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HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing a debate on this important…16 Jul 2026HANSARDEU Entry-Exit System: Transport DelaysI apologise in advance for a lack of theatre or football analogies, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State’s announcement on Tuesday went into some detail on the arrangements for the…16 Jul 2026HANSARDAviation SectorThe Civil Aviation Authority has reported that in 2024-25, 81% of passenger complaints that were initially rejected by airlines were upheld when independently reviewed, leading to…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I recognise that a lot of work has gone into the proposals by a lot of people, but many of the details add to an…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher, and I thank the hon. Member for Waveney Valley (Adrian Ramsay) for securing a debate on this very important topic.…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Embodied Carbon: BuildingsThe hon. Lady is making a very compelling speech about the importance of thinking on a whole-life basis about the carbon in buildings. Does she agree that we should think about…13 Jul 2026HANSARDAstronomy and Space Science: Funding5. What steps her Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for astronomy and space science.01 Jul 2026HANSARDAstronomy and Space Science: FundingI thank the Minister for his answer. My Oxfordshire constituency is home to Harwell campus, the UK’s largest concentration of space and science organisations. Despite what the…01 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing an attack that led to long-term mental and physical health difficulties, a constituent got a disappointing offer of compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Lung Cancer Screening ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) on securing this debate, and on his tireless campaigning…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPorts and Port ConnectivityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. No doubt, given what I am about to say, everybody will wish I was confined to four or five minutes rather than 10, but…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) for securing this debate, for her passionate…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Elections: First Past the PostGiven the hon. Gentleman’s faith in the first-past-the-post system, does he have any theories as to why turnout in our elections tends to be significantly lower than in comparable…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityThank you, Mr Turner—I am in a state of astonishment at being called first. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship once again. I thank the hon. Member for North…24 Jun 2026HANSARDEast Midland Railway CollisionMay I start by thanking the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement? I wholly associate myself with her remarks. Our thoughts have to be with the driver who lost his…22 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. On a recent visit to Stanford in the Vale pre-school, I saw the great service that it provides to children and parents. However, it faces rising demand without adequate…22 Jun 2026HANSARDBBC Funding6. What steps she is taking to help ensure the sustainability of the BBC’s long-term funding.18 Jun 2026HANSARDBBC FundingYesterday, as part of £500 million cuts, the BBC announced the scrapping of BBC Radio 4’s “The World Tonight” programme after 56 years, among others. It is very welcome to hear…18 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterThe Government have been very clear in their support for Thames Water’s proposed £5.7 billion White Horse reservoir in Oxfordshire. Given that Thames Water may run out of money in…16 Jun 2026HANSARDPassenger Rail ServicesYoung people in Oxford, Bicester, Winslow, Bletchley and Milton Keynes are sitting their exams, but they continue to not be able to use a train to get to school or for leisure,…11 Jun 2026