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HANSARD Rural Cycling InfrastructureI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I agree that we could make better use of the significant infrastructure that is already in place, whether that is canal towpaths or…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Rural Cycling InfrastructureMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that funding is key to resolving these issues. In particular, slashing the active travel fund from £200 million to £50 million, as the…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Telegraph Poles: BirminghamDoes the Minister agree that the siting of poles is particularly important when we consider national landscapes? It needs to take into account the broader context. Does he also…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Rural Cycling InfrastructureThank you, Ms Vaz, for calling me again. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. A number of issues were touched on, but I would like to zoom in on speed limits. My…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Rural Cycling InfrastructureI beg to move, That this House has considered cycling infrastructure in rural areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I thank the Minister for being here to…10 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxWill the hon. Member accept that the changes to inheritance tax damage the economic realities in the UK because farmers will be disincentivised from investing in their land and…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDChiltern Railways: OvercrowdingHaddenham and Thame Parkway train station is a key transport hub for my residents who commute regularly to London. However, constituents face overcrowded trains; some even report…21 Nov 2024HANSARDChiltern Railways: Overcrowding14. If she will take steps to help reduce overcrowding on Chiltern Railways services.21 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI certainly share much of the right hon. Gentleman’s zeal on the removal of the Bishops from the Lords. Does he share my concerns about the privileged speaking and seating…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman accept that new clause 4 does not take into account illness or maternity and paternity leave, and that perhaps eight weeks is a little too brief?12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillAs I am surprised that the Conservatives, as the so-called party of aspiration, are stalwartly defending the principle of hereditary peers. Do they not accept that, in a…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWhy are the Government proceeding with such timidity and “first steps” when they have such a large majority and could push through their will if they wanted to?12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Member join me in expressing concern about the rise in national insurance contributions and the impact it will have on GP surgeries, including potential closures?…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayLike the hon. Member for Telford (Shaun Davies), I recognise that my experience of fatherhood is heteronormative and I appreciate that there are many other forms of families. I…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI very much welcome this debate. GPs are rightly pillars of our community—doctor remains one of the most trusted professions, perhaps unlike ours—but I want to mention some of the…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Chalk Streams: Sewage DischargeMy constituency suffered quite considerably from flooding in the past month. One reason is that chalk streams can be over-engineered, culverted and canalised through villages.…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateThat was very well pronounced, Madam Deputy Speaker. I echo the comments about Sir David Amess. I am also grateful to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois)…12 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State meet me and the Environment Agency to discuss the closure of Marsh Lock bridge on the Thames path in Henley-on-Thames?12 Sept 2024