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HANSARDEating Disorder AwarenessFirst, thank you Mr Stuart for chairing your first Westminster Hall debate so well; you kept us in order and on time. I thank all Members for their wide-ranging, thoughtful and…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]rose —01 Apr 2025HANSARDEating Disorder AwarenessI totally agree. Unfortunately, there is a massive postcode lottery. Services need to improve across the country so that everybody, like my hon. Friend’s constituent, can get the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDEating Disorder AwarenessIt is important that we stress that an eating disorder is not a terminal illness and therefore should not fall under that legislation. I know that the hon. Gentleman and I agree…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsThank you, Sir Jeremy, for calling me to speak. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) on securing this Westminster Hall debate. The…01 Apr 2025HANSARDPromoting Active TravelWomen cycle a lot less than men—71% of women do not cycle, compared with 54% of men. Safety concerns are the main barrier. That gender gap is not acceptable. What are the…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI rise to speak to new clause 1 in my name. It would strengthen the Bill by requiring the Secretary of State to conduct a review and publish a report on the impact of contaminated…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI hear what the Minister is saying, but the Metropolitan police and other forces tell us that it is incredibly difficult. The Bill gives us an extra opportunity to protect young…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillThe hon. Lady is talking about refillable vapes. Does she agree that contaminated refills are a huge problem, and that the Government should take that seriously and amend the Bill…26 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: UK MembershipI congratulate all the petitioners on securing this important debate. More than 400 signatures came from my constituents alone, and I believe it is democratic to debate these…24 Mar 2025HANSARDFlood Defences: HartlepoolLike people in Hartlepool, we in Bath recognise that the Conservative Government left our flood defences in a poor state, and we welcome the extra funding that the Bath flood…20 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls: Prosecution RatesMany victims are so traumatised after an assault that it takes them some time to come forward. That causes delays and allows perpetrators to erase their traces. What more can we…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my condolences to the shadow Leader of the House. I agree that at a time when boys and young men are lacking role models, the memory of his father is a powerful example of…20 Mar 2025HANSARDEthnic Minority People: DiscriminationAs well as overt discrimination, there are many hidden ethnic disparities, particularly in healthcare. Mortality rates in maternity services are four times higher for black women…19 Mar 2025HANSARDRegulatory EnvironmentSince leaving the European Union, we have been diverging progressively and passively —not making an active decision to diverge because it is good for us, but because we cannot…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRental income from social housing is currently 16% below inflation. Homes for the South West, which includes Curo in my constituency, is under a contractual obligation to do…13 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI declare an interest as the vice-chair of the newly formed all-party parliamentary group on emergency care. A&E staffing across the country is dangerously low, especially at…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt was of course my private Member’s Bill that the previous Government supported, but only partly, because third-party harassment was scrubbed out of the Bill; I am very pleased…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe hon. Member is speaking powerfully. Does she agree that this amendment is being used by the Conservative party to condone something offensive and despicable, and that they are…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillSince we were discussing this issue for the best part of the previous Parliament, can I ask the shadow Minister whether there is a misunderstanding about what this part of the…11 Mar 2025