Speeches by Bloore.

“Astwood Bank is a beautiful village in my constituency of Redditch and the villages. However, despite its aesthetic beauty, it is the people of Astwood Bank who I am most proud of. In the Gallery today are a group representing Astwood Bank’s Royal British Legion, which has been responsible for raising tens of thousands…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon East (Natasha Irons) on securing this timely and essential debate. I know she is a champion of not just young people but local government, and her speech eloquently demonstrated the urgent need for action to build a fit-for-purpose youth service. Rather like “Star Wa…”

“Every council that I served on was also Conservative, and they decimated our youth services. It is a real shame to see the Conservative Benches empty today. I am grateful for the fact that the Government have listened to the voices of young people and launched the national youth strategy, but let us not be under any il…”

“Thank you for reviewing the application for this important debate on safeguarding children with allergies at schools. I came across this topic when I met Helen Blythe, who has turned the tragic and avoidable death of her son Benedict into an incredible campaign that will hopefully keep more children with allergies safe…”

“It will be the Department for Education.”

“I can answer that. Although Benedict’s inquest has not yet taken place, legal advice has been taken and sought, and there is no conflict in having this debate while it is ongoing, as the issues of school safety are relevant regardless of the outcome and will accordingly not impact the proceedings.”

“Thank you, Mr Chairman. We are trying to keep as closely in touch with the timescales for that as possible.”

“I congratulate you, Mrs Hobhouse, on your chairmanship and the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) on securing the debate, which has been well-mannered and thoughtful on all sides. The hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) is giving a fighting and boisterous speech, but I remind him that we both stood o…”

“Just to pull you back to the start of the question, are you saying that there could be no way to ever have a fully accepted viewpoint of what reconciliation is? That is at the heart of the main thrust of what the commission is meant to be doing. Do you think that we are never going to be able to reach that, or does it …”

“I agree that complexity should not be a vice. It should be a challenge. Mr Johnstone, do you want to respond?”

“Gents, thank you for all your evidence already. In the commission’s contributions to this Committee, it says, “The Legacy Act does not define reconciliation, and the commission is clear that it cannot impose a definition”. What is your view on reconciliation being the principal objective of ICRIR? As a follow-up questi…”

“PIP and its predecessors have never been unemployment benefits but a critical aid to supporting people in and out of work to live independent lives. We know that being disabled or suffering from a chronic health condition means facing many additional costs. Scope estimates that households with a disabled inhabitant nee…”

“I congratulate the Minister and the Secretary of State on bringing forward this Bill. My love affair with football started with World Cup Italia in 1990: David Platt volleying the ball into the net in Bologna, giving us a 1-0 win over Belgium; John Motson’s fantastic commentary; Gazza’s tears; and Gary Lineker saying, …”

“Admissions to acute medical wards for children and young people with mental health concerns increased by 65% between 2012 and 2022. Given that gaining parity of esteem between mental health and physical health is so important, will the Minister update us on the talks with the NHS about ensuring that there is mental hea…”

“Rob Oliver, Kevin Joynes, Matthew Humphries and Tom Hayward from Redditch will be rowing across the Atlantic ocean in December as part of a challenge known as “The World’s Toughest Row”. The challenge will involve them rowing 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua to raise funds for three fantastic charities: t…”

“You have given an incredible set of evidence, and it has been really forthright and candid. I really appreciate that, especially as someone who is new to this Committee. You have made lots of comments about ICRIR. In previous evidence sessions, we have heard about the limitations, and we have read some of the things th…”

“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing such an important debate. She was kind enough to contribute to my debate about mental health support in education settings. She is well aware that the link between mental health and exercise is so important. Physical exercise can help people manage stress, anxiety and depressio…”

“I thank the hon. Member for securing such an important debate. During the process of putting together his speech, I am sure he read the local government and social care ombudsman report from last November, which details a litany of failures across England in supporting adoptive parents. For me, the most heartbreaking e…”

“The Droitwich transmitter in my constituency, commonly known as the Wychbold masts, celebrated its 90th birthday last year. The longwave transmitter was used as a jamming device by the Royal Air Force to obstruct enemy transmissions trying to reach Luftwaffe aircraft that were approaching Britain, and it played a pivot…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this critical debate. He mentions the significant financial impact on families who are trying to make sure their children get the care they need. Statistics from Young Lives vs Cancer, and from my meetings with constituents in Redditch and the villages, show that some parents actuall…”