Philomena Lee was 18 years old when she became pregnant and was sent to the Sean Ross Abbey Mother and Baby Home in Roscrea, County Tipperary, in Ireland. There Philomena gave birth to her son Anthony, and there they both lived until
Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer among men in England. 1 in 8 will be diagnosed in their lifetime. For Black men and men with a family history of the disease that risk doubles to 1 in 4. The positive
When you hear the words Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), what comes to mind? Your first thoughts will be of insulin injections, sugar monitoring, and the delicate balancing act between food and medication. For those living with T1D, diet is inseparable from their
If you ask most people why they love the sports that they do, most will have been inspired by watching the sports they love on TV. Be that watching rugby with parents, football down at the pub, Wimbledon in the summer; free
Last week, I had the privilege of presenting a 10-minute bill motion in the chamber, urging an amendment to a sub-section of the Dentists Act 1984 regarding indemnity arrangements. Although this might seem like a niche issue it is one that confronts
In 2021 there were repeated calls for the triggering of Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The ‘Safeguards’ provision in the treaty, Article 16 sets out the developments that it was agreed cannot reasonably be accommodated within the actual operation of
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision crisis is a national emergency. During the Westminster Hall debate that I led at the end of February, I was struck by the all too familiar stories shared by colleagues of parents and children
I couldn’t have agreed with Kim Leadbeater more when she said, ‘whatever the problem, sport can be the solution’. For every £1 we invest in sport, we get a £4 return in social and health benefits. As I argued in my recent
Last week I introduced a debate on Labour’s decision to apply VAT to independent school fees and remove business rates relief. The catalyst for the debate was a petition urging the government to “understand that not all independent school parents are wealthy,
Unreliable. Late. Cancelled. Those are three of the most common words I hear from my constituents when discussing the performance of our local train services in Mid Bedfordshire. And that is why I worked so hard to secure a debate in Parliament
