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HANSARDOff-grid Homes: Energy SupportI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. A lot of Members are talking about very rural constituencies. Mine, which lies on the edge of York, is not…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCould we please have a debate in Government time on the importance of doctors’ surgeries for smaller, more rural communities? With Wheldrake surgery in my constituency having been…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. During a recent visit to the children’s ward at York Hospital, I was shocked to learn that paediatric waiting time targets were the same as those for adult patients. As we…12 Oct 2022HANSARD Trade Deals: Parliamentary ScrutinyMy hon. Friend is making a powerful argument, with which I entirely agree. The UK has not done trade deals for many years, and there seems to be a slight lack of expertise out…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. From farm to fork, long-term decisions on rising energy prices are being made that could have a devastating impact on food security. Will my right hon. Friend please work with…08 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does my right hon. Friend agree that net zero should be achieved through rolling out low-carbon technology and scientific solutions such as the gene editing Bill, rather than…20 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, Lib Dem-run City of York Council is continuing with its restrictions, which have an impact on blue badge holders, and is dodging decisions on city centre parking. This is…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Given the changing ministerial personnel, will the Government reassure us of their ongoing commitment to generate growth to beat living cost pressures through backing science…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillAs someone who has a farming business, I draw hon. Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I warmly welcome the Bill. I commend the…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityI welcome the Government’s move to improve access to cash in the Queen’s Speech. It is an issue that affects regional imbalance, as, sadly, more rural banks close. Will the…08 Jun 2022HANSARDRegional Inequality8. What steps she is taking to help reduce regional inequality.08 Jun 2022HANSARDOfsted: AccountabilityI beg to move, That this House has considered the accountability of Ofsted. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley, for the first time, I think. I applied…08 Jun 2022HANSARDOfsted: AccountabilityI will be brief. I thank the Minister for his response, but I want to pick up one quick point before thanking everyone else. He talked specifically about Naburn school, which is…08 Jun 2022HANSARDOfsted: AccountabilityI want to give a little context on that point. My local primary school in Naburn, which I mentioned, felt that there was no need and that it was irrelevant to complain because…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Reception Centre: Linton-on-OuseIs my hon. Friend not surprised that there was no consultation with local MPs, local authorities and local residents before the decision was actually taken?24 May 2022HANSARD Future of RailIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. I congratulate the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) on securing the debate. This debate is about the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ5. I warmly welcome the improvements to our national Ukraine refugee response, but in the weeks since these improved measures, numbers fleeing Putin’s invasion have sadly doubled…23 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsMy inbox, like that of many others, has been overwhelmed by generous offers of support for Ukrainian families. My constituents are ready and willing to offer help to those in…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Agriculture: Sustainable Intensification and MetricsI thank the hon. Member for bringing that up. I could say a lot about wilding, if I am brutally honest; that could fill another debate on its own. I return to the point that I…22 Feb 2022