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HANSARDWater BillI warmly invite the hon. Member to read up about how citizens’ assemblies work, how the sampling works and how participation is facilitated for all people, and about the time…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI am delighted that we are having this debate in the House today. Clean water is a subject that is very close to my heart as the representative for North Herefordshire, and to the…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI declare experience in this area in that, through Herefordshire council, I set up a citizens’ assembly. A process called sortition is used to ensure a fully representative…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater Billrose—28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI think it is important to correct the misapprehension among some Government Members, which may arise from an inadvertent misreading of the Bill. Clause 4, on the citizens’…28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillI remind the House briefly that all these issues are well investigated and understood, and the House has previously used this mechanism effectively.28 Mar 2025HANSARDWater BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that we have the example of the citizens’ assembly on climate change, which was established jointly by six Select Committees of this House a couple of…28 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIn my constituency, bus services are a lifeline for residents of all ages, young and old. I was shocked to hear at a recent meeting at Hereford sixth-form college that 21 students…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryI warmly welcome this debate. I thank the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Dame Karen Bradley) for securing it and opening it, and for her work on this topic. As we…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMadam Deputy Speaker, you will know that I always like to start by emphasising where there is common ground and agreement, so that we can start off on a positive foot. I do agree…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaIsrael is committing war crimes in Gaza—blocking the entry of humanitarian aid, cutting electricity that is essential for drinking water, the forced displacement of civilians, and…20 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI could not agree more. This has diminished trust. It is vital to rebuild that trust because we need that sustainable, fair and in-partnership future for farming. It needs to be…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency, a planning moratorium has been in place for more than five years due to water pollution, with an estimated effect on the local construction industry of half a…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn business questions last week I raised with the Leader of the House my concern at the last-minute cancellation of the cross-party talks on social care. Despite her very…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI welcome this timely debate on the future of farming, in the week in which the SFI rug was pulled out from underneath farmers. Surely the future of farming has to be young…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveYesterday, the Government shamefully pulled the rug out from underneath thousands of farmers by cancelling the SFI with zero notice, despite saying that they would give six weeks’…12 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI too pay tribute to everyone involved in the emergency response. Does the Minister share my deep concern that more than 24 hours after this collision, we still do not know what…11 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his statement and share his deep concern about the violence over the weekend. He mentioned the more than 16 million Syrians in need of humanitarian…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the Green party representative on the cross-party commission on social care, I was deeply disappointed at the cancellation, with only a day’s notice, of last week’s planned…06 Mar 2025HANSARD North Sea EnergyI welcome the Government’s commitment to no new oil and gas licences, and to putting workers and communities at the heart of the transition to a climate-safe economy. It is a bit…06 Mar 2025