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HANSARD 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDInfected 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDWarehouse development in PilningThe lives of people in and around Pilning are blighted by giant warehouses being built under outdated 1950s planning consents, which lack modern safeguards.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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD 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 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDNHS 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 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical 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 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart. I thank the petitioners who provoked the debate. I agree with the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Dame…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Farmers: Fuel Costs1. What steps her Department is taking to support farmers with fuel costs.04 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureI want to return to the issue of UK maritime services bankrolling Putin’s barbaric war by supporting Russian fossil fuel exports. Despite the ban relating to LNG, campaigners have…04 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Farmers: Fuel CostsDuring the nearly three months it took the Government to decide to cut duty on red diesel, farmers in my constituency had already had to take steps to mitigate costs for fuel,…04 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. It was a positive step by the Government to remove the renewable obligations and ECO policies from consumer energy bills…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessIt is a privilege to speak in this debate on defence readiness. Like others, I am disappointed by this Government’s delay in bringing forward the long-promised defence readiness…20 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsUkrainians in our constituencies woke up to headlines about watering down sanctions. Why are the Government not prioritising measures that would permanently cut bills and reduce…20 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHappy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. A business I met recently raised concerns about grid resilience to Chinese sabotage. Given the precedent set on Huawei and 5G, what steps is the…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy casework team routinely wait between three and six months—sometimes longer—for substantive replies from the Department for Work and Pensions on cases. I am also aware of…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) for securing this debate. Dozens of my constituents have come to me with stories of DVLA failure,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingTo override the outcome of the developed vetting process, the FCDO must have been under pressure from someone. Ditching a tried and tested ambassador for a high-risk one seems odd…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Yate station is at the heart of the town’s industrial area and can be a gateway to the eastern end of the West Innovation Arc. Local rail users tell me they want it improved,…15 Apr 2026