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HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI agree with the hon. Member. I will come on to the impact on schools, and the fact that extreme heat does not affect everyone equally, later in my speech. Some communities and…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI beg to move, That this House has considered preparedness for extreme heat. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. This issue affects all our…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessThe hon. Member’s example highlights just how much of a risk wildfires pose. We need to take greater measures as a country to prevent them, including seriously looking at her…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI thank the hon. Lady for raising that point. It shows the breadth of issues that we need to contend with. Addressing this issue really is a whole-society, whole-Government…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI thank the hon. Member for that point. I will come to the question of how we retrofit buildings and how we ensure that new buildings of whatever type, including schools, are fit…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessThe hon. Lady makes an extremely important point. Water conservation, like energy conservation, is critical, and there must be measures to help households to do their absolute…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI strongly agree with all the points that the hon. Gentleman made. Food security and water security are absolutely central to this debate, and they are under real threat. I…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI thank all hon. Members who have come along to take part in today’s debate. It shows how much interest there is across the House in this issue, which affects our constituents’…14 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureI welcome the statement from the Nature Minister, and thank her for recognising the crucial link between nature restoration and tackling climate breakdown. Does she recognise that…13 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the Environmental Audit Committee yesterday, the Minister for Nature did not have a clear answer for why the national security assessment on ecosystem collapse has not been…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Timms Review: Interim ReportI have heard from constituents of different ages who are concerned about the planned changes to PIP, and who highlight its importance in enabling them to work and to play a full…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI thank the hon. Lady for her powerful speech. She talks about international law; does she agree with me on the importance of applying it consistently? In particular, given that…09 Jul 2026HANSARDClimate Change: Weather EventsThe Secretary of State has referred to the number of people who are already losing their lives annually due to excess extreme heat, and that number will reach 10,000 by…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Future of British HorseracingThe hon. Gentleman is clearly passionate about the horseracing sector. Did he see the incident at the Grand National festival earlier this year, when Gold Dancer broke his back…07 Jul 2026HANSARDFlood Insurance: Reform of Flood ReI welcome the work of Flood Re. Later this month, I will be hosting its Floodmobile in my constituency, where 13% of properties are already at risk of flooding. However, according…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThe hon. Member is making an important speech. She highlighted the record-breaking June temperatures, and I heard Members behind me talk about how it is lovely and warm, but she…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI declare an interest as vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the environment and as a member of the Environmental Audit Committee. Green MPs will back these…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI strongly agree with the hon. Member on that point, and we must ensure that our emissions account for all our activities, whether that is offshoring, shipping or aviation. As she…24 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsPrimary school headteachers in my constituency tell me that, according to their budget calculations, the cut in funding for physical education will have a real impact on…22 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryIt is a pleasure to co-sponsor the debate. In my constituency, registering with an NHS dentist as a new patient has become extremely difficult, if not impossible. East of England…15 Jun 2026