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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Paige, my constituent, a 24-year-old survivor of human trafficking, was betrayed not only by her abusers but by the very systems that were meant to protect her. When she reached crisis point and attempted to take her life, she was denied continuous medical and healthcare support, while her advocate was …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Economic Security

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his work on the Business and Trade Committee, of which I am a proud member. Does he agree that an increasingly competitive and uncertain world defines the UK’s sovereign capabilities, and that supporting them through the national wealth fund is vital to strengthening …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Business of the House

"Following local closures, residents in the north of Dudley currently have no accessible household waste site, forcing them to make lengthy and costly journeys to the only remaining sites in Stourbridge, which is leading to fly-tipping across the borough. Will my right hon. Friend join me in urging the Conservative …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Sudan

"The situation in Sudan is deplorable. Sadly, as is too common, women and girls are being terrorised and rape is being used as a weapon of war. The United Nations has reported that, horrifically, infants as young as a year old are being raped. This is hell on earth. The …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"5. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for human trafficking. ..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Sonia Kumar (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Many injured service personnel face prolonged recovery journeys, and access to specialist rehabilitation is crucial. How is the Department expanding the role of allied health professionals in the Defence Medical Services to strengthen rehabilitation and provide joined-up care from injury to recovery?..."
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Written Question
Armed Forces: Health Services
Monday 2nd February 2026

Asked by: Sonia Kumar (Labour - Dudley)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he is using allied health professionals to support soldier rehabilitation.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

All Armed Forces personnel are supported by dedicated and comprehensive rehabilitation services. Allied health professionals play a crucial role in supporting the treatment and rehabilitation of Armed Forces personnel in the UK and on operations to ensure our Armed Forces are fit to fight and can fight back to fitness.

Written Question
Schools: Defibrillators
Friday 30th January 2026

Asked by: Sonia Kumar (Labour - Dudley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help ensure that defibrillators which have reached the end of their operational life will in state-funded schools in England will be replaced and funded by her Department.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

In 2023, the department provided over 20,000 defibrillators to state-funded schools in England. The programme aimed to ‘plug the gaps’ in existing provision to ensure that all schools have access to a device.

Defibrillators provided by the department are fully supported for the eight-year lifecycle of the device. New pads will be delivered automatically every two years, and replacement batteries provided four years after the initial delivery.

For schools who have existing defibrillators and for schools who wish to purchase additional defibrillators, the department has worked with the NHS to set up Defibs4Schools, which provides devices and consumables of a suitable specification. More information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/automated-external-defibrillators-aeds-in-schools.

Following completion of the programme, the department will evaluate the impact of the rollout to inform future decisions.