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HANSARD Local Government FinanceMy hon. Friend is giving a powerful speech outlining how Liberal Democrat councils up and down the country are doing their best in this cost of living crisis. Oxfordshire county…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ11. My residents are sick of being let down by Thames Water. Robert and Patricia were sent a £39,000 bill that they did not actually owe; Len and Jenny were forced to use a…04 Feb 2026HANSARD Business RatesCan the Minister understand, from the point of view of a small independent retailer, that the way that this announcement has been done—with the package coming forward late in the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI welcome the Bill, but I take this opportunity to urge the Minister to go further and faster on rip-off service charges. That is the thing that is clogging up my inbox—so much…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI broadly welcome this common-sense Bill. I am left rather flummoxed that we got to this point, but here we are. It is self-evident that if we pay to train doctors, they should be…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI sense that the Secretary of State is about to reach the end of his remarks. We are keen to start the debate, but it would be helpful to get clarity on one thing before we begin.…27 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal CareAn Oxford midwife recently told me that sewage regularly rises through the floor and drips down through the ceiling on to a hospital maternity ward. This has become so common that…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterI thank you, Mrs Harris, and all Members for their contributions to the debate. I am not totally sure we got all the answers we were hoping for. Soon, I hope, means soon. I look…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterMy scepticism about Thames Water is basically the theme of my entire speech, and I completely agree. We absolutely need more houses in and around Oxford—on that I am clear.…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterThames Water’s repeated mismanagement is why the Liberal Democrats have long called for all of the water company bosses not to receive that level of payout. We will continue to…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterI do not trust Thames Water to do anything, and I will come on to an example of an even bigger and even worse project. We want investment and change, but the problem we have is…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Future of Thames WaterI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of Thames Water. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Mrs Harris, and I thank the Minister for attending…06 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsHallelujah! It feels like some common sense is finally re-entering this debate, and I warmly welcome the Minister’s statement. So do my constituents in Oxford West and Abingdon…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionThis is just not the time for a strike. As much as we have huge sympathy with many of the grievances of resident doctors, we understand that the next few weeks will be critical…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillMy hon. Friend talks about accessibility, and we cannot forget about disabled people in that. If I may, I will share a perverse peculiarity at Radley station near Oxford, which is…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Allison in Oxford is threatened with new service charges by her housing association, Green Square Accord, for shrubbery she happily cut herself for 22 years and for cleaning…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth CorridorI absolutely agree that the Cowley branch line is amazing, but I underline the point that the right hon. Member for Oxford East (Anneliese Dodds) made about the Kennington bridge…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth CorridorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) for securing this important debate. It is a joy to represent…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Secretary of State was absolutely right: the NHS does need to innovate and renew—and indeed any investment in any Budget is welcome—but how this renewal happens and what is…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Budget ResolutionsOn mental ill health, the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to point out that it is one of the drivers of people going on universal credit and that does need to be tackled.…26 Nov 2025