Contributions
273 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewMy constituents, particularly those along the river in Molesey and Ditton, are concerned about an increase in the noise pollution that already affects us from a third runway at…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillAlex’s mother, Sally, is a constituent of mine in Esher and Walton. She shared Alex’s story in one of my surgeries, so I am very pleased that his story is being considered today…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillWould the hon. Lady agree that it is outrageous that Members of this House should hold up a judge’s wig at a party conference, and that judges therefore have increased security…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI welcome the Government’s focus on vocational skills, but I fear that schools in my constituency will struggle to keep pace with qualification changes, and that 2027 is too soon…20 Oct 2025HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Pippa Heylings) for bringing this critical debate to the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to flood Gaza with aid. The UN estimates that $4 billion is needed this year to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, of which just…14 Oct 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Public Sector Renewable Energy UseMy constituency of Esher and Walton is home to the UK’s largest floating installation of solar panels; there are 23,000 on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir, helping to support…14 Oct 2025HANSARD COP30: Food System TransformationThe hon. Member is absolutely right, and I ask the Minister to guarantee that that is ringfenced. What we do in Britain sends signals to the world about whether we are serious or…14 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI associate myself with the tributes paid to those who were killed in Manchester and to the invaluable work of the Community Security Trust, whose headquarters I have visited. I…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank the hon. and right hon. Members for bringing this debate to the Chamber today. I thank other speakers for their moving remarks, and it is a privilege to follow the hon.…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have now delayed their decision on local government reorganisation in Surrey. Can the Minister assure me that the Government are using this delay to protect my…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesThis really is not hard. Is it not enough to know that Lord Mandelson enjoyed the patronage of a convicted child sex offender by staying in his houses? Was that not enough to…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesWill the hon. Member give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI am sorry to stop the hon. Lady’s very well delivered speech mid-stream. Does she agree that we need to hear from not only families but educators? Teachers in schools are up…15 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett) for securing this important debate. I am pleased that each time Liberal Democrat MPs raise this issue, the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe Minister has talked about social mobility. Does my hon. Friend agree that when a company cuts hours, it is those who work part time—some of the most disadvantaged members of…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Pavement ParkingI thank my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire), for securing this debate. I recently met the Walton-on-Thames macular…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Humanitarian Situation in SudanIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate the hon. Member for Huddersfield (Harpreet Uppal) on securing this important debate and on putting Sudan in…22 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe ongoing war in Sudan is the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe and the biggest since aid began. I thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, but I regret…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandIn Surrey, for example, 1,800 children with special educational needs are missing education because there is no provision. They are sliding into poor mental health as a result,…15 Jul 2025