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Our committee was told about a survivor of domestic abuse who had to flee for her own safety and that of her 12-year-old son. Sara is legally married. Her husband has the financial means and resources to employ solicitors, who have been advising him.
Fishing is not simply about numbers on a balance sheet; it is about fathers, mothers, sons and daughters who leave home knowing that safety is never guaranteed.
The issue of climate change raises profound questions that affect our society, our economy and our planet, not just for our generation but for those in the future. As the father of two sons, I often wonder what the world will be like when they are my age—not just in relation to climate change but on many other related issues.
My late Irish setter, Roostie, was my best comfort when times were tough. She taught my sons much about being respectful to animals and, as she toasted herself by the fire, she let them use her as a pillow.
There were bright, intelligent people there—people who were full of ideas and really engaged, but who were struggling to get the support that they needed. One parent told me about their son, who was diagnosed with ADHD at school, where he got the right support and was stabilised.
During the recent wear a hat day event in the Parliament, I met two of my constituents, Don and Rachel McKie, who, sadly, lost their son to a glioblastoma in 2006. Since that time, they have raised more than £50,000 for the Brain Tumour Charity.
I do not know whether it is necessary, but perhaps I should, since some people write to me on these matters, declare that one of my sons married into the Jewish community in the autumn of last year.
That is hundreds of families who have lost a loved one: a mum, dad, brother, sister, son or daughter. NHS staff are overworked and overstressed and are suffering moral injury.