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196 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Business of the HouseThe new traffic calming scheme in Bierton has been causing chaos, noise pollution and danger in my constituency. Almost 2,000 people have signed Matthew Grolimund’s petition…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI commend the Foreign Secretary for co-hosting the conference and for giving this situation the political and diplomatic attention that it warrants. The crisis in Sudan is awful.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. The previous Government made off-the-cuff commitments to new hospitals that were never going to be affordable or deliverable; I am really…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsI am in regular contact with my GPs, and I know that they are really pleased, actually, with the uplift in funding that they have received through the contract, and with what they…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI travelled to the west bank in November, and I heard from UN agencies and non-governmental organisations about their international staff being denied entry, restricting their aid…07 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsI thank the Secretary of State for his hard work and for his calm and pragmatic approach. In my constituency of Aylesbury, there are almost 5,000 small and medium-sized…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast year, there were more than 4,000 incidents of fly-tipping in Buckinghamshire. I have been working with Thames Valley police, who are increasing patrols in affected areas such…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am in touch with many parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities who have to battle too hard with Buckinghamshire council to get their…27 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceIt is shocking that one in eight of our young people is not in education, employment or training. I want this to be a country in which all working-age people, including young…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. It was inspiring to meet Safran Electrical & Power and tour its site in Pitstone in my constituency earlier this month. Safran is celebrating a world first: it has obtained…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HousePotholes have plagued motorists in Buckinghamshire for too long, damaging cars and making drivers, pedestrians and cyclists less safe. I welcome the Government’s commitment to…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaIn recent weeks, I have heard my constituents express their relief, but also their fear that this exact moment would come. I thank the Foreign Secretary for all the work that he…20 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI held a public consultation in my constituency on the future of the NHS. Participants were crystal clear that we need to cut bureaucracy and get resources to the frontline. When…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was delighted to meet my constituent Amy Scullard at the Pebble Brook Community Cafe last week. Amy helps run a peer support group in Aylesbury for parents and parents-to-be who…13 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn recent weeks I have been contacted by many constituents who are frightened by the decision of Buckinghamshire council to close its housing register temporarily. Does my right…06 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceMy hon. Friend is making an important point about costs. One of the brilliant football clubs in my constituency, the Aylesbury Vale Dynamos, really struggles with the cost of…06 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI thank my hon. Friend for bringing deeply fragile and unstable conflicts such as Afghanistan into this discussion. Does he agree that aid plays a deeply stabilising role in such…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. This week is National Apprenticeship Week. I know from my constituents that apprenticeships are a vital and successful route into the workplace. Will the Minister join me in…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI draw the attention of the House to my entry in Register of Members’ Financial Interests and the support I receive from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project. Members…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe have seen a really worrying escalation of violence on the west bank, just at the time when this fragile peace has been found in Gaza. Large parts of Jenin refugee camp have…06 Feb 2025