Your voice in Parliament - Paula Sherriff MP

Business of the House

Commons debates

My constituent David has significant health issues, recently described by his consultant as severe and debilitating. He recently had his personal independence payment cut and faces a lengthy wait...

Access to Medical Cannabis

Commons debates

It has always been the case that the Home Secretary could issue a special licence to allow the medical use of cannabis oil. I understand that the Health Secretary may be seeing him this evening,...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Last weekend proved to be the perfect tonic when I was joined by over 75 members of my constituency for the Great British Spring Clean. Next week I will be out again, in Mirfield, supporting the...

STPs: Five-year Workforce Plans

Health and Social Care

Paula Sherriff made a speech in the House of Commons

Mental health nurse numbers have fallen for the second month running, and learning disability nurse numbers have fallen by 40% since this Government came to power. Nearly 13,000 mental health...

European Council

Commons debates

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European Council

Commons debates

The Prime Minister may recall that, just a little over a week ago, I spoke to her at the door of this Chamber and begged her to dial down the hate not only because of the incessant abuse and...

Backbench Business - Services for People with Autismbackbench Business

Commons debates

Our thoughts are with the right hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan), who is a true champion for those with autism. I also thank the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle...

Backbench Business - Services for People with Autismbackbench Business

Commons debates

Business of the House

Commons debates

As a prefix to my planned question and further to the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), I must tell the House that last week, in common with...

Far-Right Violence and Online Extremism

Commons debates

Mass murder of innocents praying at their place of worship is one of the most abhorrent acts imaginable. We must urgently have conversations about the implications of words and actions, including...

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Education

Paula Sherriff made a speech in the House of Commons

A number of schools in my constituency are facing severe financial pressures, with some having to merge year groups and rely on parental donations. The Minister says that more money is going into...

Knife Crime

Commons debates

It is all very well the Minister referring to attending meetings and summits, but police bosses this week demanded an extra 10,000 police officers to deal with this absolutely dreadful problem....

EU Exit Preparations: Ferry Contracts

Commons debates

Eurotunnel: Payment

Commons debates

That £33 million would pay the annual salary of 118,000 nurses, and God knows we need them. The NHS has 40,000 nursing vacancies in the NHS in England. Does the Secretary of State for Health...

Net Zero Carbon Emissions: Uk’S Progress

Commons debates

Does the right hon. Gentleman welcome my Little Litter Heroes campaign? We got primary schoolchildren involved in making sculptures out of their recycled goods and encouraged them to recycle...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I am contacted several times a month by understandably angry constituents who have received extortionate fines from private parking companies. The fines often arise from having been just five...

Health and Social Care Committee

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on a very thoughtful—indeed, excellent—speech, and I look forward to reading the report in full. I am also very grateful to him for the work that he does...

Jammu and Kashmir

Commons debates

Let me say, at the risk of repeating what has been said by other Members, that we constantly hear of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir, and we cannot be bystanders. What efforts is the...

Eating Disorders Awareness Week - [Mr Adrian Bailey in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I absolutely agree. We had a very interesting discussion at the APPG about whether we could do more pre-screening when people go to university. We...

Eating Disorders Awareness Week - [Mr Adrian Bailey in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Frankly, a debate would not be complete without an intervention from him. I absolutely agree. When I was speaking to the professional at the...