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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWest Hertfordshire Hospital Trust is at the front of the queue for the new hospital programme. We have the land, planning permission, building design, political and staff support,…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillColleagues across the House have genuine concerns about that point. I know from engagements in my constituency that a number of retailers already suffer attacks when challenging…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillFirst, I want to put on record my thanks to the public health Minister the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) and the chief medical officer Sir…16 Apr 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the right hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Sir Simon Clarke) for securing this debate.…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformThe right hon. Member will be aware that there is a Government-imposed cap on how much money local councils can charge big developers when they put in applications. That led to a…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformWill the right hon. Gentleman give way on that point?13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that some of us do not give or accept that portrayal of the green belt? Some of us are very clear that there are brownfield sites and there…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformThe Minister indicated that the new NPPF uses the word “advisory”—the Government have always used that word. The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) said…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformWill the Minister give way?13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformWill the Minister give way on that point?13 Mar 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformI am incredibly grateful to the Minister for giving way again. Recent interventions have shown that there is a huge amount of confusion and contradiction about what the changes to…13 Mar 2024HANSARDPrimary CareI have been corresponding with the Primary Care Minister, the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom), and her predecessors about urgently needing to…05 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Two weeks ago, I challenged the Prime Minister on his Government’s broken promise on building new hospitals by 2030, including in my own area. Now it seems the Government are…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformIt is estimated that more than 12 million people are waiting for dental treatment, but the Government’s announcement says that it will help just 1 million. The Government’s…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Points of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton). He will be…07 Feb 2024HANSARDPharmacy FirstThe Liberal Democrats have long supported calls for Pharmacy First, and the National Pharmacy Association, based in my St Albans constituency, has been calling for it since at…31 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdThe Post Office bullied, threatened and lied to sub-postmasters and, as we have heard, there is huge frustration that throughout the entire compensation process it has tried to…29 Jan 2024HANSARDMeaslesDuring the covid pandemic, my constituency of St Albans had one of the highest rates of vaccination. That was, in part, because of the work of our GPs and pharmacists, but we were…22 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ13. At the last general election, residents in west Hertfordshire were promised a new hospital, but we are still waiting for the green light and are having to put up with broken…17 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalWe all want to see swift financial redress and justice, and many Members from across the House have talked about accountability. Paula Vennells has, quite rightly, handed back her…10 Jan 2024