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HANSARDAfrica: New ApproachI welcome the change of approach that the Minister has outlined—a change from a paternalism to partnership—and I welcome the listening way in which it has been done. I am…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleI thank the Minister for giving way and for the good news about looking into the possibility of rolling out screening across the whole country, especially bearing in mind the…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Sudden Cardiac Death in Young PeopleI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. I have also met Hilary, Clarissa’s mum, and heard about her death and the fact that a simple electrocardiogram test can save…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI thank the Chancellor for her Budget, and the whole Treasury team for the conversations I have had with them about aid, our high streets and child poverty. It is a pleasure to…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is estimated that about 4% of homes will be affected in my constituency. I have really looked into this matter, and the surcharge being added to their bills is a fair way of…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI join many others here in welcoming the recent progress on the war in Ukraine at the G20, in Geneva and most recently. Putin is continuing to circumvent sanctions via other…25 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI thank my hon. Friend for introducing this debate. She has mentioned the number of people who signed the petition, which includes 715 people from my constituency. They will have…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMyalgic EncephalomyelitisThe Minister is a passionate advocate for women’s health. Does she agree that the reason for this disease often being overlooked and for the stigma she has talked about is that…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillThe hon. Gentleman has talked about doing the right thing, but is not doing the right thing getting justice for over 1,000 families, including 200 veteran families, who have…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?18 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell, in this very important debate. I thank Parkinson’s UK, Parkinson’s Care and especially the “Movers and Shakers” podcast,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsFour years ago I introduced a private Member’s Bill to ban the sale of wet wipes with plastic in them. The previous Government dragged their feet, but these wet wipes cause…12 Nov 2025HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorAs a Wandsworth MP, my constituents are very concerned about these releases. They have seen years of underfunding of Wandsworth prison. They have also seen more investment by this…11 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship for the second time today, Mr Mundell. I welcome this important debate and thank the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (Mr…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonThe hon. Member is painting a picture that I do not recognise in my London constituency. Is he aware that, as Mayor of London, Sadiq has averaged 10,000 more new homes completed a…05 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025I am delighted to speak in this Committee, having campaigned for this legislation for four years. In the UK, over 11 billion wet wipes are used annually—that is probably a…03 Nov 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI welcome this important debate and thank the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) very much on behalf of the many constituents who come to my surgeries, who write to me, and…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of banning plastic in wet wipes. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank colleagues…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The water companies need to invest in new ways of stopping sewage going out of their systems and in cleaning up our rivers, and not having…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanThe hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) has put his finger on the button, because this is about not flushing wet wipes, no matter what they are made from. Banning plastic in…29 Oct 2025