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HANSARDAccountability in the Health Service15. What steps he is taking to improve accountability in the health service.09 Jun 2026HANSARDAccountability in the Health ServiceWe need more local accountability in the NHS. In Broxbourne we have seen thousands of new houses built, but when I and local Conservative councillors have pushed for new…09 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakThis is an appalling and sickening tragedy. Words cannot express my heartbreak for Henry’s family and my fury at the system that has led to this. We have all seen the body-worn…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026Will the Minister give way?20 May 2026HANSARDDraft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026Will the Minister set out the evidence for her statement that unitary councils perform better?20 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIf the Minister reckons that Ministers should not dictate what local government structures should be, will she let areas that have two-tier government, and that want to keep their…27 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn the interests of time, I will keep my remarks brief. First, I would like to speak in favour of Lords amendment 26, which would ensure a brownfield-first approach. If this were…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI gently say to my fellow Committee member that there are some horrific example of Liberal Democrat-controlled councils building all over the green belt, so this is not something…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way?21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy right hon. Friend makes a fantastic point, and she is an excellent campaigner for protecting the green belt in her constituency. The green belt around London was set up after…21 Apr 2026HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI suspect it is an issue faced by Members across the Chamber, and I completely agree with the hon. Lady. Where the amendments go wrong is that the Government plan to give the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeships3. What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education.20 Apr 2026HANSARDApprenticeshipsNew figures reveal that 73% of teachers think there is not enough focus on preparing young people for employment while they are still in school. A good apprenticeship can bridge…20 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Welfare spending is set to rise by another £70 billion by 2030. The last time I asked the Prime Minister about this, he said he was mending the system. Since then, this…15 Apr 2026HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy constituents George and Areti are in the Gallery. Their story is one that no parent should ever have to go through. Their 15-year-old son, Chrisopher, was an active and…15 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting)The hon. Member is speaking about company donations. I am not saying I agree with this, but does she feel that the same logic should apply to trade union donations? If she feels…14 Apr 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting)When postal voters are notified by their local authority that they are about to drop off the roll, does the Minister agree that they should not always be encouraged to do that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationThe criteria for choosing the Government’s preferred options for local government reorganisation seem to have been applied differently in Surrey than in Hampshire and Essex. Will…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise in support of Opposition amendment 30, and I will make some comments new clause 19 as tabled by the Liberal Democrats. The biggest thing that puts votes at risk is to keep…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Fifth sitting)The shadow Minister is making an excellent speech. He has probably seen, like I have, leaflets from all the political parties represented on this Committee that tell people what…26 Mar 2026