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HANSARDEducational Opportunities in Semi-rural AreasMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I share his concern about the lack of affordable housing for many school staff and other public sector professionals in southern…07 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsI warmly welcome today’s important announcement, and in particular the benefits it will bring to the UK economy, with the billions of pounds of extra growth it will generate in…06 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow). I speak in favour of the Bill, which I hope will prevent what happened to our club, Reading FC,…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Flood Preparedness: CarlisleMy hon. Friend is making an excellent and powerful speech about this awful problem that affects so many people, particularly in her part of England. Can wider lessons be learned…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House to join me in supporting the Football Governance Bill, which will have its Second Reading on Monday? I appreciate that she does not support…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Flood Preparedness: CarlisleMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. In my own experience and that of local residents, alerts sometimes happen in the middle of the night, so it is extremely worrying and…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]I appreciate that the Bill’s scope is limited, and the Minister is making an excellent case for the Government. I realise that bank collapses are unusual and that the Government…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Flood Preparedness: CarlisleI appreciate the work that the Minister is doing in this area. She is proving herself to be an excellent Minister who is willing to listen to those of us with concerns about…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI associate myself with the Minister’s comments about the appalling attacks on Ukraine last night, and I thank him for his statement today. Will he update the House on the support…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageFirst, I should declare an interest: I have close relatives working in the water sector, although in science rather than in the water industry. I rise to speak in favour of the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageMy hon. Friend is right on cue and entices me to the next area I want to talk about, which is the general problems with Thames Water. Those of us who represent constituencies in…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageI would of course like to see further work carried out by all agencies. My hon. Friend makes a good point about the river in his constituency. In my own constituency, there are a…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageOf course.23 Apr 2025HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for his work in securing today’s debate. I realise that…22 Apr 2025HANSARD School-based Nursery Capital GrantsI pay tribute to the early years workforce, and I strongly support the Secretary of State’s announcement, which builds on other announcements made recently by her and others in…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Many constituents around the country will appreciate the specific points he makes about the changing product environment, and the way…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I particularly like the way he summed up the inherent risks of vaping and his explanation that vaping could be helpful to people who…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillMy right hon. Friend is making a very thorough speech, and has raised some interesting points about the nature of the system and how to speed up decision-making. She has just…24 Mar 2025HANSARDDisruption at HeathrowI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for the way in which she has approached this very serious issue. Heathrow is clearly a vital piece of national…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer colleagues to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about the situation in her county. Does she agree that…12 Mar 2025