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HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationI thank the Minister very much for the update, and I agree that working together is important. I have written to the Minister to request a meeting between her, me and other MPs…29 Jan 2026HANSARD River Habitats: Protection and RestorationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for South Dorset (Lloyd Hatton) for securing this debate and all colleagues here today. As the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRegional FundingRegional funding must not come at the expense of local authority funding and all devolved funding must recognise the realities in the places where funding is needed, yet under the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent has been trying for more than five months to get a response from the DWP about his UC claim. Having now taken up the case, I too am experiencing unacceptable…26 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsFor decades, our rivers, lakes and seas have paid the price of a failing system. The water White Paper is a welcome first step in beginning to set things right, but there is a…21 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I understood that the purpose of Prime Minister’s questions was for the Prime Minister to answer questions from MPs, yet—21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI warmly welcome the publication of the long-awaited warm homes plan. The Green party has tirelessly campaigned for many of the things in it: a more consistent, clearer,…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperThe Office for Environmental Protection said in its progress report last week “Government have made it a priority to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas”, but there is “a lack of…21 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationGiven the utterly extraordinary news yesterday that Donald Trump has invited Putin and Netanyahu to sit on the board of peace, does the Foreign Secretary recognise that the board…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND: High-quality School PlacesI agree with the Secretary of State that children should be able to go to an appropriate placement within decent reach of their home. North Herefordshire is one of the most rural…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI share the horror expressed by colleagues on both sides of the House at the brutal, repressive crackdown on protesters in Iran, and pay particular tribute to the bravery of women…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityDonald Trump rides roughshod over international law and international alliances. The PM has said that a trade war is in no one’s interests, but we all know that if you give ground…19 Jan 2026HANSARD IranI welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement. Like her, I condemn absolutely the repressive, violent, vicious crackdown on protesters by the Iranian regime, and pay tribute to the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and share her outrage and horror at the use of AI to create these abusive sexual deepfakes. Can I press her on implementation?…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen will the Government take steps to address embodied carbon in buildings?12 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateGiven that the Americans were clearly perfectly capable of seizing the ship by themselves, I wonder why they were so keen to involve the UK. In a week in which Trump rode…07 Jan 2026HANSARDFuel PovertyCharities estimate that more than 6 million households in the UK live in fuel poverty. The Minister’s answer did not even mention the warm homes plan, but he talked about dither…06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe US attack on Venezuela is clearly a breach of international law. Of course Maduro’s violent, repressive regime must be held accountable, but the Venezuelan people need and…05 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sI thank the Minister for giving way, and I apologise for not being here earlier due to the urgent question in the main Chamber. I have previously spoken to the Minister about the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMiddle East and North AfricaI thank the Minister for his statement. He rightly condemns the outrageous blocking of the delivery of humanitarian aid, which is desperately needed in Gaza. His statement did not…05 Jan 2026