Debate
Backbench Business: General Debate on Corridor Care in the NHS
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Rebecca Long Bailey
LabourMP for Salford
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
“The whole House is appalled by the neglect, contempt, and sheer trauma that these families have faced. I commend their strength and the strength of my honourable Friend the Member for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh), but these themes are c…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Media Green Paper
“The Secretary of State’s dedication to trusted news and promoting public service media is really welcome, but I am sure she shares my concerns that this will be dramatically undermined by the recent announcements of brutal cuts at STV and t…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Cuba: Humanitarian Situation
“US secondary sanctions on Cuba arguably represent a clear breach of international law. What representations have the UK Government made to the US about that, in the same way they did with regard to Greenland?…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Water Companies
“The Minister knows that for decades shareholder returns have been prioritised over consumers, the environment and infrastructure investment, and when the companies ultimately fail, it is taxpayers who have to underwrite them. Given that all…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Knife Crime
“I welcome the Minister’s comments, but she will know that youth charities have described knife crime as a public health issue linked to cuts in youth services. Will she therefore outline how this strategy addresses those structural drivers …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Nuclear Test Veterans
“I almost unable to be here today, because my mum, Una, has been critically ill in hospital. If you will indulge me for a few seconds, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to thank from the bottom of my heart the paramedics and respiratory nurses wh…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Heating Oil Support
“I very much welcome the Minister’s comments today, but he will understand the huge level of concern regarding the prospect of profiteering in not just the heating sector, but the wider energy sector, and its impact on the grocery sector at …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Middle East
“There is no doubt that the Iranian regime is abominable, but it is clear that the initial joint strikes on Iran were neither defensive nor lawful. As the situation dangerously escalates, hundreds of innocent civilians are now dead across th…”
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Legislation
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
“I speak in support of new clause 4, tabled by my right honourable Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), me and others, and I will try to be as brief as I can. Scrapping the two-child limit in full remains the single m…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review
“I am the chair of the NUJ parliamentary group, which has long campaigned for press freedom, usually in relation to authoritarian regimes, but it seems that the surveillance and political intimidation of journalists is a threat much closer t…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q10. Police officers in Greater Manchester are facing exceptional pressures as they work to keep our communities safe from horrific terror threats, hate crime, organised crime and regular mass protests. Despite that, Greater Manchester poli…”
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Legislation
Railways Bill
“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank my right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Transport, my right honourable Friend the Member for Sheffield Heeley (Louise Haigh) and my honoura…”
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Debate
Budget Resolutions
“When Government choose to act, when they choose to listen and when they choose compassion, millions of lives are changed. The decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap will lift nearly half a million children out of poverty and ease the s…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Gaza and Sudan
“My constituent was separated from her five-year-old son during the horrors of displacement in Sudan. By a sheer miracle, he made it to Saudi Arabia; he is now staying there temporarily until 1 December, after which time he will be forced to…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Asylum Policy
“The Home Secretary is aware that, in the absence of safe and legal routes, the law forces a refugee to set foot on UK soil to seek asylum, which has led to dangerous journeys and no checks or vetting taking place. She has referenced sponsor…”
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Debate
Women’s State Pension Age: Financial Redress
“I beg to move, That this House notes the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s (PHSO) report on Women’s State Pension Age, HC 638, published in March 2024, which found that maladministration in the Department for Work and Pensions (D…”
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Legislation
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
“We all know the famous quote: “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” It is a litmus test for the morality and integrity of our country’s values. In recent years, the United Nations has t…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q11. Last night, “Newsnight” covered the Daily Mirror’s three-year investigation into the nuked blood scandal, in which thousands of troops had blood and urine monitored and even chest x-rays during nuclear weapons testing, but the results …”
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Debate
Water Safety Education
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) and the Backbench Business Committee for securing this important debate. I also thank Michael Wardle, who is a Royal Life Saving Society UK lifeguard, and his te…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Winter Fuel Payment
“I very much welcome the Minister’s statement today—it is the right thing to do to lift pensioners out of poverty. I am sure that both he and the Chancellor also agree that it is right to lift children out of poverty, so can he reassure this…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Housing, Communities and Local Government
“9. If she will take steps through the spending review to increase social housing supply.…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Thames Water
“I note the Secretary of State’s reluctance to entertain public ownership, but I draw his attention to research from the University of Greenwich that shows that bringing water into public ownership would pay for itself within about seven yea…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Horizon Redress and Post Office Update
“Salford precinct’s busy Crown post office is a vital lifeline for residents and businesses alike, especially for those who collect their pensions and benefits in person. Put simply, closing it in favour of a franchise would cause local econ…”
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Statement
Spring Statement
“There is so much to welcome in today’s statement, but the Chancellor will be aware of serious concerns regarding welfare reform. A constituent told me last week: “I’m terrified of what will happen to me if I can’t work. I’m already having t…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Plan for Neighbourhoods
“It is welcome that today’s plan finally delivers on the unmet promises made to communities through the last Government’s long-term plan for towns, but since the selection methodology in that plan was delivered, Pendleton in Salford has sadl…”
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Legislation
Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]
“The Secretary of State will be aware that clause 80 removes the existing right of individuals not to be subjected to solely automated decision-making processes unless it involves a category of special data. In practice, this might mean that…”
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Debate
Local Government Finance
“The statement is extremely welcome. In Salford, our core spending for 2025-26 will increase by 8.7%. That is above the national average, but it is still less than the 14% we have had to increase our adult social care budget by to meet highe…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Growing the UK Economy
“As a United fan, I hugely welcome the economic and social benefits that the Old Trafford redevelopment could bring to the city of Salford. How will the Chief Secretary require those who are awarded contracts to do all they can to employ, tr…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO Report
“The all-party parliamentary group on state pension inequality has found that huge numbers of women have suffered significant financial hardship; many have even lost their homes. The Secretary of State must realise that her apology is welcom…”
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