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HANSARD Pharmacy First: Withholding PaymentsI am very grateful for the fact that this urgent question was granted, because pharmacies have been in touch with me about their concerns. I must put another thing on the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryThank you for your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) on securing this debate. I will put one family at the heart of…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Secretary of State knows, there is a fantastic site on the edge of the M1 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar—the last of the coal-fired power station sites to be decommissioned—which…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Sherwood Forest: TourismI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. As she knows, the Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has put the visitor economy at the heart of her vision for the east…10 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasI conducted a survey in my constituency, to which over 700 people responded to raise a whole range of issues around health, finance, legal and other types of communication, but…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Postal Services: Rural AreasA gentleman in my constituency missed a couple of letters about a parking fine, and he has now had a county court judgment against him. He did not have the opportunity to contest…04 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainWill my hon. Friend give way?02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThe hon. Gentleman mentions Ukraine. Obviously, most Ukrainians will not be eligible for ILR as we are discussing it, and this may be an area where we do need rule changes. A lot…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainWill my hon. Friend give way?02 Feb 2026HANSARDKey Stage 1 CurriculumI have been to see the OPAL—outdoor play and learning—programme at Brookside primary school in East Leake in my constituency. The teachers there are finding that the outdoor play…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresMy hon. Friend is a real champion of these issues, so I thank her for her work. My constituency is home to the Radcliffe animal centre. It is the only RSPCA animal centre in…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresThe hon. Lady touched on the costs generated by animal centres, and earlier I mentioned the £800,000 running costs of the Radcliffe animal centre in my constituency. I put on…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperMy constituents in Rushcliffe, notably in East Leake, have faced sewage spills for far too long, so I am pleased to be working with Severn Trent Water to ensure that new pumping…21 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI welcome this £15 billion investment, which will tackle energy security issues and make sure that family finances are protected from fossil fuel price spikes. In my constituency,…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTeacher RetentionI am particularly concerned about teacher retention at a school in my constituency, St Peter’s in Ruddington, which was condemned just before Christmas following an emergency…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe world has been appalled by the scenes of bloodshed. Will the Minister outline what discussions the Government are having with our G7 colleagues and European colleagues to make…19 Jan 2026HANSARDProposed Chinese EmbassyDoes the Minister personally share any of my concerns that the proposed so-called mega-embassy risks becoming not only an excessively large diplomatic site, but a focal point for…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI thank the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister for their clarity today on the future of Greenland. Does the Foreign Secretary agree with me that, while recent comments from…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksI shared my hon. Friend’s petition with my constituents, and I thank her for her campaigning on that issue. On the general petitions website for this Parliament, there are 199…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Horse and Rider Road SafetyJust last month I presented a petition in this place about a greenway in my constituency between Radcliffe and Cotgrave, which has been closed for two years. That means that…14 Jan 2026