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Cat Smith

Cat Smith

LabourMP for Lancaster and Wyre

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Debate

Select Committees

“It is a pleasure to follow a former member of the Procedure Committee. I thank the honourable Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) for all that she did in contributing to the work of the Committee, which came to the clear and consensual …”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Lancashire county council’s consultation on the closure of care homes and adult day centres is now closed, and the decision lies with the Reform-led council. Adult day centres in my constituency, such as Vale View, are at a real risk of clo…”

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Debate

Budget Resolutions

“Follow that, I suppose! I cannot promise the same level of entertaining enthusiasm as the right honourable Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) as I rise to speak on today’s Budget. I want to start by talking about the cost of li…”

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Debate

Vale View Day Centre, Lancaster

“I rise to present a petition about the Vale View day centre in Lancaster, which Lancashire county council is consulting on closing. I have met clients and their families, who all tell me what a fantastic job the manager, Emma, and her amazi…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Jhoots Pharmacy

“Jhoots pharmacy moved into the village of Knott End in 2023, and it was not long before constituents were getting in touch with me to explain that they could not access their prescriptions because pharmacies were closed and unreliable. We d…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Middle East

“As an officer of the all-party parliamentary group on Christianity in the holy land, I was fortunate enough to be on a delegation in Jerusalem and the west bank last week, and it was clear to our delegation from speaking to Palestinian Chri…”

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Debate

Redundancies at Lancaster University

“I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents, specifically those who are members of the University and College Union, Unite and Unison, whose representatives I met recently. In that context, I draw the House’s attention to my e…”

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Debate

Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary

“I feel very moved to intervene on my honourable Friend because she is making such a powerful speech. As someone who previously represented part of her constituency, I know how much this will mean to her constituents. My grandfather had a Bu…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Gaza: UK Assessment

“Civilians are starving to death in Gaza. Aid has been held for 10 weeks and used as a weapon against innocent civilians. My constituents are rightly outraged by what they are seeing, and so am I. While I welcome the Minister’s words, what f…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Work and Pensions

“In my 10 years as a Member of Parliament, I have run consistent campaigns throughout my constituency to raise awareness of pension credit and encourage hundreds of people to sign up to it, but I know that many of my constituents are just ab…”

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Urgent question

Urgent question: Child Rape Gangs

“Before being elected to this place, I worked for a national social work organisation, and I know my honourable Friend the Minister similarly worked with victims of crime before entering this place. It is so important that we keep those vict…”

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Questions

Oral questions: Women and Equalities

“Epilepsy is a lifelong disability that has huge consequences for the lives of those who have it, none more so than those mothers who had epilepsy and took sodium valproate when pregnant, and whose babies were harmed. Will the Minister take …”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Ukraine

“I congratulate the Prime Minister on his strong leadership in his response to the fast-moving events of the weekend. Will he recommit to increasing international aid spending to 0.7% when the fiscal circumstances allow?…”

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Debate

Representation of the People

“I thank the Government for bringing these regulations to the House more than six months before the next scheduled set of elections. It is a benchmark of good protocol and good practice in the electoral community to bring such changes forwar…”

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Debate

Income Tax (Charge)

“The theme of today’s debate is the effect of the budget on working people. In the UK, it is estimated that 17 million working days are lost each year due to alcohol-related sickness. It is not just days lost; it is also decreased productivi…”

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Questions

Prime Minister's Question Time

“Q12. Last night in this House, we took the first steps in abolishing the hereditary principle of privilege in the other place. I was hosting the Let’s End Poverty coalition at a meeting upstairs, where we heard that for many, the experience…”

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