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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 11 Sep 2025
Non-surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic Treatments

"As well as botox, I would also like to talk about the dangers of fillers. A patient in my constituency, Alice Webb, lost her life due to a procedure called a Brazilian butt lift. We owe it to her, as a Government and as a Parliament, to prevent that happening …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Sep 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q12. Vaccinations were invented in Berkeley in my constituency 230 years ago and, as a GP, I have jabbed literally thousands of children and adults. Will the Prime Minister update the House about our new roll-out of chickenpox vaccinations, which will further protect our children? Will he also join me …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Palestine Action: Proscription and Protests

"In recent weeks, a number of my constituents in Stroud have been arrested. Many of them are over 70, and the whole situation seems to have become slightly ridiculous. Does the Minister agree that proscribing is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Sep 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"With the removal of first past the post for mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections, is it not time that we gave local government the option of dropping first past the post, as Wales has done? Is it not also time for a national commission on electoral reform?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Sep 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"Just briefly, as my hon. Friend explains about the sporting, economic and social interests, does she believe that environmental interests should also be taken into account? That would allow communities to claim other different types of funds and also to protect the environment...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Sep 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"Can the right hon. Gentleman tell me, then, why Labour keeps getting re-elected to mayoralties?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Children’s Health

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered children’s health.

I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this incredibly important debate. This Government’s ambition is to raise the healthiest generation of children ever. There is so much about improving child health in the 10-year plan, “Fit for the …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Children’s Health

"I will not keep hon. Members long; I know it is late on a Thursday and people want to get back to their constituencies. I thank all hon. Members, including the Minister and Opposition Members, for staying and giving excellent speeches.

If we get children’s health right, it will bring …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Children’s Health

"I am afraid that is not my special area, but it sounds like a good idea and I thank my hon. Friend. Because we cannot see clean air, we do not realise what it is doing, but people genuinely need their inhalers less, and particularly for young people with asthma …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Children’s Health

"I totally agree—indeed, my hon. Friend pre-empts some of my remarks.

Another proposal in the 10-year plan involves the investment, through Sports England, of £250 million into such opportunities for children. The Starlight Children’s Foundation promotes play and exercise, and I am a particular fan of adventure playgrounds in urban …..."

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