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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-fifth sitting)I completely understand where the hon. Member is coming from, but the reality is that although that may well be the case in urban areas, where there are lots of care homes and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-fifth sitting)The hon. Member mentioned that down the line the Bill could be changed through guidance. I do not think there would be any scope or ability to do that. Does he agree that that…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-third sitting)I speak only one language and it is definitely not Welsh, even though I did have a stint working in Wales. With any language, things can be lost in translation. When we are…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-second sitting)The hon. Lady has highlighted a few different legal cases from around the world; is she aware of the case currently going on in Spain, where a family member is challenging his…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty-third sitting)The hon. Gentleman will have to forgive me, because I am a relatively new MP and there are still bits of parliamentary procedure that I have not yet got my head round, but is it…12 Mar 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twenty First sitting)The point that the hon. Member makes is, I think, exactly the case—raising this conversation and talking about it is probably not in anyone’s best interests in the first instance.…11 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI have been in communication with Liberal Democrat councillors in the East Riding of Yorkshire and also the Liberal Democrat administration in Hull. Yesterday, the leader of the…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently visited the beautiful village of Burton Leonard in my constituency for the 100th anniversary of its women’s institute branch. Will the Leader of the House join me in…06 Mar 2025HANSARD Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating ServicesI congratulate my friend, the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury), on securing this debate. As was mentioned, I used to work for the type 1 diabetes charity JDRF, as it…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI recently met volunteers who run the Harrogate Competitive Festival for Music, Speech and Drama, a charity that has been going for almost 90 years. It has over 250 different…27 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I think there is already broad consensus in this country: people would like the option of assisted dying. Polling shows overwhelming support for it. I accept that there are…26 Feb 2025HANSARD Child Maintenance ServiceThe Minister mentioned that the taskforce would look at all options. Would that include scrapping the two-child benefit cap?26 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Fourteenth sitting)When people are in what is often termed a “crisis”, that would indicate that they are not in a situation where they have capacity. I do not see how the hon. Gentleman can think…26 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)They would need to come within the definition of a terminal illness. I will come that later in my speech. We must recognise the reality of neurodegenerative diseases. There are…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I speak in support of amendment 234, which is tabled in my name and seeks to ensure that people suffering from…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Prior to being elected to Parliament, I worked for a type 1 diabetes charity—I feel like I have been saying that a lot recently. When we talk about diabetes, we often do not…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I find this a little bit baffling, because we had a comprehensive list of witnesses that we were able to circulate in advance. The format in which those oral evidence sessions…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Twelfth sitting)Marie Curie’s definition of a terminal illness is “an illness or condition which cannot be cured and is likely to lead to someone’s death”. It is obviously one of the best-known…25 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgePrior to entering Parliament, I worked for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a type 1 diabetes charity, and one of the issues that came to light when this measure was…24 Feb 2025HANSARDRetail CrimeHarrogate has a wealth of independent stores that attract people to the town from across the region—including shoplifters, unfortunately. I have been speaking with Harrogate…24 Feb 2025