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HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is wrong that patients who have been forced to seek private care in an emergency are then refused NHS registration, because they are considered…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)That is exactly the point that my local GP was trying to make, and I am not clear from the Secretary of State’s earlier remarks whether this will be addressed. Similarly, the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)While this Budget has some welcome measures, including adopting Liberal Democrat proposals on increasing the earnings limit for carer’s allowance, others raise serious concerns.…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesI have previously raised in departmental questions that the farmers I speak to are reluctant to sign up for ELMS due to the complexity, and because they do not want to get locked…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing the debate. Some 2.2 million people are…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseSmall community pharmacies have been pushed to the brink in recent years. On a visit to Abbotswood pharmacy in my constituency, I heard how the current funding formula has led to…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesData for autumn 2023 and spring 2024 shows that more than a third of children with an EHC plan were persistently absent—more than double the rate for pupils without identified…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the Cineworld in Yate opened in 2015, it was a big day for the town and came as a result of years of campaigning by former MP Steve Webb. Sadly, the cinema has recently…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareGiven the time constraint, I will skip some examples, such as Thornbury health centre and Three Shires medical practice, which are already safely lodged in the Secretary of…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Renewable Energy Projects: Community BenefitsIn the last decade, my constituency has seen a wide range of solar schemes with different community benefits, ranging from £20,000 a year for the 25 years of the project’s…15 Oct 2024HANSARDMaternity Services: GloucestershireI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson) for securing this debate. Although my constituency is in south Gloucestershire—which I have spent many years as a…09 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. To achieve net zero, we will need widespread micro-generation alongside large-scale projects. However, as a local farmer who wanted to install an anaerobic digester told me,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesOn a visit to a local farm this summer with the National Farmers Union, it was raised with me that some farmers are not signing up for one of the Government’s sustainable farming…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management Schemes2. What steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of environmental land management schemes.12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am still a South Gloucestershire councillor. As last Thursday’s packed…09 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for securing this debate. Before I start, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as…05 Sept 2024HANSARDContracts for DifferenceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. The latest allocation round is good news and should be welcomed, especially after the fiasco of…03 Sept 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to make my maiden speech. May I congratulate you on your recent election? I also congratulate all those who have made maiden…29 Jul 2024