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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. This Government have promised to deliver new homes, and I want Erewash to be at the forefront of that delivery, but our road network is overloaded. My constituents are…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn my constituency surgeries and on the doorsteps in Erewash, I keep hearing how my constituents have been experiencing significant delays with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing…16 Jul 2026HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is always an honour to speak in the Adjournment debate in memory of Sir David Amess. As is traditional, I will endeavour to cram as many topics as I can into my contribution…16 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather Events7. What steps he plans to take following recent weather events to help tackle climate change.07 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsWhile many of our ongoing discussions in this House rightly focus on decarbonising heating, climate change means that cooling is becoming increasingly important, too, particularly…07 Jul 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI recently did the school run in Ilkeston with Bebe Newton, experiencing it in the way that she does: in a wheelchair. We navigated broken pavements, uneven crossings and all…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCulture, Media And SportIt is a joy to speak in this estimates day debate on sport and youth services, particularly after I spent my weekend joining the Furniture Makers’ Company for its annual…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesI thank the Secretary of State for his statement, and extend my thoughts to everyone who has been a part of the Ockenden review. I also hugely thank my hon. Friend the Member for…24 Jun 2026HANSARDPathways Study: Puberty SuppressionBefore my election, I was a scientist—albeit not in the health sciences. Using that background, however, can I agree with the Secretary of State that healthcare practices and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsA new Best Start family hub is opening in Cotmanhay, bringing together support for families in one of the most deprived communities in my constituency and across Derbyshire. As…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionLong Eaton is a railway town. On Saturday, a train driver who lives in my constituency stopped me to say that he had known Shaun Burton, the driver who was killed in the incident,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDEbola Outbreaks15. What steps her Department is taking with international partners to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.16 Jun 2026HANSARDEbola OutbreaksThe covid-19 pandemic showed us how quickly infectious diseases can spread globally and the importance of acting early to contain outbreaks at source. Given that lesson, can the…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTwo local sisters in Breaston are seeking to turn the former Hidden Ivy garden centre into a new nursery to provide much-needed childcare for local families, but they face a…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsParticularly for people with a very low body mass index or an eating disorder, the use of app-based fitness classes for hours of ultra-high-intensity exercise every day can lead…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseCouncillor Harry Atkinson recently marked his final day as civic mayor of the borough of Erewash with a visit to this House. At just 25 years old, he was widely believed to be the…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportTomorrow I am going to visit my former colleagues at the University of Nottingham to celebrate our first tranche of electromechanical engineering degree-level apprentices as they…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Costs for MotoristsThe Tories oversaw the only Parliament in history where living standards were lower at the end than they were at the start. This Government, by contrast, got wages up more in a…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank the Chancellor for her statement, and particularly her VAT cut on theme park tickets. I invite her and all hon. Members to join me on my annual trip to Alton Towers this…21 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainThe hon. Member raises a point that I was about to touch on. When I met Charles Mason, the managing director of Cluny Lace, he told me at length about how post-Brexit export and…14 May 2026