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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Hundreds of residents scramble to Twyford train station in my constituency every morning to get to work either in London or in other nearby towns. The village has become…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseBrain Tumour Research states that one in three people are likely to know someone with a brain tumour; they could be our friends, family or constituents. Brain tumours are a cruel…20 Nov 2025HANSARDInternational Men’s DayAs we mark International Men’s Day, we have an opportunity to address the biggest inequality in men’s health: prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, yet it is the only…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Injury in Service AwardI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) on securing this debate. We all know how important emergency service personnel are to us. They often put their…20 Nov 2025HANSARDChina Espionage: Government Security ResponseIn Wokingham, we have a really strong Hong Kong community, and they tell me regularly how concerned they are about the growing threat of Chinese espionage and China’s influence in…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In Wokingham, many businesses have created their own text warning system to notify each other when known shoplifters are about in the town. Their priority should not be…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Rogue BuildersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) for securing this important debate. A house builder and social…13 Nov 2025HANSARD SEND Provision: KentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this debate. I was born in Kent…12 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Conservative Thames Valley police and crime commissioner has said that the public should be doing more to stop shoplifting. This week, my constituent Sarah described being…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Wokingham, there is a real issue with mainstream schools declaring that they cannot meet the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Specialist…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Targets for cancer patients beginning treatment within 62 days have not been met by any NHS trust for 10 years—a legacy of the last Conservative Government. If those targets…29 Oct 2025HANSARDObesity and Fatty Liver DiseaseI thank the hon. Member for bringing this very important subject to Westminster Hall. She is absolutely right. Fatty liver disease is the fastest rising cause of liver cancer…28 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Hobhouse. I declare an…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIt was announced yesterday that family courts will no longer presume that contact with both parents is preferred when domestic violence has occurred. Many in Wokingham, including…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsI will make some progress. I must also say a big thank you to all the cancer charities and life sciences companies that have provided valuable insight into the state of the NHS…23 Oct 2025HANSARDNHS Workforce Levels: Impact on Cancer PatientsI thank you, Mrs Hobhouse, and the Minister for leaving me time to sum up the debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for her contribution…23 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank the co-sponsors of this debate, the hon. Members for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and for Liverpool Wavertree…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Support and AccommodationMy hon. Friend is making a really powerful speech. The Conservatives and the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) created this crisis in small boat crossings. Before the botched…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. According to a survey carried out by campaigners from the adoption and special guardianship support fund, just 40% of respondents believed that the previous £5,000 fair access…20 Oct 2025