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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Suicide Prevention

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered suicide prevention.

Before I begin, I want to share for the benefit of anyone watching or anyone in this Chamber who may ever need it that help is available: 24/7 crisis mental health support can be accessed by calling NHS 111 …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Suicide Prevention

"We have felt a very different kind of emotion in the Chamber this afternoon, compared with what we normally feel. The stories that have been shared have been stripped back, quite raw and very emotional. It really brings home to me the extent of the risk we are talking about …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

"I met the representatives from the Yorkshire Adoption Agency and a number of adoptive parents this week. The one point they made to me is that the earlier that therapy takes place, the better the life chances and opportunities. Does my hon. Friend agree that having that fund available over …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
Business of the House

"Last weekend, a group of volunteers launched a fundraising activity to put on a new annual show hosting a hoedown in Epworth. Will the Leader of the House join me in wishing the rootin’ tootin’ team the best of luck in whip-cracking away on future events to raise loot to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. Apprenticeships should be open to everyone. I have met too many young people in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme who are more than capable of doing the job—they have the hands-on skills, the attitude and the drive to work—but are being held back from apprenticeships because they …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2025
Condition of Roads: Cheshire

"In common with what the hon. Lady hears from residents in Cheshire, I often hear from my constituents about the problems caused by potholes. The Government have recently committed £6.7 million to South Yorkshire and £9.8 million to north Lincolnshire, which is a huge step forward, but strategic leadership at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"I recently spent the day with the amazing volunteer team at the Bread and Butter Thing at the Fair Green pub in Thorne, helping to distribute surplus food to local residents in need. Does the Leader of the House agree that charities, like the Bread and Butter Thing, and the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Women’s State Pension Age: Financial Redress

"I should declare that my mum is a WASPI woman. She would be disappointed if I was not here today, and there is nothing worse than your mum being disappointed in you. I also represent 6,030 other WASPI women in my constituency. I just wonder if the Minister really understands …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Flood Defences: Chesterfield

"Does my hon. Friend agree that, in areas where we have significant risk of flooding, it should be compulsory for schools to educate children on building flood plans as part of the curriculum? If people knew that there was a flood coming, they would then actually know what they should …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Water Safety Education

"Sam Haycock is a name that most Members in the Chamber will not have heard before today, but it is my job to make sure that that 16-year-old’s legacy does not end four years ago, when he was swimming in a South Yorkshire reservoir with his friends. I want Sam’s …..."
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