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HANSARDResidential Estate Management CompaniesAcross my constituency, from the largest developments with more than 1,000 homes to the smallest with just a dozen homes, residents are benighted by the lack of transparency of…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Thames Water: Government SupportI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. My constituents in Bicester and Woodstock are fed up of Thames Water providing a poor service yet continually hiking…03 Apr 2025HANSARDSupport for UkraineOf all the horrors that Vladimir Putin has inflicted on Ukraine, the abduction of more than 20,000 Ukrainian children is one of the most vile. It threatens to rob Ukraine of its…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham on securing this urgent question and this commitment from the Government. I recently received the following email from a…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents who work at the BMW Mini plant in Cowley are deeply concerned by the impact of Donald Trump’s global tariff war. The uncertainty the plant faces is made much worse…01 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsI am very grateful to the Minister for bringing her expertise to the topic. She has highlighted the way in which the Government is trying to deepen that relationship with China,…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) for securing this important debate. On behalf of the…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIt is a delicate balancing act, as the hon. Gentleman and other hon. Members have articulated. If we want collaboration and co-operation then information will inevitably flow, but…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsI agree with the hon. Member on two fronts. First, he and I agree more on our disappointment with today’s growth figure than he gives me credit for. Secondly, the Government have…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe Secretary of State will understand that when a number of nationally strategic infrastructure projects are in one area, that has a huge impact. In my constituency we are…24 Mar 2025HANSARDSupport for Veterans3. What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.24 Mar 2025HANSARDSupport for VeteransI recently visited the Heyford and Bicester veterans group in my constituency, which was set up by Ian Ridley to support fellow veterans throughout the region. This fantastic…24 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Minister makes the point that this is secondary for primary care providers. However, he does not acknowledge that primary care providers still do not know how they will be…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe hon. Lady talks about abandoning evidence-based policy. Could she set out the basis for the Conservative party abandoning the UK’s net zero targets?19 Mar 2025HANSARD Domestic Abuse OffencesI thank my hon. Friend for making such a powerful speech and for his courage and leadership on this matter. He asks about the ways in which the perpetrators of domestic abuse…17 Mar 2025HANSARD G7I thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. Like him, I will focus on Ukraine. Last week, President Zelensky announced his willingness to accept an immediate…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportMany of my constituents suffer some of the worst mobile and broadband coverage in the country. That is a particular concern for vulnerable households, who are no longer able to…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government have missed an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary contribution of kinship carers in this Bill? I recently met a couple in my…11 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI thank the Minister for his full statement, and I associate myself with remarks made about the potential loss of life and the communities affected. I understand that the priority…11 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe Israeli Government are wrong to prevent humanitarian aid entering Gaza. That threatens the lives of Gazans who are dependent on aid after the destruction of the past 15…04 Mar 2025