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HANSARDSupport for Creative Industries5. What steps she is taking to help support creative industries.18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSupport for Creative IndustriesThe Secretary of State will know that nearly a third of those who work in the creative industries are self-employed. I have been contacted by creative freelancers in my area who…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDThames WaterCommunities such as Chalfont St Peter have suffered appalling circumstances in recent years, including flooding and sewage bubbling up through the drains. Thames Water has…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDEngagementsQ8. Yesterday, at an event here in Parliament, I spoke to women whose children suffered avoidable harm after they continued taking the epilepsy drug sodium valproate during…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Energy: Support for Businesses20. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of providing further support to businesses with the cost of energy.02 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Energy: Support for BusinessesNot only are small businesses facing increasing energy bills, but they are dealing with prohibitive costs in connecting to the grid when they want to expand. These businesses want…02 Jun 2026HANSARD High Speed 2 ResetMy constituents did not want HS2, and they have been putting up with the disruption of construction for years. Some of them warned that this would be a colossal waste of money,…19 May 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyI welcome today’s debate and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade) on securing it. I too wish to focus on the experience of those…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHousing Developments: Access to Infrastructure15. What steps he plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to infrastructure.23 Feb 2026HANSARDHousing Developments: Access to InfrastructureI am keen to hear what work the Department has under way to ensure that necessary infrastructure is in place. The cumulative effect of lots of smaller developments on the sewerage…23 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Fare Affordability5. What steps she is taking to help improve the affordability of rail fares for passengers.12 Feb 2026HANSARDRail Fare AffordabilityA parent has been in touch with me about the rising cost of rail travel for her daughter. Despite holding a railcard, the cost of her weekly travel to college increased overnight…12 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the second anniversary of the Hughes Report. Although it is a pleasure to open this debate under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan, I do…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryThe emotional toll is significant. It is a daily struggle for some of those affected, and they are battling a system. Right at the start of her report, the Patient Safety…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryI do agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his intervention.11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryI do agree, and I thank the hon. Member for raising it. I know that many colleagues present have been championing this cause for years. There is a string of parliamentary…11 Feb 2026HANSARDHughes Report: Second AnniversaryIn his November letter to the Patient Safety Commissioner to which the Minister referred, the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the hon. Member for Glasgow…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe guidance for complaints in children’s social care was issued 20 years ago and has not been updated since. Those who work in the system say that it is out of date, and the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformResidents of a retirement village in my constituency are concerned that existing legislation removes normal leasehold protections for those living in retirement communities,…12 Jan 2026HANSARD UK Town of CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I must say how good it is to stand up in Westminster Hall to speak enthusiastically about an initiative like this one.…07 Jan 2026