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HANSARD Midwives in the NHSI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Staffing issues are absolutely crucial and I want to pose a number of questions about them.17 Jan 2022HANSARD Midwives in the NHSI could not agree more with both interventions. I think we are going to hear more from other Members about continuity of care, which is the way to manage pregnancy and how most…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Midwives in the NHSI think what we will hear from the Government is that there is a plan for recruitment, but we need more details. The Royal College of Midwives is certainly asking questions. My…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Midwives in the NHSI thank my hon. Friend for all the campaigning that he has done—as has my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns), who is not in the Chamber this evening—and…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI welcome the Bill and the opportunity to talk about careers advice generally. I applaud my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson), who has applied his energy and…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillTaxi drivers in Stroud sit outside my office, and they are always quick with a wave and a smile. I do not think they realise how much that makes my day. Taxi drivers across the…14 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn November, Stroud midwives marched through the town as part of co-ordinated marches across the country to raise awareness of pressures on midwifery and concerns about safety.…06 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for her work on this hugely complex and important task. Stroud constituents have put me in touch with more than 100 Afghanistan people, largely in family…06 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022I would like to put on record my thanks to Stroud schools and the fact that I have registered with the Department concerns about additional costs arising from tackling covid. On…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic HealthWill my right hon. Friend give way?14 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen we think about the family courts, we must be mindful of the experiences of not only families who desperately need court intervention to work smoothly but the families who…14 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI met the most inspirational constituent recently. Bryony Thomas has fought off devastating pancreatic cancer and speaks movingly about the impact on her life, her weight loss,…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBasic Payment Scheme: Farmers’ IncomeI had a useful meeting with Stroud farmers and the National Farmers Union recently at a fantastic dairy farm that has introduced state-of-the-art robotics and transformed its…09 Dec 2021HANSARDLevelling Up: National Retrofit Strategy for HomesA retrofit strategy also requires established accreditations that customers can trust and training that workers will want to re-skill into. SGS College, the Active Building Centre…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLevelling Up: National Retrofit Strategy for Homes7. What fiscal assessment he has made of the potential merits of a national retrofit strategy for homes as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda.07 Dec 2021HANSARDHomes: Climate StandardsStroud residents are pleased and relieved about the potential reforms in place to build new net-zero homes and protect rural areas from overdevelopment, but we have a local plan…29 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Media Platforms (Identity Verification)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require social media platforms to offer a user identity verification process to all users; to require such platforms to…24 Nov 2021HANSARDSpecial Constables12. What steps her Department is taking to support special constables.22 Nov 2021HANSARDSpecial ConstablesI thank the Minister for his answer. Special constables are often on shift during the busiest periods, as they tend to volunteer at weekends and in the evenings, and as a result…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast night I met the national Girl Guide advocates, who spoke passionately about the need to tackle online abuse and cyber-flashing, which is made much more scary when it is…18 Nov 2021