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HANSARD Asylum AccommodationI regret that the Labour Government still have not set out a credible plan to restore fairness and control in our immigration and asylum system. This announcement is another…29 Jun 2026HANSARD NHS Breast ScreeningI am proud to have Walk The Walk—one of the country’s leading breast cancer charities, which has raised a huge amount of money and awareness—in my constituency. It is pushing for…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEMy final answer is to thank the hon. Gentleman for attending a Westminster Hall debate; it is lovely to see him here. He highlighted that there is a slight age difference between…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Sir Alec. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement on the second…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEMy hon. Friend thanks me for the Committee’s work. In return, I thank him for choosing housing as the topic of his private Member’s Bill. It will really improve things on the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityMy final answer is to thank the hon. Gentleman for attending a Westminster Hall debate; it is lovely to see him here. He highlighted that there is a slight age difference between…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Sir Alec. I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this statement on the second…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityIt was 37 years ago—sorry, I lost 10 years for the hon. Gentleman. Our report focused on the affordability of home ownership where people genuinely own the full home. We have…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityI agree with the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. I want to thank him for his work on the APPG. In the report, we highlighted that the Government should review and update the definition…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEIt was 37 years ago—sorry, I lost 10 years for the hon. Gentleman. Our report focused on the affordability of home ownership where people genuinely own the full home. We have…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership AffordabilityMy hon. Friend thanks me for the Committee’s work. In return, I thank him for choosing housing as the topic of his private Member’s Bill. It will really improve things on the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEI agree with the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. I want to thank him for his work on the APPG. In the report, we highlighted that the Government should review and update the definition…25 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren of Military Families: Educational SupportBrookwood primary school in Woking educates a significant number of military children because Army Training Centre Pirbright is nearby. Those children have their education…22 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren of Military Families: Educational Support5. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of educational support provided to the children of military families.22 Jun 2026HANSARD 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 2026HANSARDLocal 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 2026HANSARDLocal Plans5. What steps he is taking to support local authorities in creating local plans.15 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 2026HANSARDTopical 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 2026