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HANSARDWater booster proposals in BucklandI rise to present a petition, on behalf of my constituents, about water booster proposals in Buckland. Thames Water currently plans to site a new booster station right next to…24 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAylesbury is a wonderful place to live, work, visit and invest in, but sadly we have some areas of economic deprivation. Opportunity Bucks, run by Buckinghamshire Council, has…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersOn a recent visit to Church Farm in Weston Turville in my constituency, the family who have farmed there for generations stressed how important it is for them to be able to…14 Mar 2024HANSARDPrisons and Probation: Foreign National OffendersI very much support the carefully considered moves announced today by my right hon. and learned Friend, which reflect the reality of the pressures on our prison estate and on our…12 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Stealing from small convenience stories is causing concern because of both the financial impact on owners and the threat of violence towards staff. I am grateful to the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC Mid-term ReviewI started my career as a BBC reporter, and I firmly believe in the importance of our national broadcaster being both independent, particularly at moments and eras such as this,…22 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC Mid-term Review1. Whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC board on the implementation of recommendations in the BBC mid-term review.22 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Key to the much-needed regeneration of Aylesbury are new link roads to cut congestion. Money from the cancelled part of HS2 is meant to be paying towards them—that is only…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTime Spent in Cells: Reoffending RatesI am encouraged by my right hon. Friend’s comments about the number of additional prison officers recruited. I have seen many of them and the fantastic work they do, both at HMP…20 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies). I must warn the House that I do not have his great detailed knowledge of this subject, so I hope…02 Feb 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech that I am sure most of us will have no difficulty agreeing with. In the lead-up to the Bill’s introduction, has he spoken to charities…02 Feb 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) on introducing this Bill. Good levels of attendance at school are crucial to children’s education. It…02 Feb 2024HANSARDJoint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson) on introducing this Bill and raising what I consider to be a legitimate and well-founded concern about joint…02 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillIt is a pleasure to speak on Third Reading. As the Minister said, it was quite fun and enjoyable to serve on the Public Bill Committee—although the Whips Office should not see…30 Jan 2024HANSARDMedia BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for making that point. As I said, the Government had been acting well in advance of the drama, but the programme made the public aware in a way…30 Jan 2024HANSARDHS2 Cancellation and Network NorthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) on securing this debate. I stood…17 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC Current Affairs Coverage: ImpartialityAs a former BBC journalist myself, I completely believe in its editorial independence from the Government, but, just as strongly, I consider it essential that the BBC, across all…11 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC Current Affairs Coverage: Impartiality10. Whether she has had recent discussions with the BBC Board on the impartiality of the BBC’s current affairs coverage.11 Jan 2024HANSARDSEND Provision and FundingLike everyone else, I will start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis) on securing this important debate. One of the key…11 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI wholeheartedly welcome the £2 million the UK is providing for vital food aid, and I welcome the Minister’s comments that he continues to lobby Israel to reduce barriers to aid…08 Jan 2024