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HANSARDRoad Repairs: New TechnologyPotholes are the bane of all our lives, including for my constituents, but I have a cunning plan: we could fix potholes much faster by tapping into the superpowers of bin men and…16 Jul 2026HANSARDRoad Repairs: New Technology13. What support she plans to provide to local authorities to help them adopt new technologies for tackling potholes and road defects.16 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessI completely agree. To do that, we need to think long-term. We do not do well enough in this country at thinking long-term, or beyond the next election cycle. We need to think of…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Buildings: Extreme HeatHeatwaves, which are becoming more frequent and more severe due to the climate crisis, create a health crisis. We see that in excessive temperatures in our hospitals and other…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) for securing this extremely important and…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is so important to clarify that we are talking about 2°C of warming, not 2%. The average pre-industrial temperature was 14°C; it is way more than 2%.14 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman. Since I entered this place, I have been campaigning for homes and buildings that are truly fit for the future. We need to take this…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsAbsolutely. As we have discussed, we should reduce, reuse and recycle; let us make sure that every part of a building is reused in the best way possible. Demolition should be the…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsI am so sorry, Madam Deputy Speaker. I stand entirely corrected. The aforementioned right hon. Gentleman said: “We support it. I agree with his proposition that industry would…13 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeOn behalf of the Green party, I would like to say how shocked, saddened and horrified I am by Ann Widdecombe’s horrific death—her brutal murder—and my sincere condolences go to…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsThe climate crisis is upon us. We in the UK are now in the midst of our third heatwave in less than three months. Communities have endured sweltering conditions that have put huge…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsThe hon. Member makes an excellent point from a position of great expertise. That is precisely what this debate is about: we need to recognise that we should be reusing buildings…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsAs the Minister has pointed out, there is a need for more consistency. Does she not recognise that Government is the institution that can provide exactly the consistency that the…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsThe Minister has outlined the complexities of regulating in this area as in any other area, and I am glad to hear her say that this does not mean the Government will do nothing.…13 Jul 2026HANSARDRiver Wye: PollutionMy constituency has been devastated by water pollution. We are now nearly seven years into a planning moratorium that has decimated the construction industry, because of pollution…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIran Conflict: CeasefireIran’s attack on commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz is clearly a flagrant breach of international law, and incredibly dangerous and irresponsible. The escalating US…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI warmly thank the hon. Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) for securing this much-needed debate. It is much-needed, because despite the fact that we have discussed the…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIsraeli Settlements: Trade BanI absolutely agree with the hon. Member. One of the other excuses we hear from the Government is that settlement goods do not benefit from the preferential trade agreement that we…09 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareI thank the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) for securing this incredibly important debate. I have heard from literally dozens of my constituents about why this issue is so…08 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsOur politics needs fixing fast. The broken, outdated first-past-the-post system has clearly failed to deliver stable government. We urgently need to rebuild trust in our democracy…08 Jul 2026