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HANSARDThames WaterTen months ago, the Government appointed FTI Consulting to advise them on taking Thames Water into special administration. Can the Secretary of State update the House on the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDEngagementsQ14. Every time there is heavy rain, Judy Washington’s driveway and garden are flooded with raw sewage. The same happens to her neighbour, and it happened again last week. Thames…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS Health VisitorsIt is not just the number of health visitors that needs to be improved. Women report to me that they have skipped appointments due to negative experiences with health visitors,…09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsRAF Benson primary school in my constituency is struggling with a temporary reduction in its rolls as a result of the scrapping of the Puma fleet. Will the Secretary of State meet…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillAll too often in my role as a local MP, I have been frustrated by the buck-passing in the NHS. My local ICB cuts a service, pleading no money, or refuses to fund a new one. It…01 Jun 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetI thank the Minister for delivering this really important update in the House, rather than at party conference as the previous Tory Prime Minister did. What has really struck me…19 May 2026HANSARDPark Home OwnersSpeaking of idyllic rural areas, there is none more so than my constituency of Henley and Thame. The average house price is more than half a million pounds, so park homes offer an…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueMy hon. Friend will know that down in leafy Oxfordshire, we have far fewer mountains in our proximity than she does, but we do have rolling countryside and hazardous waterways.…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Mountain RescueI thank the hon. Gentleman for outlining those additional benefits, which would definitely be useful for mountain rescue teams. Does he agree they should also be extended to…22 Apr 2026HANSARDEating DisordersYoung girls are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders, which are a parent’s worst nightmare. We are seeing social media companies push content on to young girls that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsThames Water is lurching from crisis to crisis. Last year, it was let off record fines for pumping sewage into rivers by Ofwat. Ofwat is allowed to do that, under rules laid out…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI welcome the Secretary of State’s reference to the rights of British overseas electors and the cap on donations as a proportionate response, yet their right to cast their vote is…25 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 202511. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment.10 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 2025I first entered the job market in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a difficult time for young people, yet today they face even more difficult and uncertain times.…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The £100,000 tax trap means that some residents, if they have a student loan, are paying 71% marginal rates. That is one of the reasons why salary sacrifice is so popular—but…10 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the hon. Lady give way?09 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Government already had an opportunity to raise the age of digital consent from 13 to 16 with the amendments put forward to the Data (Use and Access) Bill by the Liberal…09 Mar 2026HANSARDMenopause Diagnosis: LondonHormone replacement therapy is a godsend for many women experiencing menopause, but there is a dire shortage of HRT implants. These are unlicensed medicines, but they are…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorI recognise the work that the hon. Lady has done on titles and holding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to account. She makes a good point about making sure that we do not have a court…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe hon. Gentleman is speaking to the fact that the title of prince has protected Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from greater scrutiny and inspection of his activities. What should we…24 Feb 2026