In Parliament I spoke in a debate on support for hospices.

Hospices like Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Barnsley Hospice support families at the most difficult of times.

I focused my remarks on Bluebell Wood, who I have been in close contact with recently regarding the care they have been providing my constituent, Daniel, from Darfield.

I have also raised Daniel’s case with the Minister and at PMQs.

Bluebell Wood have reopened most of their services following a temporary closure last year.

However, their end of life care service still remains shut. I asked the Minister for her help in resolving this today.

I was pleased to speak in this important debate to call for government to support hospices by:

• Continuing the energy support grant;

• Continuing support for children’s hospice support grants;

• Introducing a more secure and longer-term hospice support.

You can watch the full debate on hospice care here.