April 2026

Parliamentary appearance by Karin Smyth

Parliamentary appearance by Al Carns

Parliamentary appearance by Paul Waugh

Parliamentary appearance by Euan Stainbank

Consett is full of great community-focused organisations. Recently, I met those at Shadows of Light CIC, which offers dog-assisted therapy for care homes, young people, those at risk of suicide and veterans. I met them at the Foundation For Good, another charity in Consett, which focuses on wellbeing and support across the community. Can we have a debate in Government time on the vital role that social enterprises and charities play in strengthening and building our communities?

Parliamentary appearance by Shaun Davies

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Zubir Ahmed

Parliamentary appearance by Gareth Davies

Parliamentary appearance by Al Carns

As the Minister says, Outpost VFX is a world-leading VFX company based in my Bournemouth West constituency. It recently convened a meeting of sector leaders, and the message was clear: the UK faces significant competitive disadvantage because of our relatively low net value incentive rates and the 10% total spend rule. As a result, we are missing out on work to overseas facilities, and undermining job creation and skills retention here in the UK. Will the Minister commit to meeting Outpost VFX a

3. What steps her Department is taking to support visual effects companies.

Parliamentary appearance by Sonia Kumar

Parliamentary appearance by Sonia Kumar

Ignored, humiliated and misdiagnosed—these are the experiences of far too many women, and far too often, those experiences have tragic consequences. There is no more depressing example of this than the women who were prescribed the banned anti-miscarriage drug diethylstilbestrol, or DES, and the struggle that they, their children and their grandchildren have had in accessing the care and support that they need and deserve. I welcome the steps this Government have taken to improve women’s health

Parliamentary appearance by Gareth Bacon

Parliamentary appearance by David Williams

Parliamentary appearance by Helena Dollimore

Parliamentary appearance by Marsha De Cordova

Parliamentary appearance by Marsha De Cordova

Parliamentary appearance by Nick Smith