Information between 8th January 2025 - 18th January 2025
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 11 a.m. Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Effectiveness of Northern Ireland's political institutions View calendar - Add to calendar |
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14 Jan 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Alliance Aye votes vs 0 Alliance No votes Tally: Ayes - 440 Noes - 111 |
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14 Jan 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 434 |
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14 Jan 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance Aye votes vs 0 Alliance No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 363 |
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14 Jan 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance Aye votes vs 0 Alliance No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 360 |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (54 words) Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Women’s Changed State Pension Age: Compensation
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 2 speeches (76 words) Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Hospice and Palliative Care
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 2 speeches (617 words) Monday 13th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Violence against Women and Girls
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (1,451 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Children and Young People with Cancer
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (178 words) Wednesday 8th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions |
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Blood Cancer: Health Services
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Thursday 9th January 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce inequalities of care for blood cancer patients. Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 October 2024 to Question 5808. |
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Northern Ireland Public Sector Transformation Board
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Friday 10th January 2025 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many departmental bids have been (a) received and (b) approved by the Northern Ireland Public Sector Transformation Board. Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Following the establishment of an Interim Public Sector Transformation Board in May 2024, the interim Board ran a process to consider the 47 proposals which were received from Northern Ireland Departments.
The Interim Board has recommended several proposals to the Northern Ireland Minister of Finance which it considers have the greatest potential to deliver real transformation and service improvement across a number of Executive priority areas in the draft Programme for Government.
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Blood Cancer: Databases
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Monday 13th January 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of blood cancer data. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The National Disease Registration Service, through the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Services (NCRAS), collects information on how many people in England are diagnosed with or treated for cancer. Blood cancer is included as a distinct category, labelled haematological neoplasms. This creates a clinically rich data resource that is used to measure diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for patients diagnosed with cancer. The data held by the NCRAS supports service provision and commissioning in the National Health Service, clinical audits, and public health and epidemiological research, all of which contribute to improved outcomes for those diagnosed with cancer, including those with blood cancer. The information is available at the following link:
https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/ National Disease Registration Service analysts attend quarterly meetings with United Kingdom and Ireland Association of Cancer Registries analysts to discuss any differences in the reporting of cancer data and how these can be made analogous. Annual performance indicators, including key performance indicators for haematology, are available at the following link: |
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Hospices: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Monday 13th January 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Department of Health and Social Care's press release entitled Biggest investment into hospices in a generation, published on 19 December 2024, whether any Barnett consequentials will be made available for Northern Ireland. Answered by Darren Jones - Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Barnett formula applies to all increases or decreases to UK Government Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL).
As this funding for adult and children’s hospices is being re-allocated from within existing Department of Health and Social Care budgets there will be no additional Barnett consequentials for the devolved governments. The Barnett formula has already been applied to funding previously allocated at Autumn Budget 2024.
The Northern Ireland Executive’s block grant funding is growing in real terms in 2025-26 and the Executive’s spending review settlement for 2025-26 is the largest in real terms of any settlement since devolution. The Northern Ireland Executive will receive over 24% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in the rest of the UK in 2025-26, including the 2024 Northern Ireland Executive restoration financial package. That translates into over £2.5 billion more in 2025-26.
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Friday 24th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 30th January 2025 Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 31 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat - Frome and East Somerset) That this House commemorates Cervical Cancer Prevention Week which has just passed; celebrates the progress the UK has made in routine cervical screening, known as smear tests, for women and HPV vaccinations for young girls and boys; remains committed to increasing the uptake of cervical screening as well as HPV … |
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Friday 24th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 27th January 2025 30 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House notes with concern that an estimated 78,000 people had phones or bags snatched from them in Britain in the year to March 2024; further notes that this represented a 153% rise when compared to the year to March 2023; acknowledges that 70% of all thefts in London … |
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Thursday 23rd January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Friday 24th January 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 31 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House believes there needs to be a proper independent parking regulator, with appropriate powers to regulate fees, enforcement and appeals. |
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Tuesday 14th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st January 2025 15 signatures (Most recent: 31 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House recognises the urgent need to improve the experience of people with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and Pulmonary Fibrosis, a progressive and life-limiting lung disease affecting over 70,000 people in the UK; acknowledges the impact of the disease on patients, their families, and caregivers, including significant physical, emotional, … |
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Monday 13th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 20th January 2025 Sexual harassment in the workplace 39 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House is seriously concerned about the continued incidence of alleged sexual harassment in workplaces across the UK; notes that 700 current or former employees of McDonald's UK alone are bringing legal action against the company alleging they were subject to sexual harassment, alongside other discrimination, homophobia, and racism … |
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Wednesday 8th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 9th January 2025 32 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jan 2025) Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife) That this House deplores the systemic and violent subjugation of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban, including extensive restrictions on speech, education, working, and unaccompanied travel or movement in the public sphere; notes that this is described by the United Nations special rapporteur as amounting to a gender … |
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Tuesday 7th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 9th January 2025 Detainment of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya 35 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House condemns Israel’s raid and destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza; expresses deep concern over the detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the hospital and a paediatric specialist; calls for his immediate release along with other detained medical … |
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Monday 6th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 9th January 2025 England men's cricket team's upcoming fixture against Afghanistan 47 signatures (Most recent: 23 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower) That this House expresses profound concern regarding the England men's cricket team's upcoming Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan; understands that this fixture will take place in the context of the banning of female participation in sport by the Taliban in Afghanistan; pays tribute to the Afghanistan women's cricket team who … |
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Tuesday 17th December Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 9th January 2025 Environmental impact of Israel’s bombing 14 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jan 2025)Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) That this House expresses deep concern over the environmental consequences of Israel’s military actions in the region, particularly in relation to the bombing of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and its contribution to climate change and environmental degradation; notes that Israel’s use of explosive weapons, including airstrikes and bombs, has caused … |
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Youth Mobility Scheme (EU Countries)
2 speeches (1,695 words) 1st reading Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: James MacCleary (LD - Lewes) agreed to.Ordered,That James MacCleary, Tom Gordon, Siân Berry, Caroline Voaden, Stephen Gethins, Sorcha Eastwood - Link to Speech |
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Women’s Changed State Pension Age: Compensation
124 speeches (13,984 words) Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Torsten Bell (Lab - Swansea West) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), and by my hon. - Link to Speech |
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Hospice and Palliative Care
129 speeches (26,102 words) Monday 13th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Violence against Women and Girls
117 speeches (36,122 words) Thursday 9th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Chris Vince (LAB - Harlow) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), and my hon. - Link to Speech 2: Paul Waugh (LAB - Rochdale) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), and my hon. - Link to Speech 3: Jo White (Lab - Bassetlaw) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) and the hon. - Link to Speech 4: Shockat Adam (Ind - Leicester South) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood). I also echo the sentiments of the hon. - Link to Speech 5: Warinder Juss (Lab - Wolverhampton West) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) and by my hon. - Link to Speech |
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Jan. 20 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: 1 to 3 _NC1 Apsana Begum Florence Eshalomi Sarah Dyke Carla Denyer Liz Saville Roberts Sorcha Eastwood |
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Jan. 17 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: to NC9 _NC1 Apsana Begum Florence Eshalomi Sarah Dyke Carla Denyer Liz Saville Roberts Sorcha Eastwood |
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Jan. 15 2025
Bill 139 2024-25 (as introduced) Treatment of Terminal Illness Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Kumaran, Peter Lamb, Luke Murphy, Rachael Maskell, Tonia Antoniazzi, Valerie Vaz, Mary Glindon, Sorcha Eastwood |
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Wednesday 29th January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Conduct of elections in Northern Ireland At 9:30am: Oral evidence Cahir Hughes - Head at Electoral Commission Northern Ireland Vijay Rangarajan - Chief Executive Officer at Electoral Commission Dr David Marshall - Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland at Electoral Office of Northern Ireland Sarah Ling - Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland at Electoral Office of Northern Ireland View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Funding and delivery of public services: follow up At 9:30am: Oral evidence Celine McStravick - Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action Alex Brennan - Coordinator at Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Alan Stout - Chair at British Medical Association Northern Ireland Council Dr Graham Gault - National Secretary at National Association of Headteachers Northern Ireland Pamela McCreedy - Chief Operating Officer at Police Service of Northern Ireland View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Funding and delivery of public services: follow up At 9:30am: Oral evidence Celine McStravick - Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action Alex Brennan - Coordinator at Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group Ann Watt - Director at Pivotal Public Policy Forum At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Alan Stout - Chair at British Medical Association Northern Ireland Council Dr Graham Gault - National Secretary at National Association of Headteachers Northern Ireland Pamela McCreedy - Chief Operating Officer at Police Service of Northern Ireland View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Funding and delivery of public services: follow up At 9:30am: Oral evidence Fleur Anderson MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office Ciarán Hayes - Deputy Director Fiscal at Economy and Trade Group (NIO) Stephen Rusk - Deputy Director Transformation at Constitution and Rights Group (NIO) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Funding and delivery of public services: follow up At 9:30am: Oral evidence Fleur Anderson MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office Ciarán Hayes - Deputy Director Fiscal, Economy and Trade Group at Northern Ireland Office Stephen Rusk - Deputy Director Transformation, Constitution and Rights Group at Northern Ireland Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Funding and delivery of public services: follow up At 9:30am: Oral evidence Fleur Anderson MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office Ciarán Hayes - Deputy Director Fiscal, Economy and Trade Group at Northern Ireland Office Stephen Rusk - Deputy Director Transformation, Constitution and Rights Group at Northern Ireland Office At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA - Minister of Finance at NI Department of Finance Neil Gibson - Permanent Secretary at NI Department of Finance Joanne McBurney - Budget Director at NI Department of Finance View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI At 9:30am: Oral evidence Trevor Birney At 10:30am: Oral evidence Malachi O'Doherty Paul Tweed View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI At 9:30am: Oral evidence Barry McCaffrey, Journalist Trevor Birney, Producer and Journalist Séamus Dooley, National Union of Journalists At 10:30am: Oral evidence Malachi O'Doherty, Journalist and author Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, WP Tweed & Co View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI At 9:30am: Oral evidence Barry McCaffrey, Journalist Trevor Birney, Producer and Journalist Séamus Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists At 10:30am: Oral evidence Malachi O'Doherty, Journalist and author Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, WP Tweed & Co View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI At 9:30am: Oral evidence Barry McCaffrey, Journalist Trevor Birney, Producer and Journalist Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists At 10:30am: Oral evidence Malachi O'Doherty, Journalist and author Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, WP Tweed & Co View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The surveillance of journalists and press freedoms in NI At 9:30am: Oral evidence Barry McCaffrey, Journalist Trevor Birney, Producer and Journalist Séamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, National Union of Journalists At 10:30am: Oral evidence Malachi O'Doherty, Journalist and author Paul Tweed, Senior Partner, WP Tweed & Co Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent, Belfast Telegraph View calendar - Add to calendar |