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HANSARD Water Resources Management Plan: TeddingtonI congratulate my hon. Friend on not only securing this debate but how she has conducted her campaign on behalf of her constituents, working with our hon. Friend the Member for…06 Sept 2023HANSARD NATO SummitI welcome the Prime Minister’s update and our support for Ukraine, and I strongly agree that we need to encourage our NATO allies to meet their commitments in full. How is he…13 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsIn January, Emily booked an appointment with her local dentist in Chard, Somerset, for 14 June, only to be told by a neighbour at the end of May that the surgery had closed in…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsYesterday, I met Karen. Karen is a carer for her husband Alan, who has Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia. She told me how hard it is to get people with power just to listen to…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. At Prime Minister’s questions on 19 April, the Prime Minister claimed that last year the number of NHS dentists in England had increased by 500.…23 May 2023HANSARDG7 SummitCan I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing and the family of Fusilier Lee Rigby? I welcome the Prime Minister’s update. He is…22 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsLast week, many lifelong Conservative voters turned to the Liberal Democrats to be their strong local champions. They delivered their verdict on the Government’s failure to hold…10 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsTooth decay is the No. 1 reason that children over the age of four end up in hospital. Regular dental check-ups could prevent it, but too many parents cannot get one for their…19 Apr 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At Prime Minister’s questions last week, I raised the case of Jean, after her grieving grandson asked me to raise it in Parliament in…16 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsFollowing the tributes relating to International Women’s Day, I want to pay a special tribute to the women in the House, past and present, who have helped to shape the future of…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI join others in paying tribute to our late, great Speaker, Betty Boothroyd. Like me, Mr Speaker, I am sure you remember with fondness when you caught Speaker Boothroyd’s eye and…27 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ6. It was a pleasure to meet the delegation from Kyiv before Question Time and to confirm that hon. Members across the House are united in our support for Ukraine and its brave…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsI associate my party with the comments on the unfolding human tragedy in Turkey and Syria and with the warm words to welcome our ally President Zelensky. He will know that this…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsI associate myself and my party with the comments of others on the tragedy in the channel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families. Forty per cent. of cancer…14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationOur thoughts and prayers are with the families and community in Solihull who have lost their young sons. Some 97,000 people have been waiting for a decision on their asylum claim…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPrime MinisterMy constituent Vanessa has contacted me in floods of tears. Her mortgage payments have risen by £500 a month. She and her husband were already struggling with high energy bills…01 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy constituent Vanessa has contacted me in floods of tears. Her mortgage payments have risen by £500 a month. She and her husband were already struggling with high energy bills…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I welcome what the Prime Minister said at COP—that tackling climate change goes hand in hand with lowering energy bills, improving our energy security and hurting Putin in his…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaI thank the Minister for giving way. I am not sure whether he has read the House, on both sides, or the motion today. It is a question not of whether the Government have the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaThe hon. Gentleman is making a speech with which I totally agree. I just want to check something, because it is really helpful that we have all-party agreement on this. For all…09 Nov 2022