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HANSARDGP Funding: South-west EnglandThe hon. Member talks about the number of patients that GP practices have on their books. We have an ambitious plan for building more houses. Does he agree that we need to…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to support new clauses 15 and 16 in my name. The amendments address two specific but crucial failings in our current road traffic laws: the absence of adequate penalties…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister look into minimising the pain of patients going through hysteroscopy and biopsy procedures by requesting that medical professionals fully brief them on…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Outdoor EducationWe know about the importance of the educational benefits, but does the hon. Member agree that outdoor education can be used to tackle knife crime in urban areas? Will he join me…11 Jun 2025HANSARDCouncil Housing Repairs: FundingWill the Minister join me in praising Swindon borough council for its fantastic vision in investing in fixing our council stock—something the previous Conservative administration…09 Jun 2025HANSARDCouncil Housing Repairs: Funding3. If she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding model for the repair of council housing stock.09 Jun 2025HANSARD Leasehold ReformDoes my hon. Friend agree that when we talk about leasehold we have to include fleecehold as well? In Priory Vale and St Andrews in my constituency, residents pay astronomical…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Adoption and Kinship PlacementsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) for securing this important debate. I also thank the…20 May 2025HANSARDGender Self-identificationIt deeply saddens me to hear some of those statistics. Does the hon. Member agree that what we say in this House matters? It ripples across communities, and regardless of what…19 May 2025HANSARD Rebalancing Regional EconomiesWhile I welcome the Oxford-Cambridge corridor, does my hon. Friend agree that extending it down to places such as Swindon would not only boost the economy in my region, but also…14 May 2025HANSARDRoad Traffic Act 1988I thank my hon. Friend for her response. Harry Parker was 14 years old when he got run over. The person who took his life did not have a driving licence or any insurance, and did…08 May 2025HANSARDRoad Traffic Act 19885. If the Attorney General will meet the hon. Member for Swindon North to discuss prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service under section 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act 1988.08 May 2025HANSARDScientific and Regulatory Procedures: Use of DogsIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank all the petitioners and the people of Swindon North who have signed it, as well as the growing number of…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Thames Water: Government SupportI thank the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Luke Taylor) for bringing forward this debate. I am a little surprised that there are only 10 things he hates about Thames Water; my…03 Apr 2025HANSARD Royal British LegionI thank the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for his thoughtful contribution. I put on the record my thanks to my local Royal British Legion branch in Lower…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSwindon and Oxford Railway12. What steps she is taking to support the proposed railway line between Swindon and Oxford.27 Mar 2025HANSARDSwindon and Oxford RailwayOver the past decade, we have seen uncertainty in the rail sector. Will the Minister please reassure me that she will be taking decisions differently, to focus on delivery,…27 Mar 2025HANSARDDisability Living Allowance1. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in levels of disability living allowance cases that have been incorrectly reduced…17 Mar 2025HANSARDDisability Living AllowanceWill the Minister please outline how this Government will support young disabled people to have a positive engagement with the benefit system alongside work?17 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitutes of TechnologyI thank the Minister for her response. Would she consider meeting me so that we can work together on growing IOTs like Swindon, especially given their degree-awarding powers?10 Mar 2025