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HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe shadow Minister makes the case for me, so I do not think I need to. I absolutely support new clause 44. I will make a final point so that we can hear from another speaker. I…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI rise to speak in support of new clauses 43, 44, 52, 53 and 81, if I have time. Mid Bedfordshire is a fast-growing area and has accommodated more than its fair share of new homes…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. Those green spaces on the edge of and between towns are at risk. It is not just the fields that are at risk but people’s access to…09 Jun 2025HANSARDLocal Government Boundary Commission for England3. If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the resources available to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to deliver electoral arrangements under the…22 May 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewUnder these proposals, foreign criminals will be deported after serving 30% of their sentence, which I appreciate is an improvement. The public want them to be deported right…22 May 2025HANSARDLocal Government Boundary Commission for EnglandI declare an interest: I am a Central Bedfordshire councillor. It is important that the boundary commission delivers electoral arrangements that provide strong local…22 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI know the hon. Member was about to conclude, but it is notable that she decided not to talk about hospitality, leisure and retail businesses, private schools or all sorts of…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI am being closely supervised by the Whips, as I have been told to keep this speech quite short, so there will be no 25 minutes from me. Hard-working British people are losing…21 May 2025HANSARDFlooding: Planning and Developer ResponsibilitiesIn places such as Maulden in Mid Bedfordshire, we too often see inappropriate or poorly maintained sustainable drainage, which contributes to worsening flooding. Does my hon.…13 May 2025HANSARDPrivate Pension Pots: Young PeopleI thank the Minister for that response. Thanks to the introduction of auto-enrolment, millions of young people are now saving for their retirement, but I have heard worrying…12 May 2025HANSARDPrivate Pension Pots: Young People9. What steps she plans to take to encourage young people to increase their private pension pots.12 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Residents in Mid Bedfordshire are concerned about the standards of maintenance at our two local hospitals. What action are the Government taking to support our hospitals in…06 May 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution: Integrated Care BoardsFunding and delivery of a GP surgery for Wixams in my constituency continues to fall between the cracks of developers, local councils and the local ICB. Does the Minister agree…06 May 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution: Integrated Care Boards5. Whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the interaction between mayors and integrated care boards, in the…06 May 2025HANSARDTrade: US TariffsAs the UK’s top export country, the US is a vital partner to many UK businesses, but with Trump now reported to have made the UK a second-order priority to Asia and with the UK…01 May 2025HANSARD Energy Prices: Energy-intensive IndustriesTalking of experts in deindustrialisation, over 1,000 jobs at Luton’s Stellantis plant have been lost, impacting my constituents, because this Government did not respond to…01 May 2025HANSARDTrade: US Tariffs12. What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on tariffs.01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer recently visited Mid Bedfordshire, they will have experienced at first hand the lack of step-free access at Flitwick…01 May 2025HANSARD Planning and Development: BedfordshireI absolutely agree. There is a lot of support for brownfield-first development, but also for gently densifying our towns and cities so that we have houses where people want to…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Planning and Development: BedfordshireI beg to move, That this House has considered planning and development in Bedfordshire. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. Mid Bedfordshire—indeed,…23 Apr 2025