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HANSARDRoad Safety: Young DriversMandy Ogden said to me: “Often, the main argument against this change to driver licensing is that it restricts freedom, but our daughter’s freedom has been taken away forever.”…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Certificate of Common SponsorshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) for securing this debate. Two sets of people are…22 Jan 2025HANSARD Crewe Railway StationI want to take a moment to raise the issues around Sandbach station. There is no accessibility at the station, which serves approximately 20,000 people. The only route to…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Crewe Railway StationMy constituents in Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Sandbach and the surrounding villages either drive directly to Crewe or take trains and transfer there. Does my hon. Friend agree that…20 Jan 2025HANSARDHospice and Palliative CareLet me begin by paying tribute, as others have done, to some local hospices. Both St Luke’s and East Cheshire do a spectacular job, and are very well loved local institutions. I…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsI understand that there may be some difficulties with the criminal law in relation to people being followed. In the event that they have been actively harassed and threatened,…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Debt Advice ServicesIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy), who spoke incredibly passionately about the difficulties of debt. There is a lot of debt in my…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy experience as an employment lawyer is that academy schools generate large amounts of employment rights litigation because they tend not to treat their staff very well.…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThere are so many fantastic provisions in this Bill that it is quite hard to know where to start. However, the first thing I want to say is that the move to restrict the number of…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe right hon. Lady has referred repeatedly to command, control and consistency, as if the latter were a problem. Presumably, she was part of the Government that sought to use…08 Jan 2025HANSARD Victims of Sexual Violence: Court DelaysDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is important that we keep the blame for the backlogs exactly where it belongs? Defence barristers are doubtless doing the best they possibly can…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Victims of Sexual Violence: Court DelaysI understand that there is a specific problem with the criminal injuries compensation scheme as it stands, whereby a claim has to be brought within two years of the original…16 Dec 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Autism and ADHDIn respect of early diagnosis and onward support, in my constituency of Congleton we have two specific problems. First, although some children receive a diagnosis under the right…12 Dec 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Autism and ADHDI thank the hon. Member for allowing me to intervene again; I appreciate it. Cheshire has some of the lowest per-pupil funding in the country. There is a direct link between…12 Dec 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces CommissionerThe Listening Out Loud Foundation in my constituency is run by Jill and Andy Dolman and works with those who have recently left the forces, often with complex problems such as…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndefinite Leave to Remain: Healthcare WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this debate. There is a…18 Nov 2024HANSARDIndependent Armed Forces Commissioner11. What progress he has made on establishing an independent armed forces commissioner.18 Nov 2024HANSARD Infant Formula RegulationsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this horrendous issue. A related issue is the broader regulation of baby foods. Many baby foods contain more sugar per 100g than Haribo…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFurniture PovertyI want to raise a point about washer-dryers, as opposed to washing machines. As a mother of three, I spend a lot of time doing the washing. It sounds like a trivial point, but in…06 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasIn my constituency, there has been an 11% decline in the number of adults who have seen an NHS dentist in just the last few years—it has been precipitous. There is a specific…05 Nov 2024