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171 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Seriously Ill Children: Financial Support for ParentsI agree that the gaping hole in our benefits system is devastating for families. My hon. Friend once again highlights how incredibly important it is that the Government resolve…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI completely agree. The Government need to deliver a coherent vision for development in this country that matches the clarity and boldness of Labour’s 1947 vision, putting…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe origin of Britain’s planning system is as deeply rooted in the legacy of the post-war Labour Government as that of the national health service and the welfare state. Like…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill Ministers consider exercising the community electricity right within the Infrastructure Act 2015 to require commercial renewable energy developers to offer communities the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWomen’s Changed State Pension Age: CompensationDoes my hon. Friend agree that the implicit argument of Ministers in this debate—that they would rather spend the money on other issues—is producing an incredibly slippery slope…17 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveI have also been contacted by concerned and impacted farmers in North East Hertfordshire. Will the Minister assure me that, for the remainder of this Parliament, the revamped SFI…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportWill the Minister give way?12 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillResearch has found that the cost of presenteeism to the private sector in mental ill health alone is £24 billion a year. Does my hon. Friend agree that shows that reforming our…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSchool staff in North East Hertfordshire work tirelessly in dilapidated facilities to support students with special educational needs while parents face absurdly long journeys to…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Political Finance RulesI intend to make a short contribution on one particular aspect of political funding that I believe is especially corrosive to faith in democracy in our country. Across North East…06 Mar 2025HANSARDRepairs to Whitebarns Lane in Furneux PelhamI rise to present this petition on behalf of the residents of Furneux Pelham in my constituency, where Whitebarns Lane has been left in a state of disrepair for years, despite…26 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportI share my hon. Friend’s concern that far too many children in our part of the world miss out on years of education as a result of this crisis. In setting out many of the reforms…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingDoes the Minister agree that the most important policies that we can look at in planning reform to deliver genuinely affordable homes in rural communities are a bold approach to…25 Feb 2025HANSARDThameslink Train ServicesJust this morning, commuters in Ashwell in North East Hertfordshire, which is also served by Thameslink, wrote to me about the challenges that they are experiencing because of a…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsWe have heard quite a few suggestions already of ways in which this policy could be tweaked or amended. Will my hon. Friend join me in urging the Minister to get Treasury…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillI make a brief declaration of interest: my former employer, CPRE, supports the Bill. Does my hon. Friend agree that the rate of climate change that she is describing in her…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Certificate of Common SponsorshipDoes my hon. Friend agree that the appalling situations faced by migrant labour in the social care system, as highlighted by UNISON, emphasise the need for urgent structural…22 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI wholeheartedly agree. As I was saying, we could suffer from the potentially profound impacts of competing demands for space for the homes we require, our commitment to protect…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI find myself, once again, in wholehearted agreement. Ensuring that solar panels are installed on the rooftops of new buildings specifically could deliver a generating capacity…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillI begin by making a declaration of interest: my former employer, CPRE, the countryside charity, is a supporter of the Bill. Many of my constituents are also passionate supporters…17 Jan 2025