Speeches by Entwistle.

“10. What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of child poverty in the Bolton North East constituency.”

“I am proud that this Labour Government will lift more than 4,500 children in my constituency out of poverty by scrapping the two-child limit, but what further measures are the Government implementing to tackle child poverty and support families in my constituency?”

“At my online advice surgery yesterday, I met constituent Jenny Wilson, who has fought tirelessly for her son Maxwell to receive support from their local authority—he is without a formal diagnosis. Jenny and other parents in my constituency would like to know what more the Government are doing to help children who do no…”

“My hon. Friend makes the important point, which I will come on to, that well-lit spaces would make a world of difference for so many women and girls. The safety gap that I mentioned earlier is also written into our transport patterns. In Greater Manchester, women make less than a third of all cycling trips. When women …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for securing this important and timely debate. Put simply, women are not safe running, walking, cycling or even just existing. We are not safe in our own homes; we are not safe in pubs, bars, res…”

“The Bolton branch of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain is situated in my constituency and helps families to settle and keep community ties strong. As the UK marks the first anniversary of the UK-Ukraine 100-year partnership, what more is the Foreign Secretary doing, working across Government, to ensure tha…”

“11. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for securing this important debate, which has crucially focused on the important fact that prevention has to work across the NHS. When domestic abuse escalates towards serious harm or death, what can the NH…”

“I welcome the fact that we are delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail—promised by the Tories, abandoned by the Tories and now delivered by this Labour Government. It will make a big difference to my constituents. However, it would be remiss of me not to take this opportunity to put on the record my ask that the Secretary …”

“At a time when communities already feel divided, the leader of the Conservative group on Bolton council recently branded a motion on the horrific suffering in Gaza “sectarian” and suggested that Muslim councillors cared only out of prejudice against Israel. Such language not only threatens and undermines local councill…”

“My father is a retired senior prison officer, and I know at first hand the devastation that 14 years of the Tories brought on our prison system. Does the Minister agree that it is incumbent on us as a Government to clean up the mess they left and fix the system urgently through reforms?”

“How do you think the Government could mitigate undue financial impacts of the introduction of the licensing system on small business owners?”

“The risks around delay are just that the current issues will continue but also increase, basically?”

“Minister, what is the Government doing to try to increase public awareness of the risks associated with cosmetic procedures being done abroad?”

“In effect, it is basically a ban without actually banning it.”

“Do you have an idea of what might be holding the Government back from actually moving ahead?”

“I want to start with the consultation on non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The original one took place in October 2023. The Government have now said further consultation is needed. What is stopping the Government from getting on with it, and what are the risks of further delay? I will go to you first, Lesley, if that i…”

“Just around licensing, does the proposed tiered licensing system adequately reflect the risks associated with the different non-surgical cosmetic procedures, and do you think it will be effective? Have you had any feedback from members on the proposals, particularly around oversight?”

“I will come to you, Victoria. How do you think the Government can mitigate undue financial impacts of the introduction of a licensing system on small business owners? Do you think that local authorities and the CQC currently have the resources and the expertise to oversee this licensing system?”

“What impact do you think correcting complications from cosmetic procedures is having on the NHS? Does the NHS plan to begin recording instances where it has helped patients who have suffered complications from cosmetic surgery and procedures from both the UK and abroad? I might come to you first, Aidan.”