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HANSARD Thames Water: OxfordshireI thank my hon. Friend for his campaigning on the issue at the national level; my constituents are grateful to him. I could not agree with him more. I will talk about bathing…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Thames Water: OxfordshireI have been meeting with Thames Water on this issue for years now, and every time we meet, it has a plan. Every time we meet, there is a new bit to the plan or the plan has…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDisability Action PlanThe Botley Road in Oxford has been closed for nearly a year, with another six months to go. While that is an inconvenience for residents, for our disabled residents it has been an…05 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaI wonder whether the Secretary of State has seen the front page of the Financial Times today because it outlines how Iran has been using Lloyds and Santander accounts to evade…05 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaIt is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for North Somerset (Sir Liam Fox), because I agree so much with what he just said, and in particular with the way he set out how…24 Jan 2024HANSARDExtreme Weather Events: ResilienceBarely a part of Oxford West and Abingdon was unaffected by the recent floods, but Abingdon remains unprotected. In 2007, we were promised a plan, which was cut because of a lack…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Thames Water is a shambles. During the recent flooding in Oxfordshire, it dumped sewage from 270 sites along the Thames in one week. Waste was backing up into people’s homes…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaOn international law, let us face it: international humanitarian law is the last resort, when other things have gone wrong. Perhaps the side that we politicians can take is that…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAccessibility to Dental Services4. If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the level of accessibility to dental appointments on urgent dental and oral surgery services.23 Jan 2024HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongI want to add my admiration for all those who have been sanctioned, including the hon. Member and other Members of this House, because they choose to speak out; we ask ourselves…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRevised National Planning FrameworkI thank the Minister for giving way and congratulate the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) on securing the debate. On the issue of a local say, will the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksWe now have 25,000 dead. There are still 130 hostages. My extended family are still trapped. While we want to have hope, I dare say that it has now turned to complete despondency.…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLocal Businesses and the Closure of the Botley Road in OxfordNetwork Rail’s closure of Botley Road is having a significant and detrimental impact on local businesses, with some owners experiencing an up to 60% drop in income. My…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Human Rights in Hong KongThe hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech and he is a doughty campaigner on this issue. It is fair to say that those who have come over on British national overseas visas…23 Jan 2024HANSARDAccessibility to Dental ServicesI listened carefully to what the Minister said. That change has not come to Oxfordshire, for sure—it is in a dire state. An Oxford resident wrote to me saying that when his NHS…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on the parliamentary convention regarding the deployment of UK armed forces for armed conflict. The Prime Minister…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesNothing angers me more than those who choose to use the plight of the Palestinians to further their own nefarious ends. That applies to Iran primarily, but also to its proxies.…15 Jan 2024HANSARDResearchers from OverseasThe Government’s recent spousal visa policy to increase the salary threshold is forcing academics and innovators to leave. I give the Minister the example of a British constituent…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt is with a heavy heart, again, that I am participating in today’s debate. Throughout December, alongside the Pope and the Archbishop of Canterbury, I sought to shed light on the…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI absolutely agree. The Bill does not respect directly elected bodies and those representatives. The issue is also about the timing. The death toll in Gaza now exceeds 22,000, and…10 Jan 2024