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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Energy Planning

"The report highlights an ambiguity about what is said centrally by the Government and what is expected from industry. Separately from this report, the Select Committee has heard evidence on tidal range power generation from the Severn and, during visits, about innovative approaches. Does the Chair of the Select Committee …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Business of the House

"On Monday, I spoke to a constituent who works at the Jessie May charity, which provides hospice-at-home care for children and young people in my constituency and beyond. It is currently fundraising to meet running costs of £300,000—costs that cannot in any way be helped by the capital funding for …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 07 Jul 2025
Fossil Fuel Advertising and Sponsorship

"It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank everyone who signed this petition for securing this debate. RepRisk’s 2024 report identified 1,841 incidents of misleading communication globally in the past year; 56% of those cases involved environmental issues, and nearly a third of companies flagged …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
Welfare Reform

"In her statement, the Secretary of State recognised that existing claimants

“rely on the income from PIP for so many different aspects of their lives.”

One aspect, for many, is work. Why does she think that new claimants will not have the same need and what “aspects of their lives” …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Jun 2025
GP Funding: South-west England

"My hon. Friend is making a strong case for Three Shires medical practice, which has three surgeries in my constituency. Does he agree that if any of the surgeries were to close, it would be a disaster for patients because of the poor public transport links? Does he agree more …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department for Education

"As we know, not all local education authorities are created equal. For those like South Gloucestershire, where schools are among the lowest funded in the country, the average rise quoted will not make up for years of underfunding. As I recently raised in this House, it is reported that two …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Department for Education

"I agree with what my hon. Friend says. Schools are disincentivised from taking action on special educational needs if they know that they have to fund the first £6,000.

Finally, I highlight the pressure of free school meals and breakfast clubs. Although the extension of that provision is of course …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
UK Infrastructure: 10-year Strategy

"As one of my constituency neighbours, the Chief Secretary will be aware of our local infrastructure needs, such as upgrading junctions 16 and 17 on the M5, fixing the original Severn bridge and upgrading Westerleigh rail junction. The West of England has often been overlooked in the past, so how …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Warm Home Discount

"We welcome investment in warm homes following a winter in which millions of households were living in fuel poverty. The crisis was exacerbated by the Government’s cut to winter fuel payments— and we welcome the U-turn on that, too. The former Conservative Government’s stop-starts on home insulation policies left thousands …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Business of the House

"It was reported yesterday that two thirds of south Gloucestershire schools will be in the red next year, which will have a massive impact on our children’s learning. As I have said to Ministers, under the current school funding formula, south Gloucestershire schools are the second lowest funded in the …..."
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