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HANSARDRailway Station in Long AshtonI would like to present a petition for a railway station in Long Ashton on behalf of North Somerset and the village of Long Ashton, which remains significantly underserved by…08 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh Street Regeneration and Unlawful StorefrontsI have been a pharmacist and an employer for nearly two decades, and nearly every good business was already doing what is in the Employment Rights Act to recruit staff. Recruiters…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI must declare an interest as a registered pharmacist for nearly two decades and an expert on pharmacy procurement. Let be begin by saying that I welcome the UK-US pharmaceutical…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareI am not sure where the hon. Gentleman’s figures come from. When we look at the drug tariff reimbursement, which is the system that we use to pay, and compare it with the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareFirst of all, Medicines UK does not disagree with me; its members disagree that the value from the UK-US trade deal will go to people other than them. Medicines UK actually thinks…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social CareIn conclusion, I welcome the deal. I hope we find a way to pay for drugs correctly in this country, so that we value them properly and can value the rest of the system.30 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh Street Regeneration and Unlawful StorefrontsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. Before my election, I spent well over a decade working as a pharmacist on the high street. I stood behind my counter and…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I support this technical but important correction. Section 27’s anti-avoidance provisions exist to prevent authorities…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Farming: Financial SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. My constituency is built on the backs of family farms that I have visited, many of them run by the same family for…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening TestIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) for his impressive eloquence. Watching this…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sThe message from more than 1,200 North Somerset children, families and parents—like myself—could not be clearer: they wholeheartedly welcome the direction of travel today.…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerA remarkable North Somerset constituent, Jane, is watching this debate. Having been diagnosed in March last year with an incurable brain tumour, Jane has asked me to speak in the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesOnly the good ones.02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I must declare an interest as a registered pharmacist. I speak today wearing two hats: as chair of the all-party…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesShame!02 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I must declare an interest as a registered pharmacist. Before my election as an MP I worked in community pharmacy for…02 Jun 2026HANSARDConflict in the Middle East: Cost of Living8. What steps she has taken to help mitigate the potential impact of the conflict in the middle east on the economy.28 Apr 2026HANSARDConflict in the Middle East: Cost of LivingI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor for her efforts in what are far from ideal circumstances. Attacks on energy infrastructure and the effective closure of the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. In my constituency, 2,281 homes rely on heating oil as their only source of warmth. Those are not households with…15 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I am glad to see that there is likely to be no impact on consumers or energy bills as a result of this amendment,…23 Mar 2026