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HANSARDRegional GrowthThe Chief Secretary says that west of England funding will increase services between Bristol city centre and Brabazon. I have been pressing Ministers to extend the funding for…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareEveryone deserves high-quality care when they need it—that is particularly the case for those with dementia, who often have some of the most complex needs—but the sad reality is…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDementia CareAbsolutely. It is a very frightening situation for people to find themselves in. For carers who have to do all that I have described Richard having to do, having to battle their…03 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. In 2009, the then Climate Secretary, the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Ed Miliband), announced his plan to…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]One of the consequences for my constituents of losing services like the 84/85, the T2 and the 622 is that they are cut off from health services. Does my hon. Friend agree that…02 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI thank the hon. Member for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes (Melanie Onn) for introducing this debate. Thornbury and Yate is a dental desert. According to a recent newspaper report,…22 May 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryI do. We also need solutions for people like my constituent in the meantime; they have already had to pay £1,400 for treatment and they face another £2,000-worth of work to be…22 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBusinesses in Thornbury and Yate are crying out for change on business rates, from the Play Shed, which has seen its relief cut from 75% to 40%, to the company told it would have…22 May 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsThe Minister has admitted that not all schools will be fully funded, but blames that on the choices that schools have made about their staff. Does she accept that schools cannot…22 May 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]One of my constituents waited more than eight hours in a mental health crisis for 111 to get back to them, in which time their mental health deteriorated. Previously, they…19 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome last week’s written statement confirming that the cases of many of the Triples—the Afghan commandos who served shoulder to shoulder with UK special forces—will be…19 May 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Transport Secretary recently refused to commit to keeping the £3 cap on bus fares outside London beyond the end of this year, leaving many in rural areas worried about how…15 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFlooding is an increasing concern across the country. Only last month, I met agencies involved in tackling flooding on the railway at Old Sodbury, which impacts on the surrounding…15 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury (Cameron Thomas) for securing the debate. Investing in education is…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantI absolutely agree. It is a particular problem for small rural schools, which often have small class sizes because the schools are small overall. We need action on funding for…06 May 2025HANSARD Energy Grid ResilienceI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Our thoughts are with all those affected by these power outages, which are a stark reminder of how key our energy security…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGlobal DeforestationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Brent West (Barry Gardiner) for securing this debate and for giving us such an educational…30 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the publication of the Severn estuary commission report on tidal power, will the Government produce a national policy statement to support tidal range energy, and will…29 Apr 2025HANSARDRenewable Energy Sector: Job CreationThrough my work on the Select Committee, I have heard repeated concerns from industry leaders that existing workers in their 50s and 60s see no point in retraining because they…29 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]I want to focus on the distribution of revenues through the pyramid. Thornbury and Yate is a largely rural constituency with no league clubs, but it does have a number of clubs…28 Apr 2025