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HANSARDElectricity Grid UpgradesAs the hon. Member knows, we are about to move on to the Front-Bench spokespeople, so I would like to finish my points. These issues need to be properly considered and the…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Flood Preparedness: NorfolkThank you, Sir Christopher. I hope that other hon. Members understand the need to prioritise Norfolk Members in this debate on Norfolk flooding, though I know we share concerns…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Rural BroadbandI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Several villages in my constituency depend on outdated legacy copper lines. Areas such as Darrow Green Road in Denton and…13 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI am very grateful to the hon. Lady for securing this debate, and particularly for highlighting the added impact that the loss of dentists has in rural areas, where, if people…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe Secretary of State highlights the scandal of sewage in our seas and rivers. Indeed, raw sewage was dumped into our rivers and seas for 3.6 million hours last year. Since…23 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityI thank the hon. Member for his comments. He has rightly highlighted that solar farms can be combined with food production. There are studies showing that there are even ways in…22 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityThe Minister always engages in a collegiate manner, which I welcome. On rooftop solar, I am sure, despite the disagreements today, that we would all agree that more solar on…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I associate the Green party with the Prime Minister’s tributes to Alex Salmond and Sir David Amess. Some 99.7% of new patients in the east of England are unable to find an NHS…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareOn pharmacies, a new report from Healthwatch England reveals a worrying picture of pharmacy closures and reduced hours hitting older people and rural communities the hardest. NHS…16 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAThe Minister says that he wants to be ambitious on animal protection and has asked us to watch this space, which we will do, given the cross-party interest in this roomin animal…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for securing this important debate. It is a pleasure to speak on…09 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank my neighbour, the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato), for securing this important debate. Like other…08 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Performance: Darzi InvestigationThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow the new hon. Member for Basingstoke (Luke Murphy) and hear about his pride in his constituency. Our NHS provides…07 Oct 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Compensation23. What her Department’s timetable is for responding to the recommendations on compensation made by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in his report on changes to…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageAs the Secretary of State will be aware, the vast majority of carbon capture and storage pilot and demonstration projects that have been commissioned worldwide have been cancelled…07 Oct 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: CompensationI echo the sentiments of the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on this serious injustice, which is being compounded by the lack of swift action for redress. It really…07 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Any cuts to the environmental land management scheme would be a blow to farmers and to the Government’s climate and nature recovery missions. The nature-friendly farming…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Great British Energy BillI have been enjoying the maiden speeches today, particularly those of the hon. Members for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham) and for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon). Having…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHealthcare Provision: East of EnglandI totally agree with the hon. Member’s point. I have had family experiences in recent months that have shown me, starkly and at first hand, just how much we need to address the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDHealthcare Provision: East of EnglandI thank the hon. Member for Norwich South (Clive Lewis) for securing this crucial debate. Our region is rural and many Members have talked about the decline in health services in…03 Sept 2024