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HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireI thank the hon. Member for that intervention and for sharing that personal aspect of his story. In me, he will absolutely find an ally in ensuring that we get a funding formula…04 Sept 2024HANSARD OfstedMay I thank the Minister for taking swift action? As a former teacher and children’s lead at a local authority, I know how high-stakes and low-information Ofsted judgments had…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesI welcome you to your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Deputy Prime Minister will be all too aware of the extent to which the planning system is failing communities like mine. It…30 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO11. What steps he is taking to help strengthen NATO.30 Jul 2024HANSARDNATOSome of my proudest moments in my admittedly reasonably short time as an MP so far have been joining my communities in Shefford to commemorate the incredible role played not just…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseFrom Stotfold to Shefford, parents, pupils and schools alike have been let down by my council’s failure to deliver a long-promised three-tier to two-tier school transition. Given…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Clean Energy Superpower MissionMy hon. Friends will find it nice referring to my right hon. Friend as the Secretary of State, and I thank him for his statement. His actions over the last few weeks underline the…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI thank the hon. Member for sharing such powerful testimony from his constituent, which shows that young person’s bravery in not just getting through that experience but sharing…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. In my Westminster Hall debate last year, the Minister for Defence Procurement announced plans to close the Chicksands base in my constituency, and pledged to write with…20 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) for securing such an important debate. I…15 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformBack in 2018, a bad concussion left me out of work for several months. Over time, I became deeply depressed, worried and anxious that I would never get back to full-time work at…29 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesFar too many families know what a battle it can be to secure an EHCP assessment for their child, but for forces families this battle can become a recurring nightmare, as they are…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. While it is welcome that Ministers are finally investing in childcare, the scheme just is not working, with local providers telling me it falls far short of what they need to…29 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities7. What steps she is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.29 Apr 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessAcross Bedfordshire, we suffer from patient to GP ratios that are well in excess of the national average; high housing growth is simply not matched by GP capacity. At Wixams, we…23 Apr 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient Access15. What steps she is taking to improve patient access to primary care.23 Apr 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment Claims13. What recent estimate he has made of the average time it takes for claimants to complete medical assessments for personal independence payment claims.18 Mar 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence Payment ClaimsI was heartbroken to hear the experience of a constituent who had to go through an enhanced medical assessment for PIP. A bowel cancer survivor with severe arthritis, she was made…18 Mar 2024HANSARDChildcare ProvisionFamilies right across my constituency are finding it increasingly hard to access affordable childcare locally. From speaking to two providers last week, it is clear to me that the…11 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesThe shocking state of Army accommodation is a big driver of the recruitment and retention challenges that we face, so it will not come as a surprise to hear that I am yet again…11 Mar 2024