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HANSARD Business of the HouseFamilies in rural communities may spend the next six weeks finding out that the Government’s “kids go free” scheme is not designed for them. In Thornbury and Yate, the Government…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate. My constituency is…16 Jul 2026HANSARDHealth of Children and Young PeopleFewer than half of the children in my constituency have seen an NHS dentist in the last two years, exacerbating health inequalities. The supervised toothbrushing programme is…14 Jul 2026HANSARD State of Climate and NatureSome schools in my constituency were forced to close during the recent red alert heatwave, causing disruption and loss of learning, so could the Minister explain what discussions…13 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Generation of Power by the RR SMR) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. The Liberal Democrats support the justification for the Rolls-Royce small modular reactor, or RR SMR, and the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsPrivate companies looking to deploy new nuclear at Oldbury will need to address skills shortages, particularly around roles such as welding. When assessing proposals for the site,…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsOne of my hard-working caseworkers attended one of the virtual surgeries that have been mentioned, but every single update they received was wrong. Lump sums, quotes, paperwork…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFreeholders on private estates currently face unregulated service charges and have no meaningful recourse if managing agents are incompetent. In January, the Minister of State for…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming Road Map and Profitability ReviewIf the Government really believe that food security is national security, that must mean shortening supply chains and increasing local food production. The Secretary of State…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeOn seeing a new development recently, I was dismayed that the developer said they were not putting in heat pumps because the cost of electricity meant that people would rather…24 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates5. What steps she is taking to reform business rates.23 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness RatesWhen I met Chipping Sodbury chamber of commerce recently, business owners told me that the business rates system is broken and unfair, in part because it is based on turnover, not…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseNearly seven years ago, National Highways spent £40 million building a ghost junction on the M49 that was left entirely unconnected to the local road network. South…18 Jun 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wonder if you could assist the House. The Department for Transport has this afternoon published the Heathrow expansion national policy…18 Jun 2026HANSARDWarehouse development in PilningThe lives of people in and around Pilning are blighted by giant warehouses being built under outdated 1950s planning consents, which lack modern safeguards. The Severnside…18 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) for securing this debate. The Lamb Inn in Iron…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI agree. The Swan has been taking on apprentices, but many pubs are unable to do so because of the challenges. There is often a lack of opportunities in our villages and, with…17 Jun 2026HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportI absolutely agree. I could also highlight many other anomalies that affect the wider hospitality and attraction industry. At the Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury, I met Matthew…17 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS DentistryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance) for leading today’s debate. Across my Thornbury and Yate constituency, the lack of dental practices providing NHS…15 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Despite numbers accessing NHS dentists rising nationally, in South Gloucestershire they are falling, where less than a third of adults and half the number of children have…09 Jun 2026