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HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceWe all know that carers give everything to care for their loved ones—physically, emotionally and financially. The Government received the carer’s allowance report three months…27 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionIn 2024, fewer than half of education, health and care plans were issued within the 20-week limit. Five months is a huge chunk of a child’s life, and parents of Winchester tell me…20 Oct 2025HANSARDSEND Provision5. What steps her Department is taking to help improve the SEND system.20 Oct 2025HANSARD UkraineEarlier this year, I joined a brilliant organisation called Mighty Convoy to drive some refurbished ambulances full of medical supplies to Ukraine. While we were there, we bumped…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Healthcare: BoltonIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bolton North East (Kirith Entwistle) on securing this important debate. I also…15 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy Bills16. What steps he is taking to reduce energy bills.14 Oct 2025HANSARDReducing Energy BillsI recently visited St Bartholomew’s church in Hyde, which has served the residents of Winchester for over 915 years, as part of its Give to Go Green day, which raised £2,400 to…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]I begin by thanking colleagues across the House who have worked so constructively on this long-awaited Bill. There has been a shared recognition that the current mental health…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]That is a prescient point. At the moment, there is no responsibility to ensure that children in particular, and other carers too, are identified. Even if they are put in advance…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]The Liberal Democrats support the Bill, which makes mental health law much fairer and more compassionate. However, reforming detention law is only half the job, because without…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder current law, most instances of the sexual abuse of animals are not offences. Not only are those acts despicable in themselves, but given the proven link between animal abuse…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Suicide PreventionThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I always say that real doctors treat more than one species. I thank the hon. Member for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (Lee Pitcher) for…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Male Chick CullingI thank the hon. Member for giving way—she is passionate about animal welfare. She mentions in-ovo technology identifying the sex of chicks. Similar technology has worked well in…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessThe situation in Gaza is absolutely appalling, with schools and hospitals bombed, people killed at aid stations, children shot by snipers and people deliberately starved to death.…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Pony and Trap Racing: RegulationMy experience of treating horses that are taking part in these races, and that of all other equine vets, is that there is very little regard for animal welfare in these…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsIt is a honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) for securing this important debate, but also for very…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMany carers have told me how much they rely on respite care to protect their own physical and mental health so that they can continue to care for their loved ones day in, day out.…22 Jul 2025HANSARD Middle EastHundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are being deliberately starved to death; aid convoys are coming under fire; children are being shot by soldiers; and schools and hospitals…21 Jul 2025HANSARDClimate Change Committee ReportWill the Minister join me in congratulating the fantastic Lib Dem-run Winchester city council on being rated the greenest council in the UK by Climate Action UK? That is a lot of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward, and I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) for securing this hugely important debate.…15 Jul 2025