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HANSARDNorthern GazaThe UN says that the healthcare system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse, and the International Committee of the Red Cross says that it is being obliterated in besieged northern…07 Jan 2025HANSARD NHS BacklogThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this debate on the vital area of NHS backlogs, which is of…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth and Adult Social Care ReformI agree with the Secretary of State that community-based services are crucial. My local NHS trust contacted me in the week before Christmas about Hereford community diagnostic…06 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingLike the shadow Minister, I feel like a bit of a stuck record on the topic of flooding. This is the fourth month running in which I have spoken on it in the House, because it is…06 Jan 2025HANSARDPollution of WaterwaysMerry Christmas to you and your staff, Mr Speaker. I declare an interest as co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on water pollution. While I welcome the limited measures…19 Dec 2024HANSARDWarm Homes PlanCitizens Advice has found that more than a third of private tenants could not afford to heat their house to a comfortable temperature last winter, and in research published a…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I declare an interest as a founding co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on water pollution. As the Minister well knows, I have a deep and abiding interest in the theme…16 Dec 2024HANSARDPoverty ReductionBenefits such as pension credit and disability living allowance are important in assisting people to stay out of poverty, but delays in processing applications push people into…16 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionI welcome the elements of this White Paper that are about devolution, but we have to recognise that some elements are about concentration. The Minister has talked about the…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I am really sorry, but I will not give way because I know so many Members want to come in. In my view and that of my Green colleagues, the only way to run a water system in the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsThis week, I was contacted by my constituent, Sally, who is a GP. She had called 999 on Monday to try to get an ambulance for a critically ill patient, but could not because all…11 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm DarraghStorm Darragh brought 96 mph winds, flooding and power outages, and it came hot on the heels of Storm Bert, which brought severe rainfall and terrible flooding. Given the strong…10 Dec 2024HANSARD International Human Rights DayI thank the hon. Gentleman—my hon. Friend—for securing this debate on such an important day. He is right to draw particular attention to the experiences of defenders of indigenous…10 Dec 2024HANSARDSkills TrainingThe Secretary of State will be aware that all analyses of the supply of green skills, such as the recent global climate talent stocktake, show a massive undersupply of such…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I will focus my comments on areas where I think we can achieve a degree of cross-party agreement. I have already…04 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyI welcome the Secretary of State’s warm words about improving affordable housing availability. Does she agree that the affordability of housing is closely related to the bills…02 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsThe ICC, the world’s highest criminal court, has “reasonable grounds” to allege that the Israeli leaders are guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The other world…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertThis weekend, residents in my constituency were flooded yet again. The same thing happened only five weeks ago, and after that event I met people at my surgery who showed me…25 Nov 2024HANSARDLocal Bus Services: Travel to SchoolIn the statement on bus services on Monday, I asked the Secretary of State about extending concessionary travel to children and young people. Her response was to suggest that MPs…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsTime is running out at COP29 and the clock is ticking on the climate crisis. I welcome the leadership shown by the Prime Minister in attending COP29 and setting ambitious targets…21 Nov 2024