Sarah Smith MP - Hyndburn & Haslingden Labour - Hyndburn & Haslingden Labour

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Address: 9 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AE

Mobile: 01254 926487 Email: sarah.smith.mp@parliament.uk

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SEND Provision and Reform

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) for securing this debate. As the motion states, it is vital that Parliament keeps a spotlight on the SEND system as the...

Pride in Place: Community Cohesion

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I have established a Get Hyndburn Working group, which is bringing together local organisations, schools, the Department for Work and Pensions, voluntary sector organisations, the college and our...

Pride in Place: Community Cohesion

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Hyndburn constituency.

Pothole Repairs: Strategic Road Network

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

My constituents in Hyndburn and Haslingden are blighted by potholes, which cost them hundreds of pounds, but to add insult to injury, twice recently the Reform-led county council has come out and...

Pothole Repairs: Strategic Road Network

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps she is taking to repair potholes on the strategic road network.

Youth Unemployment

Commons debates

Before being elected to this place, I spent many years working for charities seeking to tackle the challenge of youth unemployment. I remember fondly the future jobs fund, which, under the last...

Middle East

Commons debates

While this war of choice is raging, Netanyahu’s forces have been murdering innocent Palestinians—men, women and disabled children —in the west bank, so what further action will...

Strait of Hormuz

Commons debates

My constituents consistently say to me that they support the Prime Minister’s decision not to take us into this war. My thoughts—and, I am sure, those of the whole House—are...

Consular Assistance

Commons debates

Like many Members, I have been supporting constituents who are seeking to return to the UK. Although it has not been simple, Janet and Hugh are due to be on one of those extra flights that the...

Healthy Relationships

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

An important element that maybe has not come through so far in the debate is the class impact of the current policy situation. Currently, 90% of paternity leave claims are made by the top 50% of...

Healthy Relationships

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

Will the hon. Member give way?

Healthy Relationships

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. Women are 10% more likely to report that they do the majority of childcare. Some 66% of people surveyed want care to be more equal, and...

National Cancer Plan

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on this ambitious and much-needed plan. She met my constituent, Lorraine. Lorraine lost her daughter Milly and set up Milly’s Smiles, a charity that offers to...

Armed Conflict: Children

Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

Unfortunately, the official numbers no doubt do not represent the full situation yet it is devastating to hear what my hon. Friend says. His intervention also points to a broader challenge,...

Armed Conflict: Children

Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

Absolutely. I recognise my hon. Friend’s expertise: she worked in this area prior to coming to this place. Unfortunately, that statistic is no surprise, given the situation that children...

Armed Conflict: Children

Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

The hon. Member raises an incredibly important point. Children absolutely deserve the right to continue to have even the tiniest opportunity for some form of normality—something that helps...

Armed Conflict: Children

Nurseries and Early Years Providers: CCTV

Sarah Smith made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

I beg to move, That this House has considered children and armed conflict. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer, and it is a privilege to bring this topic, which I know is...

Armed Forces Families

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Another important factor in support for our brave troops is the provision of military clothing. The previous Conservative Government tied us into a contract whereby about 90% of Army clothing is...

Armed Forces Families

Sarah Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to support armed forces families.

Clause 18 - General duties of Ministers, Great British Railways and ORR

Sarah Smith made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Does my hon. Friend agree that under this provision, with the right economic drivers, there could be consideration in future for family-friendly trains—a service seen in some parts of...