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HANSARDFlood Recovery Framework8. What his planned timescale is for reviewing the flood recovery framework.04 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs we approach the five-month mark of this horrific conflict, nearly 30,000 Palestinians have died and children in Gaza are dying of starvation. Diplomatic efforts must yield…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Bedford borough could become the home of the only Universal Studios theme park in Europe, bringing enormous prosperity and many jobs to my constituency and the eastern region.…08 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS Dentistry: Recovery and ReformIn Bedford and Kempston, like many areas in the country, we have a dental crisis. I have raised the matter of dentistry previously, including in a Westminster Hall debate. There…07 Feb 2024HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeOnly 14% of 150,000 eligible applicants to the compensation scheme have received redress. Will the Government learn lessons from the Horizon scandal and listen to victims and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDWindrush Compensation Scheme5. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the time taken to process claims to the Windrush compensation scheme.07 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Will the UK Government redouble their efforts to ensure that the humanitarian needs of women and girls in Gaza are being addressed, in line with the UK’s commitments under the…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesEarlier the Minister failed to answer the question put to him by my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain), so I will ask a similar question and give him another…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Gender bias plays a key role in the misdiagnosis and under-diagnosis of conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism in women and girls. What action…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; I agree with him. I will finish on this point. A ceasefire is the only way to prevent deepening the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana) for securing this important debate. A…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient Access6. What steps she is taking to improve patient access to primary care.05 Dec 2023HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessI thank the Minister for her answer, but let me correct her. Since 2014, the number of GP practices in Bedford and Kempston has decreased from 18 to 11; there are fewer doctors,…05 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationAs the Israeli authorities are now bombing south Gaza—the very area they asked civilians to reach in order to be safe—does the Minister agree that the supply of arms to the…04 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Sacha from Kempston, Bedford, is one of an increasing number of freeholders who are afflicted by estate maintenance charges. Will the Secretary of State commit to a review…04 Dec 2023HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized BusinessesIn 2021, the Government launched a rebranded trade show programme pilot to great fanfare, but between November 2021 and March 2022 only two businesses in the UK were funded under…30 Nov 2023HANSARD HM Prison BedfordI am pleased to have secured this Adjournment debate on conditions at His Majesty’s Prison Bedford. I thank the Commons Library, the Howard League, the Prison Officers…30 Nov 2023HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized Businesses19. What steps she is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses to export.30 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. In June, the Canadian Prime Minister claimed that the Indian Government may be linked to the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. Now, it is…29 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseDoes the Minister share my grave concerns about what Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent chilling comments—that “Nothing will stop us” and that he will fight “until the end”—will…27 Nov 2023