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HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementI completely agree that what we are seeing on the ground in the west bank and in Gaza is horrendous. Does my hon. Friend agree that with the ultimate goal in mind of a lasting…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCare Settings: Right to Maintain ContactOne of my constituents, Tracy, came to speak with me at one of my first surgeries. Her mum, Doreen, was one of the individuals my hon. Friend is talking about; she was in a care…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe challenge of finding and keeping an NHS dentist is raised with me time and again across the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, and I welcome the early action that this…17 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, my whole community was shocked and appalled to hear about the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Cribbs Causeway. Thankfully, he is stable, and I know we will all be…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I will say at the outset that I will not use my full five minutes. I will not take interventions, so hopefully more people can give their speeches, too. Buses are a vital route to…02 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for securing this debate. Today marks a year since the general election was called. Over the…22 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsResidents across my constituency regularly raise with me the issue of potholes and the state of our roads in general. I greatly appreciate the additional funding provided by the…15 May 2025HANSARD Recalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsLike me, many residents across Filton and Bradly Stoke were rightly appalled last summer to discover the real situation left behind by the Conservative party. When it comes to…15 May 2025HANSARDSewageThe future of our rivers, lakes and seas could not be more important, not just for us but for future generations, but after 14 years of Conservative failure to act—for a time,…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageIndeed. Listening, acting and thinking of future generations: this is clearly a new Government. Our plan for change will build the infrastructure that Britain needs to clean up…23 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThose who bravely serve in our forces should never lose their say in our country’s future, so I welcome the Government’s swift action to introduce the ability to use the veterans…24 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsTogether with the Startup Coalition, I recently held a roundtable with brilliant local start-ups working out of Future Space at the University of the West of England. Issues that…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportThe issue of rural crime has come up a bit less in today’s debate, so I want to make sure that we have some moments to reflect on it, as the Minister has started to. Does he agree…12 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI declare an interest as a member of the all-party group on political and media literacy. We live in increasingly uncertain times, and we are seeing a real change as the threats…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLocal people across my constituency have said how much they value and welcome the vast investment that we have seen in our public services, from our NHS to our schools and beyond.…06 Mar 2025HANSARD UkraineAs the Minister will know from her many welcome visits, my constituency is home to many defence companies that are playing a vital role in this conflict. Does she agree that it is…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Financial EducationI thank the hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew), the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on financial education for young people, for securing this…06 Feb 2025HANSARD A432 Badminton Road BridgeI welcome the debate of my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Thornbury and Yate (Claire Young), although I would have appreciated some notification of the debate, given…29 Jan 2025HANSARDAccess to Primary CareWhen I am out regularly knocking on doors and listening to people across the constituency, one of the issues residents raise with me most frequently is the challenge in even being…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentThe NHS has long been a top issue raised by local residents when I have been out knocking on doors across the whole of Filton and Bradley Stoke, so I welcome not only the…05 Dec 2024