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HANSARD Pride MonthMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I completely agree with him. I am amazed that in this day and age, there are still places in which we dispute whether or not we should…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Pride MonthI will be brief, given the time limit that has been set. I must say I was slightly disappointed that there were not more musical numbers and puns from the Minister in his speech…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to GPsI thank the Minister for indulging me again. Will he join me in congratulating the many fantastic GPs in my constituency and throughout the country? It is not an easy job; we hear…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI welcome the industrial strategy, but I want to push the Secretary of State on skills. Harrogate college often tells me that it struggles to access funding for technical and…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to GPsI have been working with Lib Dem councillor Hannah Gostlow to tackle some of the issues that local health services and GP surgeries in Knaresborough are facing. I recently visited…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyLast week something amazing happened: I actually found myself in agreement with the Labour Mayor for York and North Yorkshire, when he said that spending review “announcements…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountThe Minister knows that I have a lot of time for her, and I welcome her announcement today, but it will be of little relief to those who are living with spray-foam insulation that…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCancer DiagnosesEvery 17 minutes, someone in Yorkshire is told that they have cancer. Tomorrow, I will be launching a report for Yorkshire Cancer Research, which is based in my constituency, that…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Disabled People in PovertyThe hon. Member is talking about barriers to disabled people, particularly those in poverty. I am running a campaign calling on the Government to make sure that people with…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceRecently, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report about accountability for Daesh crimes, including genocide. A number of recommendations in that report pertain to…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Prostate Cancer TreatmentI thank the hon. Lady for securing this important Adjournment debate. We have heard from a number of Members who have constituents who are affected or have frustrations with the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOne of the key things that the Bill’s sponsor, the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater), has said throughout is that four years, in the Bill as it currently is, would be a…13 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI rise to speak to amendment 3 in my name, which would do the exact opposite of the amendments of the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee)—in fact, it would see the…13 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI welcome the funding announced to repair hospitals with RAAC, which will hopefully include Harrogate district hospital in my constituency. It has already received some money to…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis weekend, with the team from my parliamentary office, I will be taking part in the Knaresborough bed race, a fantastic local community event, to raise money for Knaresborough…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Long-term Medical ConditionsIt is an honour to intervene on the hon. Gentleman. I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for diabetes and I want to emphasise the point about early detection. A…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Mass Transit: West YorkshireOn that point, I had an interesting interaction with the Secretary of State for Transport. I asked her about the reallocation of that HS2 money, and she referred to it as “fantasy…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Mass Transit: West YorkshireWill the Minister give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. I would like to ask the Secretary of State what guarantees are in place to ensure that these jobs go to local people rather than to overseas…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Mass Transit: West YorkshireIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) on securing this debate on such an…10 Jun 2025