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HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportAt the weekend, I visited an excellent rural pub in my constituency—the Olive Tree in Sutton Green—and met the owner, Nigel, and his staff. They are doing a great job running a…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDLocal PlansMy local authority, Woking borough council, is doing exactly as the Minister asks: it is creating a local plan, which is where our democratically elected councillors decide where…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDLocal Plans5. What steps he is taking to support local authorities in creating local plans.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Delays and cancellations on the South Western Railway network are horrendous. Nationalisation has not gone to plan. Last week I asked the Leader of the House why that is the…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Royal Mail is failing my constituents. Letters are arriving late, and as a result hospital appointments are being missed. We have even had travel documents arriving on the day…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport DecarbonisationCan the Minister assure me that when the diesel trains that operate on the South Western Railway network are replaced with electric trains to decarbonise the network, there will…11 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformHalf a billion pounds. We have had that debt write-off and we have also had exceptional financial support—known as EFS. The lack of understanding of that issue was apparent in…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (Neil O’Brien) for securing this important debate. It is…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformWe missed the hon. Gentleman at yesterday’s meeting. I agree; I fear that it will not save any money. The lack of evidence and a business case is a concern for me and the Liberal…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReformI can do, but obviously I am going to pass over to the Minister in a bit. If there are to be such monumental changes to the way we operate and run our society, we need to consult…10 Jun 2026HANSARD Child Contact ArrangementsI completely endorse the hon. Lady’s calls. I have talked about how we need reform to the family courts. Will she support my calls for the Government to support family contact…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Byfleet, in my constituency, lost its doctor’s surgery in 2005, leaving residents having to struggle via the A245 to access basic health facilities, which are set to get…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyThe Centre for Social Justice found that up to 57% of care leavers struggle to stay out of debt and struggle to manage their money. That is why I have got my two local…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMany of my Woking constituents regularly commute to London by train, but they cannot rely on the service provided by South Western Railway. Delays are at the highest level since…04 Jun 2026HANSARD High Street Businesses: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover) for securing this debate and introducing it in…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship in this important debate, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) for securing this…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Rail FreightMy constituency has one of the busiest rail aggregate goods yards in the country, with about 300 trains delivering construction material each year. That replaces 14,000…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing the debate and introducing it in the way he…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemI completely agree, but I suggest that the hon. Member takes it up with his Government, who seem to be more focused on the hatred from the Reform party than on agreeing with our…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and SafeguardingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this vital debate. I know that, since his…21 May 2026