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HANSARDGP Funding: South-west EnglandMy hon. Friend is making a strong case for Three Shires medical practice, which has three surgeries in my constituency. Does he agree that if any of the surgeries were to close,…25 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationI agree with what my hon. Friend says. Schools are disincentivised from taking action on special educational needs if they know that they have to fund the first £6,000. Finally, I…24 Jun 2025HANSARDDepartment for EducationAs we know, not all local education authorities are created equal. For those like South Gloucestershire, where schools are among the lowest funded in the country, the average rise…24 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyAs one of my constituency neighbours, the Chief Secretary will be aware of our local infrastructure needs, such as upgrading junctions 16 and 17 on the M5, fixing the original…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountWe welcome investment in warm homes following a winter in which millions of households were living in fuel poverty. The crisis was exacerbated by the Government’s cut to winter…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was reported yesterday that two thirds of south Gloucestershire schools will be in the red next year, which will have a massive impact on our children’s learning. As I have…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHydrogen-powered AviationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for North Somerset (Sadik Al-Hassan) for securing this debate, which is particularly important…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingAbsolutely. South Gloucestershire is in an even worse position, and I am sure all the authorities in the f40 group would agree. Yesterday, I raised with the Prime Minister one of…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryThousands of self-employed people and business owners were excluded from Government support because of the arbitrary eligibility criteria. They paid their taxes but were left…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThat is one approach, but we need to ensure that it does not take away from the high-needs approach. The point is that we have to fund both early intervention and the high-level…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSEND FundingSchools in my constituency are among the lowest-funded in the country, and there is a lack of resource for early intervention work before children get to the point of needing SEND…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government’s decision to cut personal independence payments by changing the eligibility criteria is a double whammy for carers, who risk losing their carer’s allowance if the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ9. I have spoken to parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities who are not getting the support they need in school, but if, as a result, their child is…11 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. Oldbury in my constituency is one of the sites under consideration for SMRs, and I have been told many times that it has many factors going for it,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. In the light of some worrying small-site applications on previously undeveloped green-belt land in my constituency, and of concerns from the Campaign to Protect Rural England,…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillNet zero standards cut bills as well as carbon emissions, so does my hon. Friend share my incredulity that a Government who have been forced to U-turn on winter fuel payments are…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentWhile the Government buried their heads in the sand, countless pensioners suffered, such as my constituent who, despite having a terminal disease, had to cut back on heating and…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Free School MealsVulnerable children spend many weeks each year—during the holidays—not at school. My own Liberal Democrat-Labour partnership local authority provides funding in the form of…05 Jun 2025HANSARDMaths: Contribution to the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (Ian Sollom) for securing this debate. Like him,…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Olivia is fighting for Archie’s law—new legislation to improve the quality of care for critically ill infants and children—after tragically losing her baby boy…05 Jun 2025