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HANSARDPerinatal Mental HealthI thank the hon. Member for Aylesbury (Laura Kyrke-Smith) for her question and the Minister for her answer. I am delighted to be forming the all-party parliamentary group for…06 May 2025HANSARD Dedicated Schools GrantIn Oxfordshire, we receive an area cost adjustment of just 2%—that is to take into account the difference in the cost of living in different parts of the country. In London…06 May 2025HANSARDSewageThe Secretary of State mentions the boat race, but in 10 weeks we will be welcoming the world’s rowers to the Henley Royal Regatta. Does he share my concern about the amount of…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsMy hon. Friend is right to point out the impact of the state of the NHS on the brilliant people who work there. My sister is a nurse in the Royal Preston hospital, and she tells…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsHospitals matter to everyone, but hospitals falling apart help no one—not patients, not staff and not the economy. The Government have called the NHS “broken”. They rightly blamed…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageMy hon. Friend has outlined the outrage and the scandal of sewage leaking into our rivers, lakes and seas. It is also the case that sewage is spilling out on to our streets, and…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on his excellent pronunciation of Dutch…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI welcome the amendments put forward by the Liberal Democrats, especially new clauses 12 to 14, which would extend paternity leave from two to six weeks and double the amount of…11 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillWhen I was growing up, we were first becoming aware of the digital world. On coming home from school, I would log in to MSN Messenger, check MySpace, carefully arrange the 10 top…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI join the hon. Lady in congratulating young people on their work. I say as a father that we must act now to reduce the harm caused to two current generations of children and…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI happily join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating that school. Unfortunately, what we have seen today is a tragedy of the Commons, with the weakening of this legislation. We…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) for securing this important debate. As a…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Every year, we welcome to Henley thousands of visitors who contribute to our local economy. I urge the Government to row back—no pun…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Bathing Water RegulationsThe Minister made some points on the length of time it would take to get some popular sites up to standard. Would she consider a pre-designation status, so that those sites are…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Oxfordshire has no night-time cover for palliative care, which means that patients must dial 111 and wait hours for urgent pain relief to arrive. Will the Minister commit to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operation8. What steps he is taking to increase diplomatic co-operation with his European counterparts.25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationThe Thames valley is one of the most important economic zones in this country. At a recent meeting that I held with the business leaders of the Thames Valley chamber of commerce,…25 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]It is hard to imagine a dataset in which it is more important to maintain confidentiality than patient data. This Bill makes changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Can…12 Feb 2025HANSARDFuel Poverty: EnglandLike the hon. Lady, I represent a rural constituency in which the number of residents who use heating oil and gas is more than double the national average. Will she comment on how…12 Feb 2025