Commons
Ministerial Statement
15 October 2025
Pride in Place
The Labour Government’s £20 million investment for Heartsease and Pilling Park in my constituency will be transformative. For too long our communities have had stuff done to them, not with them, and this model will help change that. Will the Minister join me in encouraging all people who live in the…
Commons
Debate
2 September 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
I cannot say that devolution is a topic that comes up very often on the doorstep, but the issues that this Bill is designed to address—too much power exercised by people far away, too little say in shaping the places where we live, and too much confusion over where to go when we have a problem or an…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 September 2025
Borders and Asylum
Ensuring that we have a humane and functioning asylum and immigration system requires competence, credibility and compassion. I welcome the credible plan that the Government have put in place. Our approach must also be holistic, part of which means tackling the root causes of displacement, conflict …
Commons
Debate
22 July 2025
Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
It is an honour to speak in this debate today. I pay tribute to Sir David Amess, who I never met but whose legacy and values live on.
I start by marking Norfolk Day, which is taking place this Sunday. It takes place on 27 July every year to celebrate everything that makes Norfolk special, from its …
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 July 2025
2 contributions
Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
I fully agree that this is a war being waged on the bodies of women and girls, but women are also women fighting back. I have met many brave women from women’s rights organisations, including my friend Emi Mahmoud, a UNHCR ambassador. Does my hon. Friend agree that when we are investing in our aid, …
My hon. Friend will know that we said “never again” in Rwanda, in Srebrenica and after the Holocaust, but we are clearly not living up to that promise. Does she agree that we need a comprehensive atrocity prevention and response strategy? That has been lacking in the UK Government for a number of ye…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
21 July 2025
Middle East
Aid should be a lifeline in humanitarian crises, yet it has become a death trap for Gazans. People are starving, yet one of the only ways they can get food is to risk their lives by going to an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Does the Secretary of State agree that we …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
21 July 2025
Independent Water Commission
Norfolk is home to many beautiful beaches and rivers but, as in many areas, people are concerned about the state of their waters. The Cow Tower Dippers in Norwich are applying for designated swim status, which would mean that Anglian Water is obliged to monitor the water. That is one specific exampl…
Commons
Westminster Hall
7 July 2025
Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorship
Has my hon. Friend noted the call from the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, for Governments to ban fossil fuel advertising to protect public health and address climate change? Does he feel that, alongside the examples that he cited, that is evidence of increasing momentum towards such a chang…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
1 July 2025
Parental Leave Review
welcome the review. We should also recognise that the journey to becoming a parent is not straightforward, with the equivalent of one child in every UK classroom born through IVF. As he knows, and as we have discussed, there are glaring gaps in employment law, with no statutory right to fertility tr…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
30 June 2025
Welfare Reform
Two weeks ago, I held an in-person consultation on the welfare reforms. Many of my constituents were deeply concerned about the proposals, so I welcome the changes the Secretary of State has announced for existing claimants. I want to ask about employment support. I welcome the additional support be…
Commons
Debate
26 June 2025
Armed Forces Day
At the weekend, I attended the Royal British Legion Old Catton’s 90th birthday celebration, and I pay tribute to all the volunteers and community groups, as well as our armed forces and veterans. I met cadets from Constitution Hill, Aylsham Road and College Green in Norwich, and what they are learni…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 June 2025
G7 and NATO Summits
I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and his leadership. The International Development Committee recently published a report showing that international humanitarian law is under threat like never before and that attacks on aid workers are rising. Can the Prime Minister assure the House that the …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 June 2025
Business of the House
New figures today from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority show that the equivalent of one child in every UK classroom is born through IVF. Yet funding for IVF is a postcode lottery and there is not enough support in the workplace, as Fertility Matters At Work highlighted in Parliament …
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
17 June 2025
Topical Questions
Infertility is a medical condition that affects one in six couples in the UK, but access to NHS treatment is a postcode lottery, with less than 10% of ICBs in England offering the recommended three cycles of IVF. Does the Minister agree that we need to end that postcode lottery, and will she meet me…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 June 2025
Spending Review: Health and Social Care
I welcome this brilliant investment in our NHS, which will also be welcomed by my constituents. I know that this Labour Government will ensure that everyone in every part of the country benefits, including women. Last year, I highlighted that women in Norfolk face the longest waits in the country fo…
Commons
Debate
11 June 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
I thank the Minister for all his engagement on the subject. I am definitely not an expert on sustainable aviation fuel—it is nice to be in a debate where we can learn so much—but I will focus on what it could mean for my area of Norfolk and the east of England.
As we have heard, the Bill has the po…
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
10 June 2025
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
The east of England has a unique energy mix from offshore wind, hydrogen and nuclear. I welcome the game-changing investment in Sizewell C today. Can I ask specifically about wind? A new report from EastWind and Opergy says that in the east of England, we need more than 6,500 extra offshore wind far…
Commons
Westminster Hall
10 June 2025
5 contributions
USAID Funding Pause
I fully agree with the hon. Gentleman about the impact that the cuts will have on women and girls. Does he agree that, as well as continuing to support women and girls through aid from this country, we must stand up for women’s and girls’ rights internationally? We have seen them rolled back in the …
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) for securing this debate, which is a timely one, given that we are approaching 20 years since the Gleneagles summit held in Scotland in 2005. Twenty years ago, Nelson Mand…
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Commons
Oral Questions
Housing, Communities and Local Government
9 June 2025
2 contributions
Topical Questions
T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Many of my constituents are concerned that too often new estates go up without the necessary infrastructure, whether that is schools, GP surgeries or even playgrounds. Does the Secretary of State agree that it is vital to address that issue, and can she elaborate on how we will do so after too many …
Commons
Proceedings
4 June 2025
Street Parking on Estates: Bracknell Forest
I thank my hon. Friend for the speech he is making. This issue plagues residents in my area, too. Two particular problems are: parking around school pick-up and drop-off—I wonder whether he has found the same—and, in unadopted estates, real difficulties with enforcement when there is dangerous parki…
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 June 2025
Decriminalising Abortion
I thank my hon. and learned Friend for the excellent speech that he is making. Many of my constituents have contacted me about this issue, and I, too, support the new clauses. Does he recognise that decriminalisation would bring us in line with other countries, including France, Ireland, Canada and …
Commons
Oral Questions
15 May 2025
2 contributions
Aviation Sector
7. What steps she is taking to support the aviation sector.
SaxonAir, Norwich airport and Norfolk and Suffolk county councils recently launched Aviation East, a call to make East Anglia the heart of aviation innovation. We are already leading in the development of electric aircraft and the early availability of sustainable aviation fuel, but we could do so m…
Commons
Westminster Hall
15 May 2025
2 contributions
Gavi and the Global Fund
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for securing this debate.
Let us be honest: most of the public do not know what Gavi or the Global Fund are, but they do know the lifesaving power of vaccinatio…
I totally agree with the hon. Member. In fact, what we have seen with Gavi is that countries that were primarily recipients before have now becomes donors, such as Indonesia. Gavi is a clear pathway for countries to transition into different roles in the global economy as well.
Other Members have m…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 May 2025
Infected Blood Inquiry: Government Response
I fully agree with the need for urgency that has been reiterated on both sides of the House. I have spoken to constituents who are frustrated, and the turmoil and distress they are in is immense. Will the Minister provide more detail on how individuals are being kept updated on the progress of their…
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
13 May 2025
Official Development Assistance Budget
The International Development (Gender Equality) Act 2014 says the Government must have due regard to spending aid in a way that contributes to gender equality. Following on from the earlier question, will the Minister confirm that supporting women and girls is a ministerial priority and that we will…