Puberty Suppressants Trial
Debate between Josh Fenton-Glynn and Nusrat Ghani(2 days, 17 hours ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. I ask colleagues to keep their questions short and the Secretary of State to keep his responses on point. I call Health and Social Care Committee member, Josh Fenton-Glynn.
Josh Fenton-Glynn (Calder Valley) (Lab)
I hope we can all agree that the young people involved should not be used by anyone as a political football. Can my right hon. Friend please assure me that the process and trial will be clinically led, not defined by rhetoric—in this place or anywhere else?
Child Poverty Strategy
Debate between Josh Fenton-Glynn and Nusrat Ghani(1 week, 4 days ago)
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Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
We are saving the best until last. I call Josh Fenton-Glynn.
Josh Fenton-Glynn (Calder Valley) (Lab)
From loss of earnings to poor health outcomes, in 2023 the Child Poverty Action Group estimated that had child poverty continued to rise as it was, it would have cost the economy £40 billion by 2027. I am proud that not only have we stopped that rise, but we will see 550,000 fewer children in poverty by 2030, giving young people better futures. Can the Secretary of State assure me that we will continue to invest in wiping out the root causes of poverty and not just invest in cleaning up the mess that it leaves?
Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill
Debate between Josh Fenton-Glynn and Nusrat GhaniFriday 25th April 2025
(7 months, 3 weeks ago)
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Josh Fenton-Glynn
Listening to the Conservatives after 14 years in government and the Scottish National party after 18 years in government argue about who is responsible for the problems in universities is a bit like watching two bald men argue over a comb. However, the point is well made that this is a national problem. National problems are not solved by having a different policy for different parts of the country; they have national solutions across the British Isles.
Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. Will hon. Members please note that interventions and speeches are two very different things?
Josh Fenton-Glynn
Like the shadow Secretary of State, I will be running the London marathon on Sunday. I mention that because people do not run marathons by making excuses, yet when we hear from SNP Members about skills, growth, health and universities, the excuse is always either immigration policy or a lack of devolution. If there is always an excuse for their failure, they will not achieve anything. That is why we need a serious debate about how we will get more people into Scotland.
Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
Order. I am not sure that the hon. Member highlighting his prowess in running the London marathon is appropriate to the Bill, but I wish him well.