Contributions
1,554 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed CutsThe BBC’s cuts to local radio services will be a great loss to communities. I know the immense benefit that Radio Sheffield brings to my area. The BBC’s plans to redirect this…27 Apr 2023HANSARDDisabled Jobseekers: Support at JobcentresThe DWP uses private company Maximus to assess benefit eligibility for a number of people in the claims process. That includes responsibility for deciding on former mineworkers’…24 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillI would like to add my best wishes to the Minister and the Secretary of State on their imminent arrivals. We are in the midst of a tech revolution, and right at the centre of this…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsMy six-year-old constituent Daniel has cerebral palsy and mitochondrial disease. He has received palliative care from the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which was forced to…29 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Fund BidsBarnsley Council has lost 40% of its budget and half of its workforce since 2010, which is a loss of £1.2 billion. Just £10 million has been given back to the borough through…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Social MobilityIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett) on securing and leading…21 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesToday, more than 30 services were cancelled by TransPennine Express. The Minister has outlined his concern about the service, so will he reassure the House that when performance…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: Revised Timetable and BudgetThe cost of HS2 has already doubled because of poor management and costly delays. The Minister is claiming that this delay is about saving money: he keeps talking about managing…14 Mar 2023HANSARDLondon Zoo LeaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Caroline. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on leading and securing the debate, and it is a…14 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and to follow the many thoughtful, heartfelt and, in some cases, difficult speeches. I pay tribute to the families who…13 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewIt is now over six weeks since it was revealed that the chairman of the BBC helped the former Prime Minister to secure an £800,000 loan before he was selected for the job. Today…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseModern slavery often results in trafficking, exploitation and abuse, yet for nearly a year now the Government have failed to appoint an independent anti-slavery commissioner.…09 Mar 2023HANSARD SEND and Alternative ProvisionAlongside my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), I recently held a meeting with parents of children with special educational needs. They raised a number of…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseFollowing the question from the hon. Member for Bracknell (James Sunderland), I also warmly welcome the Government’s statement today on welfare services for veterans in response…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRoad ConditionHighway maintenance funding continues to be cut for the remainder of this Parliament, resulting in over a tenth of our roads falling into poor condition. When will the Minister…02 Mar 2023HANSARDDevolving Power to Local CommunitiesCan the Minister confirm whether there is levelling-up funding within the Department that has not been spent or allocated?20 Feb 2023HANSARDAutism and ADHD AssessmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Angela, and to follow the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), who made a powerful speech advocating on…06 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI do not think that the Government’s response is acceptable, and neither is the Minister’s; he can read out the same thing again and again, but he is simply not answering the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingThe Labour police and crime commissioner obviously has to work with the resources given by national Government. It is absolutely true that there are still fewer police on the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingToday’s apology from the police is welcome, but long overdue. Will the Home Secretary take this opportunity to commit to a Hillsborough law that would give victims of…31 Jan 2023