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HANSARD State of Climate and NatureThe latest heatwaves have been really unsettling; kids have been unable to learn in schools, and care homes have been unable to keep residents cool. One of the GP practices in my…13 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. This month I was delighted to award my community champion award to Afzaal Hussain. After his best friend was stabbed and died in 2021, he set up In This Together Bucks, which…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe threats we face from hostile states are unprecedented in my lifetime, and geography is deceptive; we do not share a border with Russia or Iran, but our critical infrastructure…25 Jun 2026HANSARDSudanWe have seen three years of unimaginable suffering in Sudan, with 19 million people extremely hungry, millions of children out of school, and thousands of women and girls who have…25 Jun 2026HANSARDFurther Education PathwaysEvery time I have been to Buckinghamshire College Group in Aylesbury I have met fantastic staff who bring decades of professional experience to their roles and have a deep…22 Jun 2026HANSARDFurther Education Pathways10. What steps she is taking to improve further education pathways.22 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Christians in Palestine7. What steps the Church of England is taking to support Christians in Palestine.18 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Christians in PalestineOne of my constituents has written to me about Natalie Abu Dayyeh, a young Christian girl from Birzeit in the west bank who was seized at gunpoint by Israeli forces earlier this…18 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterWe all have examples of Thames Water letting our residents down. Just last week I heard from one of my farmers, who has had Thames Water discharging raw sewage into the ditch next…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q To go back to the single patient record, I see huge potential—at least in my constituency, where we have real challenges with GPs and hospitals not talking to each other or…16 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q I come from a county with really significant health inequalities—people in the wealthy parts of the county live 10 or 12 years longer than people in some of the more deprived…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseFrom Hawkslade to Buckingham Park, there are parked vehicles that sit abandoned for months on our roads, causing obstruction and danger to local residents, and even attracting…11 Jun 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to Remain: Skilled Legal Migrants4. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain on skilled legal migrants resident in the UK.08 Jun 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to Remain: Skilled Legal MigrantsLast month I joined a very generous community event at Herali, a much-loved Sri Lankan restaurant in Aylesbury, which is dependent on staff who are here on skilled worker visas.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. My local Jewish community does not have a dedicated building to meet and worship in. That means that they are not eligible for the Government’s expanded support for Jewish…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI have spoken to many young people in Aylesbury and the villages about this issue. One boy told me about the content he had seen, from terrorist beheadings to sexual abuse. He…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastIn Lebanon, the Government’s contribution to the humanitarian response is welcome, but the response does not work when aid workers are being killed; 116 healthcare and rescue…21 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. On a more serious note, sometimes we all have those meetings with constituents that really stick with us. For me, it was the lady who came to my surgery and told me about the…20 May 2026HANSARDKnife Crime StrategyI welcome the Government’s knife crime strategy, with its ambitious goal of halving knife crime in a decade, and its recognition that serious violence is both a criminal justice…19 May 2026HANSARDKnife Crime Strategy8. What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy.19 May 2026