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HANSARD Environmental Protection and BiodiversityWe are told that access to green and blue space improves mental health and could save the NHS more than £2 billion annually. We are told that urban nature provides around £823…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Small Charity SectorI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for leading this important debate. The small charity sector plays a crucial role in…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Representation of the People BillThe Bill makes important improvements to how our elections are run, but updating the machinery of elections is not the same as renewing our democracy, and we desperately need…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastRAF Fairford is in my constituency. The Government have now authorised the US air force to use RAF Fairford for defensive operations. Residents have been contacting me today,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansJust a couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a constituent who graduated in 2021 and has already accrued more than £6,000 of interest on her initial debt of £41,000. I was one…25 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harpenden and Berkhamsted (Victoria Collins) for her very insightful opening…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARD Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesIn my rural constituency, mobile banking hubs, including mobile vans and post offices, are absolutely vital, especially for older constituents who still prefer to use cash, and…24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Feb 2026HANSARD EU Membership Referendum: Impact on the UKWith the President of the United States threatening a 15% blanket tariff on all trade with the US, does my hon. Friend agree that a closer relationship with the EU should be at…24 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsI believe we need to challenge the automatic right for developers to connect to the sewerage network. In fact, they must be encouraged to work with public utilities to ensure that…24 Feb 2026HANSARDWoodland CreationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Lewell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) on securing this timely debate and his thoughtful…11 Feb 2026HANSARDWoodland CreationI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. I am a member of the Environmental Audit Committee, and we are launching an inquiry into the importance of air quality, which needs…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural GPs: FundingSherston in South Cotswolds is in imminent danger of losing its surgery. There is an enormous local strength of feeling, with 2,850 out of 3,000 patients signing a petition. As…11 Feb 2026HANSARDIndependent Water Commission: Final ReportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for introducing this important debate—I have to say,…10 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThere are many reasons people end up on universal credit and in family situations with more than two children. It is because of those blended families that Cotswold district…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillThe Liberal Democrats strongly welcome the Bill, and it is wonderful to hear support for it on both sides of the House. The global ocean treaty is one of the most significant…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI thank my hon. and gallant Friend for his intervention. The treaty does not yet go far enough on plastic pollution, and I hope that the countries of the world will bring their…02 Feb 2026HANSARD Business RatesThere are many fine pubs in the South Cotswolds, such as the Old George Inn in South Cerney and the Rattlebone Inn in Sherston. For many of our small rural communities, these are…27 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumWoods for Learning sounds marvellous. We know that time spent in nature punches above its weight in terms of psychological and physical benefits for children, so I absolutely…26 Jan 2026