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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I will not.

It is important to think about ourselves as well. Sometimes we Members of Parliament think it selfish to think about what we may need, but it is fundamental, because this is about individuals. This is about each of us at the end of life.

The Bill is …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate, both inside and outside the House. There has been a great deal of passion, and sometimes that passion flares up while we debate this really intense and personal subject, and obscures the deep and profound compassion that we all feel. How …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"No, I will not.

Many colleagues have talked about whether this debate has been too short, too long, too complicated or not complicated enough. I have heard questions about whether the Bill is ready to for us to hand on to the House of Lords. To be clear, I believe …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Mental Health Bill [Lords]

"I commend the hon. Member for Dorking and Horley (Chris Coghlan) on a powerful and vital contribution to this debate. In fact, I commend everyone who has spoken so far, often from personal experience and expertise. This is unfinished business, and this Bill is long overdue.

I have been reflecting …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Mental Health Bill [Lords]

"I absolutely agree. We should flip this around from a delay until we are absolutely ready to an active process of deciding what good looks like.

Two weeks ago in my constituency, I ran a mental health conference. That was largely because, as I was going around as a new …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Mental Health Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend has jumped ahead of me on that—not surprisingly, given his background as a mental health nurse. That is absolutely true. We do need to invest more, but we need to think beyond the NHS. Although this is the Mental Health Bill and it has “health” in its …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 25 Apr 2025
Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill

"I am very grateful to the hon. Member for giving way. I was interested to hear what he said about the various experts talking about regional migration policies. Unfortunately, my constituency suffered from a regional migration policy in living memory as the Isle of Sheppey was separated from mainland migration …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 25 Apr 2025
Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for her answer. Nurses across the profession are increasingly taking on complex roles and responsibilities, yet many do not have access to higher pay bands that reflect these changes, and there is too much variation around the country. As well as looking at this, will the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What steps his Department is taking to help tackle inequalities in nursing career progression. ..."
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