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HANSARDPrivate Renter Security1. What steps he is taking to enhance private renter security in the context of the cost of living crisis.17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationThis is the question that my constituents want me to ask the Government: why is the Chancellor experimenting with their lives, putting their homes and pensions at risk, to test…12 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWhile millions struggle with the cost of living, the Chancellor’s first priority is to lift the cap on bankers’ bonuses and tighten the rules on benefits for those who have the…23 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenWatching the family rushing to the bedside of the gravely ill Queen yesterday will have brought back traumatic memories for many of us who have received the heart-stopping call…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalJagtar Singh Johal’s legal team have presented extensive evidence suggesting that the British national’s detention and torture followed a tip-off by MI5 and MI6. Will the UK…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Women’s Health Strategy for EnglandWe know that midwives and maternity services are struggling across the country. In my own constituency, we have seen Bedford hospital, despite its best efforts, struggling with…20 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness Supply ChainsWhether it is shortages in medicines, shortages in building materials or empty spaces on supermarket shelves, my constituents are still finding stock shortages everywhere.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness Supply Chains22. What recent steps his Department has taken to help support business supply chains.12 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagements11. Will the Prime Minister join me in expressing my deepest condolences to those injured and affected by the explosion in a block of flats on Redwood Grove in Bedford on Monday…06 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the Tories came into power, 800,000 fewer households aged under 45 own their homes, nearly 1 million more people now rent—often at a cost higher than a mortgage—and the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDischarge of Untreated Sewage12. What steps he is taking to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers, inland waterways and the sea.23 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The UK’s dependence on food imports makes it vulnerable to food insecurity and soaring prices. I know that the Minister will be joining me next week to welcome Infarm, which…23 Jun 2022HANSARDDischarge of Untreated SewageThe Environmental Audit Committee recently recommended that Ministers tackle water pollution by setting a stretching timetable for progressive reduction in sewage overflows.…23 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryIt is a great honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain). I have received a steady stream of complaints from my constituents in Bedford and…21 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogPassport delays are causing immense stress to my constituents. This problem was predictable, but the Government completely failed to plan properly for the surge in applications…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I wrote to the Minister recently about my concerns about NHS dentistry waiting times, I was advised that my constituent was not restricted by geography, which implied that he…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I welcome the DWP’s campaign to encourage the take-up of pension credit with its awareness day on 15 June, but given that more than three quarters of a million pensioner…06 Jun 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportWhen the Prime Minister says he is sorry, we know he is sorry for getting caught. One of my constituents, Louise, was in hospital in November 2020. A very elderly woman lay in the…25 May 2022HANSARDEarly Years Services and Childcare11. What steps he is taking to reform early years services and childcare provision.23 May 2022HANSARDEarly Years Services and ChildcareParents of children attending the YMCA community nursery in Bedford are facing unaffordable sevenfold price increases. Rising business costs, huge losses and staff shortages are…23 May 2022