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HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (Shaun Davies) for securing this important debate. For many, parenthood is one of the most exciting journeys of their lives, and one…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionResidents in my constituency have been disgusted by the degradation of our rural waterways across the east of England, as well as by the hollowing out of reservoir capacity across…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionWith so many families struggling to find affordable childcare across my Hitchin constituency, I really welcome the Minister’s announcement today, and I will encourage local…17 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFrom Stotfold to Shefford in my constituency, homeowners on new estates have been trapped by the growth of the leasehold scandal. They are left having to deal with unaccountable…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for securing such an important debate not only for his constituents, but for all Bedfordshire Members present. The point he is…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI admire the right hon. Gentleman’s elegant efforts to slide past the 14 years when his party was in charge and had an opportunity to change some of these things, but I also note…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityI am sure that many Members will share my disbelief and that of my constituents at reports in The Times today that as many as one in 10 Conservative Members are considering…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The previous Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has admitted that the last Government could have gone further and faster on insulating homes, but said that he…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityFarmers and families across my constituency were again hit by devastating flooding recently. Does the Secretary of State agree that the continual recurrence of these issues…08 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentIt is clear that one of the drivers of pensioner poverty is the sheer number of pensioners eligible for pension credit who have been left not claiming it for successive years by…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCarbon Capture, Usage and StorageThis Government have shown in the last three months what can be achieved by rejecting the climate denialism that the last Government often seemed at risk of sliding into. However,…07 Oct 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; he is clearly very popular. I want to follow up on the compelling point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner),…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh Street BusinessesHigh street businesses such as Rose’s café in Shefford and Jamie’s Shoe Repairs in Hitchin do so much to bring joy and life to their high streets and make the towns and villages…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh Street Businesses3. What steps his Department is taking to help support high street businesses.05 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI absolutely agree and I thank my hon. Friend for rightly drawing attention to our collective shame for the shocking way in which that young person has been let down. My office…04 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI thank the hon. Member for that intervention and for his commitment to working alongside everyone in the Chamber, whether in Central Bedfordshire or in Hertfordshire, to make…04 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI could not agree more. The way in which families and, crucially, young people in Hertfordshire have been let down typifies a challenge facing local authorities right across the…04 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI beg to move, That this House has considered SEND provision in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Dr Huq. While I…04 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing his keen interest to Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire today. He is renowned for that forensic insight across the House. He is, of…04 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI could not agree more, because the sad reality is that Hertfordshire—a county we share—and Central Bedfordshire, which my constituency straddles, are far from exceptions to the…04 Sept 2024