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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillLet me begin by laying my cards on the table. I am, of course, a liberal and have always supported the right of individuals to choose freely when they want to end their life. I…13 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillI thank the Secretary of State for her speech, and congratulate the Aviation Minister on the Bill. The challenge facing the aviation sector—as with our entire economy—is…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) on securing the debate and on her excellent…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I will simply say that I agree with my hon. Friend. Hon. Members have spoken about rural areas suffering. From 2015 to 2023, Shropshire lost 63% of its bus miles, the largest…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I completely agree. The point is that this is about not only getting people out of poverty but growing the economy. People need access to bus routes; otherwise they are left with…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Those are exactly the kinds of issues that must be addressed, and this Bill does not do enough to achieve that. I will come back to that in a moment. In rural areas, the story is…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I do agree. We must do all we can to reduce bureaucracy. The Bill goes some way towards that, but it needs to do more. The Bill as it stands provides nothing specific for rural…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I do agree. It is also about funding, which we must explore; but, yes, my party believes in localism—bringing things down to the local level is crucial. It needs to be stated from…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]As other Members have noted, buses are the most used form of public transport, and in much of the country they are the only option available. Outside London, however, bus use is…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I agree. We must not focus only on passenger numbers. It is also about connectivity, and about making sure that rural areas thrive.02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I am happy to join my hon. Friend in congratulating the community on its success, and I agree that we need funding for these critical services. The placing of socially necessary…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Independent Sentencing ReviewNotwithstanding the predictable nonsense from the shadow Leader of the Opposition, the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick), it is critical that we focus on the needs of…22 May 2025HANSARDPavement ParkingI thank the Minister for her answers and for all she did on this issue in her previous role as Chair of the Transport Committee. Regulations prohibiting pavement parking already…15 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the fire at North Hyde substation that closed Heathrow a few weeks ago, various lines on the London Underground were brought to a standstill by another power outage this…15 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationI do. These companies use tactics simply to increase their profits and our frustration, and to make people impotent in the face of their abuses. Even when individuals take the…06 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationI completely agree. We need a parking system that works. We are not against parking; we are against abuse of the parking system. It is beyond doubt that the status quo is allowing…06 May 2025HANSARDParking RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newton Abbot (Martin Wrigley) and the hon. Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker)…06 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The playing of music and loud videos without headphones on public transport is becoming increasingly common. The various byelaws outlawing such antisocial behaviour are…30 Apr 2025HANSARDSEND Support11. What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with SEND.28 Apr 2025HANSARDSEND SupportMerton council, in which most of my Wimbledon constituency is situated, tells me that there is a national shortage of SEND specialists— therapists and educational psychologists in…28 Apr 2025