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HANSARDFlooding: Planning and Developer ResponsibilitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Norfolk (George Freeman) for securing this important debate. As the Member for…13 May 2025HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this vital debate. My concern…07 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationDoes my hon. Friend agree that private parking firms are running a racket in this country by adding debt recovery fees on top of already expensive parking fines? Will he join me…06 May 2025HANSARDHousehold Energy EfficiencyRoyal Shrewsbury hospital in my constituency was delighted to receive a £450,000 investment for solar panels, which will see our local trust save more than £1 million by reducing…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMinsterley village has recently seen its rural outreach post office service withdrawn with just two days’ notice. The unplanned closure affects three villages. No explanation or…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI thank the Liberal Democrats for securing this important debate. They are asking the Government today for three key commitments: to take urgent action to end the sewage scandal;…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageForgive me, but I must make some progress. We have also forced the water companies to deliver on their five-year investment plans for sustainable urban drainage to rectify the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI thank my hon. Friend for his amusing intervention, but more important is the measure in the 2025 Act that bans bonuses when the high standards of our environmental protections…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for your excellent chairmanship. Our important Bill has not just banned bonuses, but introduced criminal liability, which will mean that,…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) on securing this vital debate. I am a member…22 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast weekend in my constituency, our Shrewsbury Moves festival celebrated progress towards our 10-year plan to implement more inclusive and integrated public transport across our…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.27 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI have just explained that it was 12,000 lower since the start of the previous Government, so by the hon. Gentleman’s own admission, presumably that is a catastrophic failure. So…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingI am grateful to be able to contribute to this debate, given that I have 350 farmers in my constituency of Shrewsbury, which is famous for its food and drink sector, and not least…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister outline what steps the Department is taking to help increase trade with the Asia Pacific, and in particular the Philippines, where a major local company in my…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingThat is most interesting. That is exactly the direction of travel—to make farming more productive and profitable, we must embrace innovation. Let us take support measures, such as…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am proud to represent historic Shrewsbury, with our grade II listed building, but it is currently not being used to its full potential as the gateway to our magnificent town.…06 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysI associate myself with the remarks of my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (Shaun Davies), my constituency neighbour in Shropshire, in welcoming today’s much-needed funding…05 Mar 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsWill the hon. Member give way?10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsMy farmers in my Shrewsbury constituency have told me that they have struggled to make a profit for many years now. Indeed, they say, “The only game in town is to go big or go…10 Feb 2025