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HANSARD Local Power PlanI welcome the publication of the local power plan and I honestly recognise the Government’s commitment to community energy. However, I think there is still a piece missing—namely…10 Feb 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyAround one in eight women were victims of sexual assault, domestic abuse and stalking in the year to March 2025. Victim Support is concerned that there is not enough focus in the…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseNearly four years on from the outbreak of the war, our Ukrainian friends have formed ever closer bonds with our communities. Last week I was at the opening ceremony of Bath’s…05 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemI recently brought together domestic abuse charities in Bath, such as Developing Health and Independence, Voices, and the Nelson Trust, which provide services including how to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment-backed Loans: SMEsFirst-of-a-kind technologies such as DRIFT Energy in Bath face serious investment challenges and difficulties in accessing grant funding from any Government Department. DRIFT is a…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I am a cyclist. I love cycling; I have always cycled, ever since I cycled to school as a six-year-old. I have cycled…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningIs the hon. Member not absolutely shocked at how much this behaviour is normalised, and that we accept it as normal? When my male partner’s sons do not realise what happens, we…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsI congratulate the hon. Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) on securing this very important debate. In 2018, I introduced the upskirting Bill, the Voyeurism (Offences) Bill. At…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsIs it not enforcement that is really lacking? Should legislation make enforcement the prime tool?27 Jan 2026HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour on Canals and Rivers: BathOur waterways in Bath are the envy of the country. Across England and Wales, more than 30,000 boats are licensed to navigate our canals and rivers, and Bath stands out as a…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour on Canals and Rivers: BathLet me first express my condolences to the family of the hon. Gentleman’s constituent who drowned so tragically. Such tragedies demonstrate that antisocial behaviour often…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour on Canals and Rivers: BathOf course.21 Jan 2026HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour on Canals and Rivers: BathThe hon. Gentleman did talk to me before the debate, and I was happy to take his intervention. Bath is an example of the challenges that exist everywhere. We are here to discuss…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour on Canals and Rivers: BathThe Minister has mentioned before that more powers will be given to the police, but often the main problem is that the police say, “We don’t have the resources to police the canal…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThrough his new folly over Greenland, President Trump is increasingly bringing the UK closer to Europe. At Denmark’s request, would the UK allow European forces to use the UK’s…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenAfter more than a year of raising the issue in this House, illegal drugs including spice are still being brazenly sold to children online. If that is not harm, I do not know what…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUkrainian GCSEBath has proudly welcomed hundreds of Ukrainian refugees, and we stand in full solidarity with the people of Ukraine, especially in Oleksandriya, which is our partner city. It has…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityMadam Deputy Speaker: “I will happily accept tariffs to oppose Trump and his corrupt regime.” Those are not my words, but those of a Bath constituent who emailed me today. Does…19 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesThe bus grant announced for the west was portrayed by the Government as a win, but in reality it was a real-terms cut. The three-year bus grant settlement announced by the Labour…08 Jan 2026HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsAccording to Government figures, output from new solar projects costs around £41 per megawatt-hour compared with roughly £140 per megawatt-hour for the lifespan costs of new gas…06 Jan 2026