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HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Archbishop of Canterbury and the French President are the latest leaders to call for a ceasefire, joining the heads of several UN bodies, millions of British people, 120…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureThirteen years of Tory rule has delivered a broken country, where the majority of people know that times are harder now than they were before. Whether it is accessing a GP, trying…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureAnd Bedford.13 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe all condemned the attacks by Hamas on innocent civilians, but since then thousands of innocent Palestinians—including children—have been killed by the Israeli army’s…23 Oct 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I have been vocal in my opposition to this proposal. Indeed, I have responded to the consultation, setting out the…13 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Ticket OfficesI fully agree with my hon. Friend’s important point. What happens when a ticket machine does not work for whatever reason? That happens quite often; it is not unusual. How will a…13 Sept 2023HANSARDPropriety in Public LifeWe have all heard that the former Member for Mid Bedfordshire failed to speak in this House for more than a year and that her farcical resignation, which was to have “immediate…07 Sept 2023HANSARDPropriety in Public Life3. What steps he is taking to help ensure high standards of propriety in public life.07 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillOver the summer, I met members of the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environment Trust. They are concerned that our river is the fifth most polluted in England with forever…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsIn 2016, the Levelling Up Secretary admitted that his 2010 ditching of Labour’s Building Schools for the Future programme was one of his worst mistakes. In 2011, a High Court…04 Sept 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThis year has already been the deadliest for violence in the west bank since 2005. The expansion of illegal settlements keeps on growing. The UK Government now have the presidency…18 Jul 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian Territories3. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Israel and Palestine.18 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe escalation of violence in the west bank over the past year and the killing of innocent civilians, including children in recent days, is devastating. The two-state solution,…04 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. Funding to bring desperately needed in-patient mental health services to Bedford is sitting in the bank account of our local mental health trust, not to be touched because of…14 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller), for securing this…13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeWill the Minister give way?13 Jun 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeThe Minister mentioned a statutory consultation earlier that will take place from January next year. My constituents think that it is a tick-box exercise; they think that the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Funding18. What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for schools.12 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool FundingLiam, a teacher in my constituency, described the Government’s pay offer as akin to “a mouldy carrot dangled in front of us to lead us back to the despair of the classroom.” He…12 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe East West Rail announcement proposes a six-track route that will impact at least 66 properties in Bedford, including the demolition of 37 homes. Will the Deputy Prime Minister…07 Jun 2023