Speeches by Sabine.

“After such a huge election victory by a supposedly progressive party, it was disappointing to me and many of my constituents that, despite the financial situation that the Government inherited, one of their first acts was to strip vital support from many of the poorest pensioners in our society. I am sure that many of …”

“I used to do a lot of work coaching women in business, as I came from a business background. I can see a situation in future where someone might approach me and say, “We would love to pay you to do some work in coaching women in public speaking.” I would consider that related to my professional expertise but, clearly, …”

“What do you think MPs should consider when they take on outside roles, to avoid any perception that they have been offered that role because they are a Member of Parliament? I ask that because, since becoming an MP, I am struck that when you tell people you are an MP, they normally have quite a strong reaction. Whether…”

“I suppose the fact of being an MP touches every aspect of your life, whether it is your personal life, or whether you are being invited to a dinner party because you are an MP. It is very hard to detach the aura of being an MP.”

“Many people in my constituency are passionate about resolving the situation between Israel and Palestine, and there are concerns that violence in the west bank has increased and illegal settlements have continued to expand. Does the Minister agree that if he also wants to see a reduction in settler violence, we should …”

“23. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of sanctioning violent illegal Israeli settlers.”

“Q8. Dorothy House is an amazing hospice supporting terminally ill people in Frome and East Somerset and their families, including my good friend Lisa. Next year, Dorothy House will be looking forward to celebrating 50 years of service, but it will also face an additional cost of £422,000 thanks to the increase in emplo…”

“I thank the hon. Member for calling this debate, which is clearly so important to her. In my constituency there is an excellent charity called HeartTalks that works with mothers who have experienced baby loss. Would she agree that post-partum check-ups are really important for all women, but particularly those who have…”

“On that specific point, I do not want to show off about who has the worst travel times for radiotherapy, but nobody in my constituency of Frome and East Somerset who does not own a car lives within that recommended 45-minute NHS travel time. Does my hon. Friend agree that reliable, quick and affordable public transport…”

“Will the hon. Member give way?”

“That is exactly right. I am keen that when we discuss this issue, we look at good practice from other places. Graduated driving licences can be set up in a number of ways, but typically might involve minimum periods for learning to drive, and reducing the number of passengers a young person can have in the car. In the …”

“I thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) for calling this important debate. That is an incredibly difficult speech to follow, and I am feeling very emotional. I also thank all the families here today. I have two teenage children, one of whom is now 18, and he is about to learn to drive. It is really helpf…”

“The hon. Gentleman mentioned the personal tragedies of road accidents and refers to Members of all political persuasions. Does he agree that it is brilliant to see cross-party support for these campaigns, but that it might be more helpful for campaigners if His Majesty’s Opposition were better represented in today’s de…”

“9. What steps she is taking to support survivors of domestic abuse and violence against women through the criminal justice system.”

“A constituent of mine from Somerset was seriously sexually assaulted in another county more than two years ago. Despite reporting the assault in 2022, she has been given a court date in December 2025. She told me that the legal process, involving both the courts and the relevant police service, has been more traumatisi…”

“It is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. With limited time, I would like to raise a very specific issue. My constituency of Frome and East Somerset falls under both Bath and North East Somerset council and Somerset council, and there have been instances in which children’s specific cases, claims or tribunals have…”

“The work the Government are doing to improve transparency and accountability contrasts with what happened under the previous Administration, but does the hon. Lady agree that if they ignore an independent ombudsman’s report, it just looks like more of the same to people in my constituency?”

“The Commissioner’s suggested principles include an expectation that Members do not accept offers of paid outside interests that might “detract or appear to detract” from their ability to pay full attention to their parliamentary responsibilities. I am wondering what kind of external role would not detract from that. I …”

“My constituents in Frome and East Somerset are still shocked to learn about the implications of Old Oak Common. Does my hon. Friend agree that the consultation on that huge change, which will have a major impact on the south-west, was insufficient, and that we still need to have some kind of impact survey or study of t…”

“I am standing up to talk about the important issue of school uniforms, but I will first say that the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) was quite right to point out that child sexual abuse takes place across our society. We have just seen the Archbishop of Canterbury and others in the Church of England re…”