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HANSARDMicromobility Vehicles16. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to update regulations on the use of micromobility vehicles.11 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for her campaigning on this issue. She knows that, as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for wheelchair users, I share similar concerns for them. We…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Accessibility of Railway Stations: Dulwich and West NorwoodI welcome and support my hon. Friend’s campaign. As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for wheelchair users, I campaign a lot on these issues. Transport for London has…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Pavement ParkingAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group for wheelchair users, and in my conversations with Bexley Mencap, I have had many discussions about the impact of pavement…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. My constituents Lee and Joanna Woodcock’s daughter Holly was found deceased in France in August last year. They have raised significant concerns regarding the investigation by…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe report, “Barriers for adults with Cerebral Palsy on achieving full life participation”, published by the former all-party parliamentary group on cerebral palsy, highlighted…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate on a subject that I care deeply about. Last Saturday, 19 July, was Changing Places Awareness Day. It is therefore an honour…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsAbsolutely. As I will turn to, I know that at first hand as the parent of a child with cerebral palsy. The growth of Changing Places means that it is making an impact, but the…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsAbsolutely, and I thank the hon. Member. As I will come on to say, we have seen such growth, particularly in central London, but that needs to be replicated across the United…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsAbsolutely, and I thank my hon. Friend for those comments. Again, I will come on to talk about a toilet that was closed in my own constituency and the impact that has. I will try…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI agree absolutely with my hon. Friend. We work very closely together on these issues, as parents of disabled children. I will turn to such training in relation to some of my own…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI thank my hon. Friend. I absolutely agree. We have seen that growth, but we need to see more.22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI thank my hon. Friend. I am happy to work with her and her local authority to bring sites forward. I will now talk about my own family’s experience and, in particular, about…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsVery quickly—you have had your go already. [ Laughter. ]22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsThat is absolutely the case. We will visit the same places for days out and we know our routine in central London, because we know where we will be welcomed and where we have had…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI absolutely agree. As my hon. Friend says, I am pretty sure that there are some in her constituency, but we do need to expand that. Having those facilities on the south bank has…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Changing Places ToiletsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, who has one more than me in her constituency. We do need to expand the number that we have. I recently met members of my local Bexley…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeAs a fellow SEND parent, I fully concur with the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) about the system we inherited and the lack of humility from…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Children with Allergies: School SafeguardingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, as ever, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Chris Bloore) for securing this debate and for his advocacy…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Gravesham: River CrossingsIn the last 20 years, we have seen two new public transport options that my constituents in Bexleyheath and Crayford benefit from when crossing the river: the docklands light…03 Jul 2025