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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillDoes my hon. Friend share my concern that the Bill could make it more difficult for residents to access services, because where authorities that currently deliver services on a…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIf the Deputy Prime Minister feels that elections for mayoral authorities should have a supplementary vote as that gives them sufficient authority, why does she not feel the same…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireIt is clear that the stated war goals of many elements of the Israeli Government are not a ceasefire and a lasting peace between two communities living side by side in peace, but…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow my constituency neighbour the hon. Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda). I can confirm that Reading is an excellent place to do shopping; it is a…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHorspath Outreach Post OfficeI rise to present a petition about Horspath outreach post office and to urge the Government to take urgent action following its closure in March 2025 and the retirement of the…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeOne of the drivers of child poverty that has come through in my casework is the Child Maintenance Service’s lack of enforcement powers to hold to account parents who refuse their…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to point out the eye-watering cost of nursery care for parents. Parents in my constituency tell me that, like me, they spend thousands upon…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillOne amendment tabled by the Conservatives seeks to strip foreign nationals of the right to claim benefits. That could mean that some people are left with no support whatsoever,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewMay I add my voice to welcoming the review as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fatherhood? It is a step in the right direction in correcting a decade of Tory failure…01 Jul 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWill the hon. Lady give way?17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the hon. Lady for making that point, because I have experienced exactly what she describes on my own street in Henley. We had a problem with street racing—boy racing, if…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIn the time remaining, I will speak to amendment 9, which has been tabled by the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) and is supported by many Members across the House,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDHumanist MarriageIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I am delighted to co-lead this debate. Many problems that face this country and indeed the world are difficult to…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyWill the Minister give way?12 Jun 2025HANSARD Duchenne Muscular DystrophyI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I have been engaging with the Oxford NHS trust, which is not yet providing givinostat to boys in Oxfordshire. Its own business…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderThe hon. Member makes an excellent point about the impact of going private. Far too many children—and the parents who pay—are forced into the private sector; the least we can do…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderMy hon. Friend has been a fantastic advocate for people with neurodiverse conditions and I wholeheartedly endorse his suggestion. Imagine a young girl who works hard to mask her…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderI beg to move, That this House has considered support for people with ADHD. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine, and I thank the Minister for being here for…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI pay tribute to the work of my Oxfordshire neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran), for her work to try to get Palestine recognised. She…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIs the shadow Minister in favour of using CPOs for road projects? The new clause would simply equalise the opportunity to use CPOs to deliver active travel with their use for road…10 Jun 2025