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HANSARD River Thames: Unauthorised MooringI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, but I would like the Minister to come to Esher and Walton first, although I appreciate his desire for her to visit his constituency as…29 Apr 2025HANSARD River Thames: Unauthorised MooringI am grateful to my constituency neighbour. I would love to work with him, the Environment Agency, our relevant borough councils and the police in order to fix this problem.29 Apr 2025HANSARD River Thames: Unauthorised MooringI have brought up those points with the Environment Agency and the council. They appear to have the statutory powers to act. Whether they have the will and resourcing to do it is…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents continue to face higher electricity bills—among the highest in the country at approximately £961 per year. One of my local hairdressers tells me that their…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, on a visit to a school in my constituency, I was told about a boy with SEND who has been temporarily excluded five times. He is extremely dysregulated and vulnerable…28 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceThe Sudan conference in London presented an opportunity to generate international consensus for a path to peace in Sudan’s civil war, the world’s largest conflict. It was deeply…24 Apr 2025HANSARD EU Trading RelationshipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I thank the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Andrew Lewin) for securing this debate. The UK’s relationship with the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsI would like to share a story from a constituent who called me last night. Her daughter had psychosis and was locked in a room at the local hospital, with a mattress on the floor…23 Apr 2025HANSARDResidential Estate Management CompaniesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Devon (Caroline Voaden) for securing this debate. I have been supporting…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for securing this debate, which is as important as…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBlair Mayne: Posthumous Victoria CrossI thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate. On 8 May, this House, together with the whole country, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of…08 Apr 2025HANSARDPersecution of ChristiansIn conflict, religious and ethnic minorities are persecuted. British investment, through international development spending, peacebuilding and deconfliction, reduces the risk of…08 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceSurrey has 70,000 potholes—5% of all the nation’s potholes and the most in the country—so I welcome the extra money for potholes, but given the recklessness of the Conservatives…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI thank the Minister for providing advance sight of his statement. The Liberal Democrats wholeheartedly support his rebuke of the Israeli Government for detaining two hon. Members…07 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsIsrael’s expansion of military activity in Gaza, including a strike on UN medical facilities, displacement of civilians and the Defence Minister’s new proposal to seize large…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Adoption and Special Guardianship Support FundThe Sensory Smart Child in my constituency does fantastic work providing vital therapies for 115 adopted children and their parents, but 77 of those children were unable to secure…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Myanmar EarthquakeI share the grief expressed by the whole House for the people of Myanmar. It is heartbreaking that a country that has already suffered four years of brutal civil war now faces…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the right hon. Member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale (David Mundell) for securing the debate.…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitIt is still a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. As I was saying, driven by spreading conflict, worsening climate change and the disruption of the pandemic…25 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillI thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) for bringing the Bill before the House, and pay tribute to him and to the hon. Members who have already spoken so…14 Mar 2025