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HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. After I survived breast cancer, one of my many emotional conversations with my daughters was about having the BRCA…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth LineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my fellow Berkshire MP, the hon. Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda), because many of the trains that…12 Nov 2024HANSARDPension Credit: Uptake14. What estimate her Department has made of the number of pensioners eligible for Pension Credit but not claiming it.11 Nov 2024HANSARDPension Credit: UptakeAs the Minister will know, the Chancellor’s cruel decision to tie winter fuel allowance to pension credit, despite knowing that the uptake of pension credit is very low, will…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Fuel PovertyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this very important…06 Nov 2024HANSARDFarming: Support7. What discussions she is having with the Welsh Government on support for the farming industry in Wales.06 Nov 2024HANSARDFarming: SupportThe Secretary of State, while in opposition, warned that the New Zealand trade deal would push Welsh farmers into bankruptcy and noted that Australian meat was produced at a far…06 Nov 2024HANSARDUyghur and Turkic Muslims: Forced Labour in ChinaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Blair McDougall) on securing a debate on such an important topic.…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)My constituency has suffered from the previous Government’s failure to fix our NHS. My constituents were promised a rebuild of the Royal Berkshire hospital. That amounted to…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Police FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) on securing this debate. Everyone deserves to feel safe…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Police FundingI absolutely agree that local police officers and PCSOs are invaluable. If they have a connection with the local community, they do a very good job. Thames Valley police protect…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI thank my hon. Friend for giving way. At a time when tooth decay is the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged between six and 10, and when my constituents in…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I must apologise to the House for not making a declaration at the beginning of my speech. I am a governor of the Royal Berkshire…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI thank the hon. Member for her very good intervention. We are lucky in this country to have many life science businesses, many of which would really like to work as part of a…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI thank you, Mr Betts, and the Minister for giving me a few minutes to sum up; that is very kind. I thank colleagues from all political parties who contributed to the debate. I…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a cancer strategy for England. It is an honour to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Mr Betts. This…31 Oct 2024HANSARDHigh Street BusinessesIn my constituency, the number of people shopping on our high streets has not returned to pre-covid levels, and we have lost anchor stores such as Marks & Spencer, and several…31 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Scaling UpWokingham has one of the highest rates of business survival when compared with the averages for the south-east and Berkshire, but yesterday’s announcement that the Government will…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Conservative party undercut farmers when they signed the UK-Australia trade deal, which allows for imports that use practices banned in the UK. The Environment Secretary…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI am aware of that report and will refer to it later in my speech. The challenges will only grow. Experts state that one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. An expanding…31 Oct 2024