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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact

"I am sure my hon. Friend’s constituent will be grateful—as am I—that she has come to add her voice to this campaign. Families are still living with the trauma of that separation, yet even now, people in care settings are still being denied essential human contact.

In those early days, …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the right to maintain contact in care settings.

I appreciate you chairing this debate, Ms Butler, and I am grateful for having secured the time to talk about an issue that has touched thousands of people and left a lasting trauma …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact

"My hon. Friend totally grasps the seriousness of the issue. It is why campaigners are fighting for a legal right—Gloria’s law—to maintain contact. That would put into law the right to at least one care supporter, a trusted loved one, to provide support and advocacy in all health and care …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact

"I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for raising an issue that I did not touch on: the fact that good institutions and good care homes will want the involvement of families. They do not use blanket bans or try to prevent family members from being part of the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Care Settings: Right to Maintain Contact

"Thank you, Ms Butler, for getting here so quickly and saving our debate. I also thank the campaigners for coming here today, all hon. Members who participated and the Minister for her understanding of people’s experiences and openness to receiving evidence. I see this as a matter of principle. Sometimes, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Middle East

"I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s calls to move this to a negotiated solution, and his focus on UK defence and security. He is right that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. However, history also teaches us, on regime change, that interventions aimed at regime change in Iraq, Libya and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 May 2025
Immigration System

"I welcome the Home Secretary’s emphasis on the contribution of migrants; historically, the city of Liverpool has been made up of migrants. I welcome the White Paper and her statement today, in particular linking migration to labour market strategy, because migration is a key economic lever of the state. Does …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Apr 2025
Scientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of Dogs

"I was visited by my constituent Clara, who brought this issue to my attention, and I was keen to participate in today’s debate. My hon. Friend has made two important points: one of which is that this process has no legislative basis and no public consent. I therefore hope that, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Apr 2025
Ukraine War: London Talks

"I welcome the words of the Minister, and the UK Government’s steadfast support for Ukraine, and for further promoting European security. Will he say a little more about how he is working across Government Departments to support the efforts of civil society and businesses in the UK to ensure that, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Feb 2025
Gambling Harms

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner, and to follow two such accomplished speeches. There is real intelligence on both sides of this House in terms of where we need to go now with gambling legislation.

Most Members will know that I have worked over a …..."

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