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HANSARDHealth Inequalities10. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce inequalities in health outcomes.09 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI represent some of the most deprived parts of Swindon, yet residents are having to travel across town to get access to healthcare. What is the Secretary of State doing to address…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Youth Mental Health SupportOn youth provision, does my hon. Friend agree that it is incredibly important that we have sport provision and mentorship, which can play a key role in tackling the youth mental…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueOn that point about working in remote environments, does the hon. Member agree that we should be looking to integrate more drone technology to support mountain rescue, and will…22 Apr 2026HANSARDIndependent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation4. What her timetable is for publishing the independent review of public order and hate crime legislation.23 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Review of Public Order and Hate Crime LegislationI thank the Minister for her response. This review is incredibly important in protecting people’s rights to protest and ensuring that our communities are kept safe. Will she give…23 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Food Cycle Strategy10. Whether the implementation of the good food cycle strategy includes supporting the growth of the alternative protein sector.19 Mar 2026HANSARDGood Food Cycle StrategyI thank the Minister for her response. The cultivated meat sector could bring in billions of pounds to the UK economy and help to increase food chain security. Companies such as…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Technology SovereigntyMy hon. Friend has advanced a very powerful vision of the global events affecting the country right now. When I talk to defence tech companies, I see that they reach the point of…10 Mar 2026HANSARD Young Children’s Screen TimeI thank my hon. Friend for his fantastic speech so far. He has talked about banning social media, and I completely agree with him. Does he agree with me that we are seeing a…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsTaskforce Kindred has been a fantastic success of this Government. Can the Secretary of State outline if there are plans to extend the programme and how defence SMEs can get on…02 Feb 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandSpeaking about farming, my friend Kyle is opening up a company called Hoxton Farms, which is developing lab-grown meat. I invite everyone in the Chamber to come along in March to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandWe have seen a dramatic increase in the price of vet bills over the past couple of years. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need better regulation, more transparency and to bring…21 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Activities14. What steps her Department is taking to improve access to youth activities for young people.15 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth ActivitiesThis week I met Paul Skivington from the UK Para jiu-jitsu team. Paul, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has been very active in inspiring the country by competing on the…15 Jan 2026HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Businesses17. What steps his Department is taking to support SMEs.11 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesWill the Minister outline what work he is doing with the Ministry of Defence to support our defence SMEs, given the situation in Ukraine at the moment?11 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Technical College: Swindon1. If she will hold discussions with the hon. Member for Swindon North on the potential merits of setting up a defence technical college in Swindon.01 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Technical College: SwindonI thank the Minister for his response. Recently I have been engaging with fantastic defence companies such as Rowden Technologies. Its owner, Rob, is keen to support me setting up…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSocial Housing: Local Authority Funding9. If he will provide additional support to local councils to help them increase levels of funding for social housing stock.24 Nov 2025