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HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks. His Government can be really proud of the national cancer plan. Cancer patients in Wokingham and across the country cannot…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing this important debate. Our politics is…24 Jun 2026HANSARDSEND Improvement Plans: Multi-academy Trusts2. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of planned SEND reforms on the ability of local authorities to effectively co-operate with multi-academy trusts…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSEND Improvement Plans: Multi-academy TrustsI thank the Minister for her answer. Without clear levers, accountability cannot be guaranteed and the Department cannot ensure that SEND reforms translate into consistent,…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEight months after changes to FP69 flagging were made, GPs in Wokingham remain concerned that many patients marked for removal from lists are from ethnic minority backgrounds or…18 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGrassroots sports clubs such as Wokingham Town football club are at the heart of our communities, but many clubs struggle to find and maintain facilities and equipment. Would the…18 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Last month, two people were convicted of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK on behalf of the Hong Kong Government. Alarmingly, one was a UK immigration officer. What is…16 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterThank you very much, Mr Speaker. Residents in Wokingham have endured years of sewage dumping by Thames Water and ever-rising bills, while stakeholders have lined their pockets.…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for Colne Valley (Paul Davies) for securing the debate. He is a true champion for people…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerThe hon. Member is absolutely right that we need to spend more on investment in research and treatment. In addition, the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission estimates that just over…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerThe hon. Member makes a very good point, and I absolutely agree with her. In that context, it is it is shocking that much of the funding promised for research in honour of Dame…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerI thank my hon. Friend for that very good intervention, which is also very timely as I come to the end of my speech. She is absolutely right that leadership is needed. I have…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerI thank my hon. Friend for talking about Zoe Wilson. For her family, it must have been absolutely devastating to have had that diagnosis. I am happy to mention her, alongside him,…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe rebuild at the Royal Berkshire hospital has been delayed twice: six years by the Conservatives and seven years by this Government. At Prime Minister’s questions, the leader of…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerI thank all the hon. Members who contributed to this debate. Many shared their own personal experiences, and those of their constituents. I know that that can be a very difficult…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerI did mention the hon. Member’s constituency first, but I take your guidance, Mr Betts—my apologies for that. I recently joined a meeting with the hon. Member and with charities…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has outlined the potential benefits of changing default speed limits on urban and rural minor roads to 20 mph. What is the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerI thank the hon. Member for putting his support on the record. This debate is very important: it gives us the opportunity to highlight the experiences of people living with…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerI beg to move, That this House has considered secondary breast cancer. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. I declare an interest as a governor of the Royal…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesIn my constituency, sewage was spilt from the Arborfield treatment works 28 times last year, and in the last few days sewage has poured into the Emm brook. Given the numerous…08 Jun 2026