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Dan Aldridge

Dan Aldridge

LabourMP for Weston-super-Mare

What Dan said recently

Debate

Business of the House

“A very merry Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to everybody in this place. In a historic win against Chelmsford on 6 December—it is another football success story—Weston-super-Mare football club, for the first time in our history,…”

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Debate

Ageing and End-of-life Care

“I thank the honourable Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate. It has been a pleasure to see his passion for his community and for the people of Northern Ireland, especially as a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs …”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Weston-super-Mare and Worle residents are rightly proud of their community, but abandoned commercial waste and rubbish filling its once proud public spaces undermines our town and civic pride, and the burden of cleaning up has been shifted …”

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Business of the House

“Many will have been engrossed by the programme “The Summer I Turned Pretty”. Personally, I am team Conrad. He has shown a new audience that therapy is accessible to young men in a world that still shames our emotions. Will the Leader of the…”

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Statement

Ministerial statement: Pride in Place

“To their great credit, the Bournville, Coronation and Oldmixon communities have survived in spite of previous Westminster disinterest. Does the Minister agree that this huge £20 million investment in Weston-super-Mare is an endorsement of o…”

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Debate

Bank Closures and Banking Hubs

“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing this important debate. For five years, I worked as a support worker for children with autism across the north-east, and I have many fond memories of h…”

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St George’s Day and English Affairs

“I congratulate my honourable Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) on securing this important debate. It is poignant that this debate is happening today, on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day—a day to commemorat…”

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Debate

Sewage

“Voting for the recent Water (Special Measures) Act and serving in Committee with the honourable Gentleman was one of the highlights of my first six months in this place. [Honourable Members: “Aw.”] For constituents in my coastal community, …”

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Access to Sport: PE in Schools

“I pay tribute to my honourable Friend the Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) for securing this important debate, which was inspired by one of her constituents. By leading the debate, my honourable Friend has shown that she puts the people o…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“My constituent Tia Brown has been refused vital treatment for premature ovarian insufficiency, a serious condition that affects one in 100 women under 40 in the UK, despite her doctors recommending that she be given the treatment and it bei…”

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Debate

Business of the House

“Weston Museum, in the heart of Weston-super-Mare, is a joyful community hub famous for Clara’s cottage, fantastic cake and, now, Banksy’s famous pinwheel. The museum is also hosting a beautiful exhibition curated by some of the wonderful wo…”

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Legislation

Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]

“The protection of our beaches, rivers and bathing waters is incredibly important to my constituency, as honourable Members may expect me to say, as I represent a coastal constituency. My friends, family and I are regular swimmers in Weston-…”

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Debate

LGBT Veterans: Etherton Review

“In the 1980s, aged 18, my constituent Robert moved from Scotland to sunny Weston-super-Mare to pursue a bright career at RAF Locking, which was then a vital part of the RAF’s technical training, radio and radar network. However, not long af…”

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