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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe conversation continues in the nuclear industry about whether Wylfa should have been reserved for gigawatt-scale nuclear, leaving Oldbury for small modular reactors. The US…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe Secretary of State referred to the link between overseas aid and our security. Preventing conflicts, promoting stability and reducing migration is a classic example of when…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Community Mental Health ServicesOn a similar note, does the Committee Chair agree that the long delays in assessing people for neurodivergence is contributing to greater mental ill health? While people are…19 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportWith prices doubling or tripling, a 97-year-old constituent cannot afford her next bill and another family has no hot water. Reporting price gouging to the CMA will not help them…16 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationHundreds of my constituents have written to me about Royal Mail failures. I have raised them with Ofcom, but it tells me that it cannot investigate local complaints, and Royal…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHeat batteries are the only clean heat technology certified by the microgeneration certification scheme that is excluded from VAT relief under the energy-saving materials…10 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyMy constituent is a hard-working taxpayer, but his wife and daughter remain in Iran because the family reunion route has effectively been closed since September. Does the Minister…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeA constituent approached me in January having applied for his pension over six months earlier, with no resolution. He has been forced to draw on his personal savings simply to get…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents regularly complain about private parking companies. Recent examples include a firm passing a case to debt collectors after the constituent provided evidence that…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Energy MarketsOn nuclear, I note that, had small modular reactors gone to Oldbury, Wylfa would still be available for other options to reduce our fossil fuel dependence. I want to ask about…05 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorSmall charities with excepted charity status, including many individual scout and guide groups, do not have a registered charity number. 1st Ram Hill Scouts in my constituency…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThis conflict has grounded travellers at Doha, including a constituent who has three young children waiting at home. Following the Prime Minister’s conversation with Qatari…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSchool SEND ProvisionThe Government have made some welcome commitments on education, but schools are then left to fulfil them. We have seen with free school meals, breakfast clubs and teacher pay…02 Mar 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionAs a society, we are raising the first generation of children who spend less time outdoors than prisoners do. Ministry of Justice guidelines state that all prisoners in the United…24 Feb 2026HANSARDOnline Harm: Child ProtectionIs the hon. Lady not concerned about the possibility that if we simply ban a list of social media platforms, we will provide an opportunity for new ones to develop and cause a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI, too, am a member of the all-party group for special educational needs and disabilities. Historic unfair underfunding in south Gloucestershire has made it harder for schools to…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the Government announced the local authority bus grant allocations, the use of the money was subject to conditions, particularly around social need, and the criteria were “to…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Pharmacy First: Withholding PaymentsNot only are community pharmacies in my constituency facing problems with Pharmacy First payments, but pharmacies like Abbotswood Pharmacy tell me that they are not seeing the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills11. What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills.10 Feb 2026HANSARDHousehold Energy BillsThe Government’s consultation on alternative heating that ends today does not cover installation costs, yet that is what is stopping many of my constituents in off-gas areas from…10 Feb 2026