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HANSARDSupport for Christians in Palestine7. What steps the Church of England is taking to support Christians in Palestine.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSupport 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDThames 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD 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 2026HANSARDConflict in the Middle East: Cost of LivingI am grateful to the Chancellor for the work she is doing to protect us from the economic impacts of this war. One of my local farmers has been in touch about the impact on red…28 Apr 2026HANSARDAylesbury United Football ClubI present a petition about Aylesbury United football club on behalf of residents in Aylesbury and the villages. Aylesbury United, affectionately known as the Ducks, have played a…22 Apr 2026HANSARDBest Start Family Hubs11. What progress her Department has made on the roll-out of Best Start family hubs.20 Apr 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsI welcome the Government’s ambitious roll-out of Best Start family hubs, and I am thrilled that Elmhurst family centre in Aylesbury has been selected as Buckinghamshire’s first…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Government’s decision to introduce a cap on student loan interest rates for plan 2 borrowers. That is an important step towards easing the financial burden on…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe humanitarian implications of this war are already severe. In Lebanon, 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees who had…23 Mar 2026