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HANSARD Railways BillThe experience of my constituents in Esher and Walton, served by South Western Railway—the first of the train operators to be taken into public ownership—is not that…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport into Work: Mental Ill Health11. What steps his Department is taking to support people with mental health illnesses into work.08 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport into Work: Mental Ill HealthAs is the case throughout the country, young constituents in Esher and Walton are out of work due to mental health conditions. I welcome departmental initiatives such as the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am sure that the Chancellor is sick of hearing her own words from last year quoted back to her: “extending the threshold freeze would hurt working people. It would take more…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI do not have the time. Older homeowners who have watched their properties’ value soar over the years will be hardest hit by this granny tax. They are asset-rich but cash-poor.…27 Nov 2025HANSARDDriving Test Availability: South-eastI am one of those parents who scrambles for the driving test, and many of my constituents have written to me about this issue. For Martha in Molesey it took more than 15 months,…26 Nov 2025HANSARD COP30Other countries in straitened fiscal circumstances did pledge to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, so will the Secretary of State explain why the Government failed to commit a…25 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI was pleased to see that Sudan was included in the G20 consensus. Will the Prime Minister set out what that will look like in practice, given that the atrocities of El Fasher…25 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. This is an important and timely debate. I thank colleagues for their powerful contributions. I also thank the…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Rogue BuildersI would like to shine a light on one of those many stories. My constituent in Esher and Walton paid over £16,000 for a kitchen remodelling that was never delivered, and the same…13 Nov 2025HANSARDModern Day Slavery: PakistanIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing this important debate to the House. Modern slavery…13 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI would like to raise the plight of hairdressers. Angels in Thames Ditton in my constituency told me that this Government are hitting small businesses with higher employer costs,…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Government SupportMy hon. Friend raises an important point in his powerful speech, and I would like to take it further. Even if British-made weaponry is not being diverted and ending up on the…04 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance ReductionsIt is indeed a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello) for securing this debate on a critical…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this vital debate and powerfully laying out the success of the Global Fund. Stepping back now and cutting our contribution to the fund,…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasRenewed violence in Gaza continues against a backdrop of unimaginable human suffering. Millions remain in desperate need of food, water and medical supplies, yet aid convoys…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI speak today to new clause 42, which is in my name. It would require the Secretary of State to undertake an assessment of the potential merits of removing the cap on sitting days…29 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayThe Government’s stated first objective in this review is to support the physical and mental health of women after they have given birth to a child. One cannot overestimate the…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRecent studies from Stanford university and others have shown a clear link between excessive phone use, addictive social media algorithms and deteriorating mental health outcomes…23 Oct 2025