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HANSARDChurches: Disabled AccessIn April, St Paul’s cathedral opened a Changing Places toilet, providing disabled people with an accessible, dignified and safe toilet. That new facility gives visitors who…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDChurches: Disabled Access3. What steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that churches are accessible for disabled people.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseMany of my constituents rely on the 96, the 428 and the 492 bus routes, which serve Darent Valley hospital and Bluewater shopping centre. Reform-led Kent county council proposed a…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I have been contacted by members of the Tamil community across Bexleyheath and Crayford, who continue to press for accountability and justice in relation to atrocities…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDThames WaterI think some Opposition Members are suffering from amnesia and have forgotten the asset stripping that happened, which has led to infrastructure failing across Bexleyheath and…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSummer Rail TravelMy constituents are concerned about the reduction in Thameslink services serving Slade Green and Abbey Wood during the six weeks of the school summer holidays. Is it possible to…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy constituents in Bexleyheath and Crayford have been at the forefront of this model, with Network Rail and Southeastern Trains now integrated in Southeastern Railway. As a…10 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) for his opening remarks. I am one of five…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI have sat on a Committee for a private Member’s Bill that took 45 minutes, and I sat on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee, which took 100 hours. With an…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentOn that point, will the hon. Member give way?08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentAs my hon. Friend knows, we both sat long and hard on that Bill Committee. But if we sent the Bill to the other place in good shape, why did the sponsor there table 77 amendments…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentIs the hon. Member aware that I fought long and hard on the learning disability issue in the Bill Committee? The sponsor in the House of Lords had amendments that would have…08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentI will give way just once.08 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentMy view is that some Members most probably tabled too many amendments, but the Bill’s sponsor tabled 77. Amendments 548A and 549A, which were not reached, would have undone the…08 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for securing this debate. Many in my constituency will…04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportI spoke to Alan Milburn about this yesterday. Does the Minister accept that, although there is a clear job for Government in this matter, there is also a clear job for retailers?…04 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ11. I echo the comments the Prime Minister just made. In August 2024, my constituent Holly Woodcock was found deceased in France aged 20 years old. Her parents Lee and Joanna,…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportOne legacy of the previous Government was that it is easier to keep disabled people on an education, health and care plan until they are 25 because there is no adequate support to…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. A constituent of mine has raised concerns that the biodiversity net gain commitments, linked to the development consent order for the Riverside energy park in Belvedere, which…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillAt the outset, I echo the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft). As fellow SEND parents, we both call for the measures that she has pressed for. I declare…01 Jun 2026