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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Billrose—26 Nov 2024HANSARDRetail CrimeBath is a very popular tourist and shopping destination, but it has also seen the highest increase in shoplifting offences between 2023 and 2024. For my shopkeepers to feel safe,…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport InfrastructureBath’s council is consulting on creating 6.2 km of cycle roads. The recent £100 million increase to the active travel fund is welcome, but councils need long-term funding. Will…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI add my condolences to the family and friends of Lord Prescott. I was occasionally in the same room as John Prescott when I was a councillor in the north, and he was indeed…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsA breakthrough moment at COP28, the previous COP, was the creation of the loss and damage fund, but the financial contributions from each individual country were miserable,…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsIt is clear that any Hongkonger who crosses the Chinese Communist party faces grave risks. Will the Government update the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office guidelines…19 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsRespiratory health conditions are one of the main drivers of NHS winter pressures, yet only 32% of asthma sufferers in Bath and across the country can access the most basic level…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingMy young constituents in Bathampton who attend Ralph Allen school have to put up with an atrocious service. They first have to go into Bath city centre, and then they have to take…18 Nov 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareFive years ago, Bath and North East Somerset council’s budget for children’s services was £28 million; this year, it is predicted to be £40 million. Transport costs, particularly,…18 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsIn the last Parliament, we Back Benchers tried and failed several times to make misogyny a hate crime. Legislation can be a powerful game changer. Is it not time we made misogyny…13 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 2030The Minister knows well the Liberal Democrats’ commitment to community energy. Will the Government establish a clean community energy scheme, look at the barriers that currently…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenI beg to move, That this House has considered breast cancer in younger women. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. I thank the Minister for being here to…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenI will come to that later in my speech, but I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. We are here to make the case for earlier screening programmes for younger women, because it…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westRoyal United hospitals in Bath saw nearly 260 people last year with serious dental issues such as abscesses, largely because those people could not get a preventive care…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to continue to raise awareness, but I am pointing out that even when young women are aware and go to a doctor, the doctor says,…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenI am sorry to hear that my hon. Friend went through a cancer diagnosis, and I am glad that he recovered. Breast cancer in men is not as well known; people do not necessarily…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Breast Cancer: Younger WomenLucy did that and was dismissed. Today’s debate is particularly important for awareness raising among the medical profession to ensure that women, particularly those who know…12 Nov 2024HANSARD Rail PerformanceGWR, which serves my Bath constituency, has been performing in the most disappointing way, to say the least. Especially on Sundays, cancellations and delays are the new norm.…11 Nov 2024HANSARDKnife Crime: Preventive EducationPreventive education is critical, and not just when it comes to knife crime. A recent report from the University of Bath highlighted that one in six vapes confiscated in school…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This year, in Bath alone, more than 4,000 patients waited over 12 hours in A&E. Getting seen quickly can be a matter of life and death, and with a lot of extra funding now coming…04 Nov 2024