouseI want to put on record my thanks to the Prime Minister, not only for turning the Labour party around and getting us elected, but for helping me to be elected as the Member for…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is a privilege to contribute to this debate in memory of Sir David Amess. Sir David embodied what it means to be a great constituency MP. He understood that our greatest…16 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureCoton in the Elms in my constituency hit the national news for having recorded the UK’s highest temperature on Friday of 35.2°C—a reminder of the realities of climate change and…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI thank the Prime Minister for this long awaited and long overdue heartfelt apology on behalf of the state. As the mother of an 18-year-old daughter, as each day takes me further…02 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. A constituent of mine in South Derbyshire, Sarah Page, is associate professor for social justice at University of Staffordshire, which I visited last week. She and her…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. As I frantically go through the speech that I wrote before the statement today, I might end up saying a load of things…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Puberty BlockersEveryone should have the right of access to high-quality, evidence-based healthcare, whatever their age. At the heart of this debate are young people experiencing profound…23 Jun 2026HANSARDChild Sexual Offender DataNo person of any colour, creed, religion or community, or in any position of power, should be allowed to get away with heinous crimes and using sex as a weapon. When the right…01 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health and Wellbeing: Online CensorshipI apologise for running late, Mr Stringer; I had an emergency constituent issue. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) not only for…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure it has not missed anybody’s radar that I recently launched a campaign for lifelong sex education, and last week I met some parish councillors, one of whom works in the…19 May 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersWill my hon. Friend give way?28 Apr 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersA constituent of mine, Marion Webster, is a keen supporter of the Park Home Owners Justice Campaign. Like my hon. Friend’s constituents, she feels that it is incredibly unjust…28 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingWe are a nation of animal lovers—my very first Westminster Hall debate was on animal welfare—although, as a constituent pointed out to me, if we love animals so much, we should…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met an incredible woman, Rachel Liew, a constituent of mine who joins us today in the Gallery. Following the devastating loss of her five-year-old son Sam in 2021, she…16 Apr 2026HANSARD Women’s Health StrategyI thank the Ministers for this renewed women’s health strategy for England. Two of my constituents in particular—Evie Solomon, who founded HER Circle, and Shelly Lynn—will welcome…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNeuroscience and Digital ChildhoodsI welcome the Chair of the Select Committee’s launch of a new inquiry on digital childhoods. Like her, I sit on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and was disturbed…16 Apr 2026HANSARD NHS Federated Data PlatformIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue, because my constituents in South Derbyshire, like millions of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting Lists19. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.14 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsRecently, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS foundation trust took part in the Q4 sprint, which involved out-patient appointments and surgical procedures. The work…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Ground-mounted Solar Panels: AlternativesSouth Derbyshire has two grid connections and gets a plethora of applications for solar and battery energy storage systems—it is the bane of my life. I am passionate about moving…14 Apr 2026