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HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI absolutely agree. I have encountered similar challenges in my constituency of South Cotswolds when playgrounds are not well maintained, or when developers, having promised to…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI thank the hon. Gentleman for reiterating that point. I hope that I speak for the entire Chamber when I urge the Minister, one final time, to convey this message to the rest of…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI wholeheartedly agree. The evidence is incontrovertible: free play benefits students, teachers and parents. The two forms of play are complementary, but not interchangeable; a…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI again thank the amazing petitioners and all my colleagues who have contributed to this important debate. I echo the request already made, that the Minister go back to her…26 Jan 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 729440 relating to play in the key stage 1 curriculum. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Barker, and a…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementI thank my hon. Friend for his impassioned speech on this very important subject. My constituents in the South Cotswolds will be deeply disappointed by this White Paper. Does my…20 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe farmers of the South Cotswolds warmly welcome this increase in the threshold—better late than never—but does my hon. Friend agree that this Government need to move beyond not…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her determined and dedicated advocacy on behalf of the farming community, especially around mental health. Although my farmers and I welcome this…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesThe wording of the motion seems to imply that the Conservatives are against any and all renewables in the countryside, but even the most ardent opponents of an oversized…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) for securing this very important debate.…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillJust yesterday, I was talking to a pub landlord who wants to expand his business and has acquired a new building. He has found that even though the new building is derelict, his…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?16 Dec 2025HANSARD COP30Like the Secretary of State and the hon. Member for East Thanet (Ms Billington), I am a survivor of COP15 in Copenhagen. I have seen just what hard work it is, and I commend the…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the right hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for bringing this important debate to Westminster…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Land Use Change: Food SecurityWe are calling for more affordable houses and social housing. I stand by that commitment. What we are seeing at the moment is a free-for-all for developers. Unfortunately, now…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillI agree with my hon. Friend that the treaty can help to provide clarity about previously unregulated areas. Many countries have already ratified it, which shows that ocean…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I am honoured to support the passage of this Bill, along with my Liberal Democrat colleagues. It is a real pleasure to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDBiodiversityThis afternoon, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will return to the Commons. I share the concern of many of my that the Bill seeks to rip up environmental rules to boost…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI share the right hon. Gentleman’s concern about the impacts on neighbourhood development plans of the new housing targets. In my constituency, those plans were blown out of the…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillOn behalf of many of my constituents, I rise to speak in strong support of Lords amendment 40. Nature unites us in a way that few other things can. Even the hon. Member for…13 Nov 2025