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HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesThe Daily Mirror reports that of the nearly 1 million urgent dental appointments that have been commissioned by integrated care boards since April, 900,000 have not been taken up…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI welcome the ambition in the White Paper, particularly to ensure that young people are supported earlier. It has to be the right aim that more young people can be supported…23 Feb 2026HANSARD National Cancer PlanI welcome the national cancer plan, and in particular the Minister’s focus on early diagnosis and ending the scandal of postcode inequality. Cancer Research UK has highlighted…05 Feb 2026HANSARD NHS DentistsThe hon. Member is making a strong case. The number of dentists leaving the NHS across the UK is driven by chronic underfunding and the failed dental contract. Last month, the…05 Feb 2026HANSARD NHS DentistsI thank the Minister for highlighting the need for the dental workforce to be strengthened. We have a dental desert in East Anglia. The University of East Anglia stands ready to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s own national security assessment warns that biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse pose serious risks to the UK’s long-term food security and may intensify…05 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThe hon. and learned Member is making a really important case. In my constituency, the care sector is one of the largest employers, but local providers tell me that the proposed…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Agricultural Sector: Import StandardsI thank the hon. Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Sam Carling) for leading this important debate. The UK prides itself on having some of the highest animal welfare standards…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThis week we have seen, at last, the Government’s national security assessment and its stark warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse threaten UK security and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell, and I thank the hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) for securing this important debate today. I come to…21 Jan 2026HANSARD ADHD DiagnosisI thank the hon. Member for giving way. He makes the point very strongly that long waiting times mean that children are being left behind. As we have heard, it was revealed last…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureRetail, hospitality and leisure businesses are at the heart of my constituency, yet family-run village pubs such as the Blue Boar in Walsham le Willows face significant increases…19 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefFarmers in Waveney Valley are relieved at this change, but they are also frustrated that the Government have not been listening about the underlying causes of why it is so…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare StandardsMerry Christmas, Mr Speaker. The Animal Law Foundation’s report “The Enforcement Problem” shows that only around 2.2% of farmers were inspected in 2024 and only around half of…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare StrategyWe are indeed a nation of animal lovers, yet every year 200,000 sows are kept in farrowing crates where they cannot even turn around, while millions of hens are kept in tiny…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare Standards12. What steps her Department is taking to help support farmers to adopt higher animal welfare standards.18 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday I co-ordinated 36 MPs and Members of the other place in calling on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to include in the forthcoming animal…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEly: Railway UpgradeThe hon. Lady is making an important case for upgrading Ely junction. Would she agree that alongside that, as per Network Rail’s business case, we need to upgrade the Haughley…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis Budget was billed as a plan for renewal. In Waveney Valley, renewal is measured by what people actually feel: lower bills, better services, affordable local food and the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTransport System: Economic GrowthUpgrading the Ely and Haughley junctions would enable a substantial shift of freight to the rails, which is important for net zero targets, for relieving congestion and for…20 Nov 2025