Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 10:41 am on 4 September 2025.
Christopher Bloore
Labour, Redditch
10:41,
4 September 2025
I recently met Vicki Quarton from Touchstones child bereavement services in Cookhill in my Constituency and heard about the incredible work that she and her team are doing to support young people who have lost a loved one—often a parent. Will the Leader of the House consider a debate in Government time on how we can ensure that local groups such as Touchstones get the support they need to continue to help children affected by loss, especially when so many fall victim to violence against women and girls?
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent