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HANSARDThames WaterIn recent months, 35,000 houses in West Oxford have had their water pressure cut by Thames Water, in some cases by as much as 50%. Veronica in Osney Island says that her upstairs…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth InequalitiesThe Health and Social Care Committee’s most recent report into healthy ageing highlights the unacceptable 20-year gap in healthy life expectancy between the most and least…09 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionRecently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Freya-Rose, who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering… Above all, the Bill will…08 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionRecently in my surgery, I spoke to a woman called Kiera , who described how repeatedly recounting traumatic experiences compounded her own suffering and that of her child,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDOther CorrectionHealth Bill The following extract is from the Second Reading of the Health Bill on 1 June 2026.08 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIt is a pleasure—and slightly surreal—to follow the former Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), because he is very much an architect of the…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI do have concerns over Healthwatch; I have even more concerns over the role of the HSSIB. We cannot have it both ways: people cannot sit at desks near other people who are making…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeOxford is proud to have the highest proportion of trans and non-binary people of any area outside London, so it was with sadness that I received an email from a constituent,…01 Jun 2026HANSARDNHS Waiting ListsMaking sure that our GP surgeries are revving on all cylinders is key to ensuring that people get the access to NHS treatment that they need. The Secretary of State will know of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDResident Doctors: Industrial ActionThis is clearly the wrong move again. It is really stark; we keep hearing from patients across the country about how much they want the NHS to improve, but this is another blow to…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareOn behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee, it is a pleasure to present to the House our sixth report, which is on the subject of palliative care. This is the second report…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareI commend the right hon. Gentleman for his campaigning on this issue over many years. Together for Short Lives was indeed a contributor to the two reports. Its specific…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Palliative CareIf the hon. Gentleman reads the introduction, he will see that we put the report in the context of the discussions on the assisted dying Bill. Like this House, the Committee has a…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Community Mental Health ServicesOn behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee, it is a pleasure to present to the House our report on the subject of community mental health services. I thank the Backbench…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Community Mental Health ServicesI pay tribute to the hon. Lady, my fellow Health and Social Care Committee member, for how movingly she shared her personal story. That was pivotal in the shaping of this report.…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Community Mental Health ServicesMy hon. Friend has been a doughty campaigner on eating disorders for many, many years. We did not look specifically at eating disorders, but I know that some of the centres have…19 Mar 2026HANSARD Community Mental Health ServicesWe did a one-off report on that issue, in fact. It was not in this report, but we have looked at it. One of the key things here is good, local working with the wider community,…19 Mar 2026HANSARDClimate ChangeI completely agree with the hon. Member that this is exactly the wrong moment to turn our backs on the promises that this House made to the children of this country. He may…19 Mar 2026HANSARDMeningitis OutbreakI share my condolences with those families and communities affected by this outbreak. I cannot begin, as the Secretary of State said, to imagine what they must be thinking and…17 Mar 2026HANSARDHealth and Social Care: Rural CommunitiesOn Friday, I visited Young Devon, an early support centre in the heart of rural North Devon, where I met young people who told me heartbreaking stories of how they felt left out…24 Feb 2026