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HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Prime Minister for his comments on Lebanon. We are seeing an Israeli military playbook from Gaza—collective punishment, forced displacement and attacks on health—being…13 Apr 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting Times3. What steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests.26 Mar 2026HANSARDDriving Test Waiting TimesYoung constituents in Melksham and Devizes who are waiting months for driving tests are resorting to paying premium prices for cancellation apps, often getting slots halfway…26 Mar 2026HANSARDSnare TrapsI and many others in my constituency of Melksham and Devizes, and no doubt across England, welcome the new animal welfare strategy for England, particularly the banning of snares,…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentYesterday, I and my colleagues on the International Development Committee met staff from Action Against Hunger, who had just returned from Lebanon, to hear about the horrors they…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSnare Traps2. What progress she has made on banning snare traps.19 Mar 2026HANSARD Rural RoadsI thank the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) for this debate. One particularly frustrating problem is the way in which roadworks are planned and co-ordinated,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFire Station ClosuresI thank the right hon. Member for his comments; in fact, I will go into some details on that now. Members from all parties will recognise that rural fire services face different…12 Mar 2026HANSARDFire Station ClosuresI am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate on fire station closures. I would like to begin by paying tribute to the bravery of firefighters across the country.12 Mar 2026HANSARDFire Station ClosuresI thank the hon. Member for those points; he made them well, and I take them on. We should all think of what happened in Glasgow at the weekend. Family members of firefighters…12 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 202518. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.10 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 2025The Government’s changes to employer national insurance contributions have made it more expensive for employers to take on staff, particularly in the hospitality sector, which…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI have to declare an interest. before coming to this place, I had a 30-year career as an aid worker, working in WASH: bringing water, sanitation and hygiene to some of the poorest…04 Mar 2026HANSARD UkraineToday we pause to reflect on the last four years since the full invasion of Ukraine, on the lives lost and forever changed. We not only mark the immense suffering caused, but…25 Feb 2026HANSARDPassenger Railway Services13. What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.12 Feb 2026HANSARDPassenger Railway ServicesI thank the Minister for his answer. Network Rail’s Wiltshire strategic study identifies a clear strategic and economic case for upgrading the railway through Melksham, with a new…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsMy constituency of Melksham and Devizes does not have a minor injuries unit, leaving many to travel far afield, to Bath or Swindon, to access A&E services. Will the Prime Minister…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyDoes my hon. Friend agree that clear rules on the speed and distance required when passing walkers, cyclists and horses on the road are needed, and that this should be included in…14 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefOn behalf of the family farmers of Melksham and Devizes, can I point out that farm prices differ across the UK and that raising the level of APR to a flat £6 million, say, whether…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI welcome the Minister’s statement and the good news about the establishment of the Palestinian embassy in London today. However, my question concerns Sudan. As a member of the…05 Jan 2026