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HANSARD ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and ReoffendingPrisoners often leave the prison system with just one week’s worth of medication, and they then have difficulty getting back into the healthcare system. Does the hon. Member agree…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Access to GPsDoes the hon. Member agree that we need to address the disparity he mentioned—the inequality in GP funding allocations—across the United Kingdom? Despite having some of the most…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast Saturday, I was at the first ever national care leavers’ championship cup competition, which was held at Molineux, the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers football club in my…19 Jun 2025HANSARDIncontinenceI thank my constituency neighbour, hon. Friend the Member for Dudley (Sonia Kumar), for securing this important debate, and for attempting to remove the stigma and silence that…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this important…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there has been no vote on whether to have a national inquiry into grooming gangs—the vote was about the safeguards of the Children’s Wellbeing…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingOver the past decade we have seen a 140% increase in the number of children identified as requiring an education, health and care plan. Today we have nearly 2 million pupils in…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingIn 2023, the Department for Education said that demand for special school places nationally outstripped available places by at least 4,000, so does my hon. Friend agree that we…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingMy point is that we have not had sufficient funding to provide our special educational needs children with the support they require. The National Audit Office has warned that…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareI thank the Minister for her statement and the excellent work that this Government are doing in bringing additional investment in the NHS and bringing waiting lists down. We have…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the Woodlands Quaker care home, in my constituency of Wolverhampton West, on its work? It is an excellent non-profit…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Minister for his statement and hard work, and I believe he is genuinely concerned about what is happening in Gaza. We all want a two-state solution, a safe and secure…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentDoes the Minister agree that, given that ours is now the fastest growing economy in the G7 and interest rates have been cut four times, now is the time to ensure that our public…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was in the House during business questions on 9 January when my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), Chair of the Defence Committee, referred to the storming of the…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for prosecutions relating to violence against women and girls in the West Midlands. It is a pleasure to serve…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I was about to say that I was so shocked to hear the statistic I just cited that I had to ask my parliamentary assistant to check the figure…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and note his point. We need to ensure that the justice system is there for everyone, regardless of circumstances. As I was saying, the…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsI agree, and I will go on to mention some of the steps that the Government are taking. There has been a recent surge in the volume and complexity of cases coming before the Crown…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and as I go through my speech, her question will be answered in more detail. In the west midlands, the police recorded 7,744 reports of rape or…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Prosecutions for Violence against Women and Girls: West MidlandsI agree with the hon. Member. It is quite surprising that, despite the scale of the crisis, fewer than 40% of women and girls who have suffered violence actually seek help, and…04 Jun 2025