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HANSARDNorth East Ambulance ServiceA whistleblower working for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said this month that the service is on the verge of collapse. Patient safety, ambulance waiting times,…23 May 2022HANSARDLocal Authority Budgets10. What steps he is taking to help reduce financial pressures on local authority budgets.16 May 2022HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldIt is an honour to speak in this very important debate. Under this Government, living standards have plummeted to 1950s levels and life expectancy is falling. Office for National…16 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaThe murder of Shireen Abu Aqla and the attacks on mourners at her funeral have shocked the world. It is not enough to condemn those actions; we must take action. When will the UK…16 May 2022HANSARDLocal Authority BudgetsAs a result of the Government’s actions—they cut Bedford Borough Council’s revenue support grant from over £30 million in 2015 to just £6.1 million in 2022-23—local authorities…16 May 2022HANSARD Future of RailIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) for securing this important debate. It has…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Easter Recess: Government UpdateThe majority of my constituents are “sickened and furious” that the Prime Minister broke the laws that they followed, putting their lives on hold, missing out on big life events…19 Apr 2022HANSARDDefence JobsThe Aircraft Research Association in Bedford is the only UK-based facility capable of testing our future military aircraft and components, but it is at risk of closure due to the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperSchools in Bedford and Kempston, like those everywhere else, have been through the most difficult period of disruption, and have had to do so on reduced budgets. Not once in any…28 Mar 2022HANSARDTransport ConnectivityThere are conflicting views on East West Rail as a project to improve connectivity, but the one thing we all agree on in Bedford is that the delayed consultation response, the…17 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement PlansBus companies have suffered financially during the pandemic, and this cost is being felt by customers in downgraded services. Stagecoach has had to replace its coaches from…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBus Service Improvement Plans19. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for bus service improvement plans.03 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpThe Tories have been in power for 12 years, so does the Secretary of State agree that these vague plans to raise school standards in a third of local authority areas, including…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy constituents are deeply troubled and angered by the frequent scandals that are engulfing the Prime Minister’s Administration. It is not just partygate and the ongoing cover-up…31 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this important debate. The East of England…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Community Support Officers10. What plans she has to increase the number of police community support officers.17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice Community Support OfficersOur Conservative police and crime commissioner was elected on a platform to fix the unfair funding formula for Bedfordshire police, but his solution to raise much-needed funding…17 Jan 2022HANSARDAccess to RadiotherapyI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) for securing this important debate. The Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Middlesex provides non-surgical specialist…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHousehold Energy Bills: VATJanuary is the toughest month for most people, but this year, people’s financial worries are at a whole new level. In December, emails started coming in from my constituents…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. I have lost half a minute, so I will carry on.08 Dec 2021