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HANSARDCruelty-free Cleaning ProductsI very much welcome the progress that is being made; we are going in the right direction, from the figure of nine when I originally asked to three today. Would my hon. Friend be…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCruelty-free Cleaning Products2. What steps the Commission is taking to reduce the number of cleaning products used on the parliamentary estate that are not certified as cruelty-free.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseDuring the recent heatwave, bus drivers reported soaring temperatures in their cabs and steering wheels that in some cases were literally too hot to handle. Will the Leader of the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSteel TariffsFMC and Dynamic Metals, both of which are in my constituency, have no alternative but to import specialist steel, because if it is not made in Britain, they cannot buy in Britain.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDRoad Adoption9. What steps his Department is taking to expedite road adoption.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRoad AdoptionResidents in Fossett Grove have been battling for 10 years for the adoption of a piece of land that is strewn with litter. Elsewhere in my constituency, roads are not gritted…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRailways BillI warmly welcome the Bill. It is fantastic that the vast majority of residents—passengers—in the east of England are travelling on trains in public ownership. This is the next…10 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) on securing this timely debate. Community…02 Jun 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I must be the night owl of this debate. I have long believed that replacing the use of animals in experiments is the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe clocks change this weekend, and at a stroke we will have light in the evenings. We could have light at evenings all year round if we adopted Churchill time; it would also cut…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTransport Accessibility for Disabled PeopleI am always pleased to speak in debates about transport. I want to paint a picture for the Minister of Leighton Buzzard station—he is, of course, welcome to visit too. There are…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationLots of letters are late. One that stood out to me, which a constituent raised, was a parking fine that had almost doubled in price by the time it arrived. Locally, the Royal Mail…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseYoung coach drivers are severely limited in the distances they are allowed to drive. Trying to get to London from your constituency, Madam Deputy Speaker, they would only make it…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I want to put it on the record that Paddington is my favourite bear, and I have a large poster of Paddington in…05 Mar 2026HANSARD World Book DayI recently ran a survey in a local school and asked the children what they thought they would be doing if they were not spending as much time on smartphones. About a third of them…05 Mar 2026HANSARDHousing Developments: Access to InfrastructureUntil local roads are adopted, communities miss out on so much—from having their roads gritted to getting a post box, as I have found out. How can we speed up Central Bedfordshire…23 Feb 2026HANSARDWoodland CreationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Woodland creation is, at its heart, hopeful work. It is about climate action, nature recovery and public good. It is…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Young Children’s Screen TimeI recently did a survey with local schools. Perhaps the children were more willing to put on the survey how much screen time they had when they were not supervised by their…10 Feb 2026HANSARDWater White PaperThis week, work begins on storage tanks to stop raw sewage pouring into the River Ouzel during periods of heavy rainfall—I know that my constituents and residents welcome that, as…21 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Wine IndustryMy hon. Friend talks about bottles, but they are not the only way of packaging up wine. In my constituency, the innovative packaging company ecoSIP makes single serve wine…21 Jan 2026