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HANSARDParliamentary Staff Engagement12. What steps the client board is taking to engage with parliamentary staff on the restoration of the Palace of Westminster.27 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ11. My Oxfordshire constituency of Didcot and Wantage has seen a 35% population increase in the last 20 years. My constituents recognise the need for affordable housing, but the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?30 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Post OfficesI join others in thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton and Wellington (Gideon Amos) for securing the debate, and I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsThere is certainly a clear variation in the representation of parties in the House for this debate. However, I agree with other colleagues who have said that while we do not…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI thank the hon. Members for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) and for North Herefordshire (Ellie Chowns) and my hon. Friend the Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) for…30 Jan 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyI welcome the Chief Secretary’s commitment to investing in my Oxfordshire constituency, and particularly in our science centres of Milton Park, Culham and Harwell campus. However,…29 Jan 2025HANSARDArbitration Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for his comprehensive history of arbitration in the United Kingdom. It has been a long time since I have considered John Locke, having studied him as part of…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCI join hon. Members in thanking the Foreign Secretary for bringing the statement to the House, given that these matters are so rarely discussed. The United States has often played…28 Jan 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionIn Oxfordshire, the high needs of our accumulated deficit is expected to rise to £77.1 million by the end of 2025, and across England it is expected to rise to nearly £6 billion…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSEND Provision8. What steps her Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.27 Jan 2025HANSARDClimate and Nature BillThe right hon. Gentleman outlined articulately how Government legislation can make a positive difference to our environment. Does he agree that as well as a relentless focus on…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Gambling Act 2005 (Monetary Limits for Lotteries) BillI commend my hon. Friend for bringing the Bill before the House and for all her work to promote charity lotteries. Does she agree that, in addition to all the organisations she…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Education, Health and Care PlansIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I join my colleagues in commending my hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Marie Goldman) on securing a debate on this…22 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Local Government Association estimates that the Budget’s increases to employer national insurance contributions will cost local councils an extra £637 million per year.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillMy constituency has also seen significant population growth; it has grown by 35% in the past 20 years. New estates in Didcot, Great Western Park, Wantage, Kingsgrove, Highcroft in…17 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. In my Oxfordshire constituency, residents are concerned about increased antisocial behaviour, particularly pickpocketing and shoplifting in our towns. Given that the last…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Vulnerable Road UsersI join others in welcoming the Secretary of State to her place. Bikeability is the world’s largest road safety programme. Recent data from the Bikeability Trust showed that in…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Safety: Vulnerable Road Users3. What steps she is taking to help improve road safety for vulnerable road users.09 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Given that President-elect Trump has been at best ambivalent towards maintaining current levels of US military aid to Ukraine, we must redouble European efforts to support…06 Jan 2025