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HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Interestingly, earlier today, the Resolution Foundation mentioned that small businesses without HR departments will struggle without clearer legislation and guidance if the Bill…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I am curious about whether you feel that the Bill’s provisions will encourage and support those who have been long-term unemployed, or those who find it difficult to get back…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Third sitting)Q I have a quick question. Do you think that some of the reforms in the Bill will genuinely help people who are disabled to go back into work in a more flexible and safer…28 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill (Third sitting)Q My constituency has an enormous number of what I would call small businesses or even microbusinesses; the obvious ones are in retail and hospitality, but there are also…28 Nov 2024HANSARDFood BanksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this incredibly important…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement today that every region of England and Wales will benefit, especially rural areas and small towns. In Chippenham, large agricultural…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Future of the Post OfficeI also thank the Minister for his statement. Post Office branches across the UK are a vital part of our local communities and high streets, with millions of people depending on…13 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westDoes my hon. Friend not agree that part of the problem is that we are only talking about emergencies? The Secretary of State, in his first week in the job, talked about working…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsFamily farms are a key part of the fabric of our countryside, as farmers in my rural constituency tell me every day. They have spent all weekend trying to get my attention just to…11 Nov 2024HANSARDFurniture PovertyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Sam Carling) for securing this important debate. No one should…06 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI agree with my hon. Friend. As I have mentioned, the ICB that represents my constituency has quite a significant underspend in its dental budget. That is quite often because…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI agree with the hon. Gentleman. It is disappointing that those who have failed to address this issue over many years still do not seem to see it as important. Although the dental…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I remind the House that the Conservative Government had the last decade to reform the dental contract but failed to do so. I therefore implore the…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural Areasrose—05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasYes—thank you, Richard.05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI agree with my hon. Friend; that speaks to the fact that we are being left with a dental desert, with no sign of relief.05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI am grateful to have secured this evening’s Adjournment debate on access to NHS dentistry in rural areas. In my first few months as the Member of Parliament for Chippenham, there…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Since the Budget, many healthcare providers in my constituency have told me how worried they are about last week’s announcement. These healthcare providers, which include GP…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasAs I am sure the hon. Member will remember, I have already mentioned the serious issue of public transport in rural areas on several occasions. I could not agree with him more. I…05 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: Rural AreasI agree that a timeline for reforming the dental contract is vital; that is what I am asking for. If we lose this opportunity and our NHS dentists leave the system, we will be in…05 Nov 2024