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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcomed the Minister’s response in relation to the LGBT redress scheme, but my constituents have reported difficulties in obtaining evidence of mistreatment from the Ministry of Defence. Are there any further actions that the MOD can take to ensure that it is easy for our veterans to access such …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People

"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) for securing this important debate and for speaking so passionately about the issue at hand. As a reminder, 12 young, fit, healthy young people a week die of an unknown heart condition. That means that by the time we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People

"I thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention. Defibs talk to you; there is no need to be mystified by their use. They are clever bits of kit, and a 999 emergency responder will talk people through the process. I ask everyone please to go and be trained, because …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People

"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I think the conversation on defibs has been a really interesting one, but that is obviously just part of the solution to cardiac risk in young people. The main point I was trying to make is that, until we can roll out …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People

"The key thing that we have been trying to do in my constituency—and I would encourage other Members to do the same—is to demystify defibrillators. There are some very easy tools online that can show people how to use them, and they are such clever bits of kit that no …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 15 Dec 2025
Online Safety Act 2023: Repeal

"Looking at those algorithms is a really important part of the Online Safety Act. When I was a county councillor looking at public health, I did a piece of work on disordered eating, and I was bombarded with content. I am not a vulnerable young person or a vulnerable adult, …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Amanda Hack (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96
MP Financial Interest
Amanda Hack (Labour - North West Leicestershire)
Original Source (15th December 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Ceramics UK - £438.00
MP Financial Interest
Amanda Hack (Labour - North West Leicestershire)
Original Source (15th December 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK
International visit to Belgium between 26 October 2025 and 27 October 2025
Written Question
Floods: Road Traffic Control
Thursday 11th December 2025

Asked by: Amanda Hack (Labour - North West Leicestershire)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of road closures to prevent vehicles disturbing standing water that has collected after heavy rainfall on properties at risk of flooding.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The organisational responsibilities and operational processes for local road closures due to flooding are generally held by the Highways Department of the relevant local authority and the Emergency Services. Local private roads are the responsibility of the relevant landowner.

Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 allows for local highway authorities to close roads temporarily when there is likelihood of danger to the public or the possibility of serious damage to the highway.

The Environment Agency works with local authorities in advance of potential flooding to advise them about current and predicted water levels, the local authority will then decide on whether to close roads. In many cases the extent of roads likely to be affected by flooding is well understood and arrangements to manage closures well-rehearsed.