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HANSARDPancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing the debate in an important…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am growing increasingly concerned about maternity services and pressures on midwives. The superb Stroud maternity hospital has also had post-natal beds temporarily closed due to…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. As many Members present know, I have been campaigning for verification options on social media to tackle anonymous…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsEven the drama in this place does not match the daily drama of the childcare juggle, so we must listen to millions of mums and dads who are asking for affordable and flexible…24 Oct 2022HANSARDUK Gross Domestic ProductLike most MPs, in my constituency I have businesses that the Government spent billions of pounds supporting through the pandemic that are now incredibly stressed by the current…13 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think that the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock), on the Opposition Front Bench, was talking about my constituent. If not, there are two people who served for 38…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy right hon. Friend the Minister knows through our many conversations about planning that there is, in my view, much to welcome in this Bill, but also much to improve. The…08 Jun 2022HANSARDFusion Energy5. What steps his Department is taking to promote fusion energy in the UK.07 Jun 2022HANSARDFusion EnergyI have written to the Secretary of State recently about our Severn Edge fusion bid in Berkeley and Oldbury, because we provide the ideal location for the spherical tokamak for…07 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ10. While the politics of politics often gets all the attention, back in the real world millions of parents—I declare a quite obvious interest—are being held back by issues with…25 May 2022HANSARDEarly Years Services and ChildcareThe truth is that even with the billions of pounds that have been spent on childcare, the issue has proved to be a hot mess for Governments of all colours for a number of years. I…23 May 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this important debate. I thank my constituents who have written to me about the debate to…26 Apr 2022HANSARDChildhood Cancer OutcomesI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. What I will say is that that is certainly not due to lack of care and love, because GPs absolutely want to do the best for their…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraineThe history leading into any conflict will be pored over, and there will be various different accounts. We have to deal with the here and now. Having spoken to the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the Foreign Secretary for her leadership and for her comments in opening the debate. It is sad that some Opposition Members are so keen to criticise and attack that they…26 Apr 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceI join the praise for my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch) for her incredible work for football. As she says, this is a good day for football fans.…25 Apr 2022HANSARD Ockenden ReportIt is impossible to think about these lost babies, lost lives, and damaged families without becoming very upset and then very, very angry. However, I know from the work I have…30 Mar 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and continue to be impressed by how he and the Ministry of Justice are gripping so many complex justice matters all at once. This is…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewI am losing my voice—I apologise for that—but I wanted to contribute because these proposals are so important for parents in my constituency who have been battling for this, and…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Mr Speaker — [ Interruption. ] Oh—I think I felt a kick there! The damage to children from sustained parental conflict can be devastating. Last night I spoke at an…24 Mar 2022