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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Changing Places Toilets

"My friend Denise Deakin campaigned to get more Changing Places toilets 20 years ago, so it would be remiss of me not to mention her in this debate. Over the weekend, I spoke to Faye from Talke and Jane from Burslem, in my constituency, and they told me that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment

"It is an absolute honour to speak in my first Sir David Amess Adjournment debate. Sir David, as we all know, worked tirelessly for his constituents. He set the right example for us all by demonstrating that politics at its best is about service, not spectacle.

It remains the honour …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"In 1942, 57 men and boys were killed in the Sneyd colliery disaster while serving King and country. Their work helped to power our country and the war effort. I recently spoke at a memorial service led by Father Andrew Swift at the Holy Trinity church in Burslem, in my …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"I welcome and echo my hon. Friend’s comments. I have supported citizenship over many years—certainly from when I worked for the YMCA locally.

The Conservatives unforgivably turned their backs on our children and young people when they needed our support the most. I am so proud to be a Labour …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"I completely agree with that sentiment. My hon. Friend and I often discuss this issue, so I welcome his comments...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"Every child, no matter where they are born, deserves the very best start in life. The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are absolutely critical, paving the way for the rest of their lives. That time has a direct impact on how they perform in school and in their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"I give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee)...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"I could not agree more with my hon. Friend’s comments about furniture poverty. In Stoke-on-Trent, we have Emmaus—it is based in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell)—which has a “beds for kids” project, because so many kids in Stoke-on-Trent do not even have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

" The Minister rightly identified that voluntary sector groups are in the mix. Many of those organisations have been rooted within their communities for many years, and they continued to deliver high-quality services even when the cuts came along. Can we please look to ensure that the work of those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

"Today is a really proud moment for me, because 20 years ago I worked for our brilliant Sure Start centres in Stoke-on-Trent. I saw at first hand the way they completely transformed the lives of families in my area. I then saw the terrible removal of family support by the …..."
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