"The two questions I am asked most frequently about being an MP are: “Is it what you expected?” and “Do you feel you have made a difference?” That usually draws me into thinking about the big-ticket items I have been involved in. The first, of course, is just being here …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"15. If he will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the disparity between sentences for physical and online crime...." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that the report released last week that suggested that the punishments for online and offline crime should be equalised demonstrates that education is needed to show that the two sentences should be equal?..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"Does the hon. Lady agree that it was bizarre that the CMA came out with guidance only days before Parliament was debating the issue and passing laws in this House? It seemed almost to usurp what we are doing...." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"It is an honour to follow my co-chair on the all-party group, the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson). The amendment is the culmination of four years of hard campaigning and it is a little ironic that we have only about two minutes to squeeze in all …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"I thank the shadow Minister for his intervention. The review must be balanced. Obviously, I am pushing for more regulation, because I feel that the free market has fallen down, but we should consider experiences around the world. There are states in America that have repealed secondary ticketing laws, and …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"In November 2011, I had my dinner as normal, but what was not normal was that it did not settle well and I threw up. I dismissed it as probably a bug of some sort, but then it happened again a few days later. Clearly something was not right, but …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"I could not agree more. Early diagnosis is one of the key recommendations that I shall be making.
It is clear that cancer is one of the leading causes of death, but there are risks for survivors as well. It is estimated that 2.5 million people are living with and …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a very important point that I was not going to cover, and I thank him immensely for doing so.
Crucially, as with many other types of cancer, the outcome of oesophageal cancer depends on how advanced it is when it is diagnosed. The reason not many …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and my surgeons have made similar points to me. Clearly the tools are available to do that.
The sixth strategy I recommend is greater hospice care to provide end-of-life care away from hospitals that supports people and allows them to spend their …..." Mike Weatherley - View Speech