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HANSARDEngagementsQ3. In my constituency, the Liberal Democrat-run Three Rivers district council has failed for years to submit an adequate local plan. It now has a ministerial direction, and prime…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSupporting Children with SENDI spend a lot of time visiting schools in my constituency and speaking to the hard-working headteachers about the pressures they are under due to spiralling costs and teacher…02 Mar 2026HANSARDPreventing Ill HealthAs the House will know, pharmacies are an important part of the system to prevent ill health. Last week, I raised the challenges that pharmacies in my constituency of South West…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Social and Affordable HousingAs the House will know, local plans are the method by which we can identify affordable homes and make sure that they are built in the right place at the right time. Since I was…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionThe Minister is well regarded on both sides of the House, so I am hoping that he will give us a clear and honest answer to this question—I am sure he will do. In his long years…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Pharmacy First: Withholding PaymentsIn the past year, I have spent time visiting pharmacies across my constituency, undertaken work experience at Riverside pharmacy in Rickmansworth, and communicated regularly with…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. While the Chancellor was enjoying her trip to Davos last week, inflation went up, as did unemployment, reversing the progress of the previous Conservative Government. Did the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformUnlike the Chair of our Select Committee, the hon. Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi), I have not read the full draft legislation published at 7 o’clock…27 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP: Number of Claimants8. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the number of claimants of the personal independence payment.26 Jan 2026HANSARDPIP: Number of ClaimantsOne of my constituents in Abbots Langley, Darren, suffers from a very complicated congenital heart condition, which, alongside his hyperthyroidism and obstructive sleep apnoea,…26 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationAs the House may be aware, I was a local councillor at three different levels: parish, district and county. Several right hon. and hon. Members have referred to the proposals as…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) on opening this important debate…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksThe hon. Member is 100% correct. None of us is looking to be a killjoy. We are trying to balance the requirements of all parts of our communities, so that people who wish to enjoy…19 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesI receive regular correspondence from constituents raising concerns about unreliable bus services. These are especially problematic in areas like Croxley Green, where residents…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Post Offices: CheshireMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that individuals such as Sasi in Croxley Green and Usman in Maple Cross are not just sub-postmasters but community…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo build on the excellent questioning by the shadow Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick), how many prisoners have been mistakenly…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesBusinesses of all sizes across my constituency are struggling due to the strain of Labour’s increases to national insurance contributions and the pressures created by the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDWill the hon. Member give way?08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDThe hon. and learned Gentleman is making an excellent contribution, as always. If this is such an important issue, why was it not in the governing party’s manifesto at the last…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy hon. Friend is making an excellent contribution, as always. One issue that I recently learned about in the Chamber is that the roll-out of gigabit broadband throughout the…08 Dec 2025