That this House congratulates Ergochair Ltd of Yate on receiving a King's Award for Enterprise 2026 in the category of Innovation; notes that the company has spent more than two decades designing and manufacturing specialist task seating for people with musculoskeletal conditions and complex clinical needs, enabling many of those users to remain in work and to live more comfortably; further notes that Ergochair employs 27 people, manufactures its products in the United Kingdom and exports internationally; recognises that Ergochair is one of only 186 recipients in 2026 and one of 52 businesses recognised for Innovation; believes that firms combining skilled British manufacturing with a direct contribution to disability inclusion and workplace accessibility merit particular recognition; and wishes Ergochair and its workforce continued success in the future.

That this House congratulates Ergochair Ltd of Yate on receiving a King's Award for Enterprise 2026 in the category of Innovation; notes that the company has spent more than two decades designing and manufacturing specialist task seating for people with musculoskeletal conditions and complex clinical needs, enabling many of those...

That this House congratulates Sharpak Yate on receiving a King's Award for Enterprise 2026 in the category of Innovation for its Litepak technology; notes that Litepak is a recyclable poultry tray developed, tested and manufactured in Yate which reduces packaging weight and plastic use by up to 27 per cent without compromising shelf life, food safety or performance on high speed production lines; further notes that Litepak was previously named Resource Efficient Pack of the Year at the 2022 UK Packaging Awards; recognises that Sharpak Yate is a leading supplier of food grade polypropylene packaging to retailers and food producers in the United Kingdom, and trains its own production workforce locally; believes that reducing plastic at source is more effective than material substitution or disposal in meeting the United Kingdom's plastic reduction and circular economy commitments; commends the skilled employment the company sustains in South Gloucestershire; and wishes the workforce at the Yate site continued success.

That this House congratulates Sharpak Yate on receiving a King's Award for Enterprise 2026 in the category of Innovation for its Litepak technology; notes that Litepak is a recyclable poultry tray developed, tested and manufactured in Yate which reduces packaging weight and plastic use by up to 27 per cent...

That this House notes with sadness the closure of Meredith's, the family run hardware store and ironmongers that has traded in Yate Shopping Centre since it opened and is one of the last of the centre's original shops, serving the community for 60 years since the centre's opening in 1965; recognises that Meredith's has been a much loved fixture of Yate life across the generations, remembered with great affection by the local community; pays tribute to its owner, Patrick Meredith, for six decades of dedicated service, warmth and expertise to the people of Yate and South Gloucestershire, as one of the town's longest serving independent traders; congratulates him on a remarkable career; and wishes Patrick a long, happy and fulfilling retirement.

That this House notes with sadness the closure of Meredith's, the family run hardware store and ironmongers that has traded in Yate Shopping Centre since it opened and is one of the last of the centre's original shops, serving the community for 60 years since the centre's opening in 1965;...

That this House notes with concern that under current NHS practice most women must endure three miscarriages before they are routinely offered investigation and follow up care; believes that leaving those who have lost one or two babies without referral or care is a grave injustice at a time of acute physical and emotional need; recognises the 2021 Lancet Miscarriage Matters series, which called for support to be evaluated and offered after every loss through a graded model of care rather than withheld until a third miscarriage; further notes that as many as one in five women develop a mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year after birth, and that pregnancy loss carries a heavy and often unrecognised psychological toll for women and their partners; and urges the Government to end the three miscarriage wait by adopting a graded model of miscarriage care across the NHS and to ensure that mental health support is offered to women and their partners after every pregnancy loss.

That this House notes with concern that under current NHS practice most women must endure three miscarriages before they are routinely offered investigation and follow up care; believes that leaving those who have lost one or two babies without referral or care is a grave injustice at a time of...

That this House commends the vital work of Hedgehog Rescue, which treats, rehabilitates and cares for over 300 hedgehogs a year in South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bath, Somerset and Bristol, including orphaned young that must be hand reared before release; recognises the tireless dedication of the whole team, and in particular Yvonne Cox, who has given 27 years of service to the rescue and regularly delivers educational talks to schools and community groups on protecting local wildlife; notes with concern that hedgehogs continue to suffer death and injury on the roads and through litter, habitat destruction and the use of garden tools and chemicals; is deeply concerned that the rescue will be forced to cease operations this year, in significant part due to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) under care guidance, which requires a physical veterinary examination before antibiotics, antiparasitics, antivirals or antifungals can be prescribed, leaving small wildlife rescues unable to access timely treatment during outbreaks such as coccidiosis; recognises that this guidance was introduced to tackle antimicrobial resistance and protect declining insect populations, but believes its blanket application is having a disproportionate and unintended effect on wildlife rescues operating at scale and often facing unresponsive practices; and calls on the Government to work with the RCVS and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to review the impact of this guidance on wildlife rescue centres.

That this House commends the vital work of Hedgehog Rescue, which treats, rehabilitates and cares for over 300 hedgehogs a year in South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bath, Somerset and Bristol, including orphaned young that must be hand reared before release; recognises the tireless dedication of the whole team, and in particular...

That this House congratulates HMP Eastwood Park and recognises their accomplishments both in protecting the UK’s pollinator population and in being recognised as DEFRA's Bees’ Needs Champions; notes the importance of preserving the UK’s insect pollinators with the ultimate purpose of protecting our valuable biodiversity; recognises that pollinators are essential to sustain a healthy environment and ecosystem upon which society depends; commends the actions HMP Eastwood Park has taken to protect them and through that the excellent example they have set; and calls upon the Government and local authorities to look towards the Champions of DEFRA's Bees' Needs as models of effective stewardship and support similar actions across the UK.

That this House congratulates HMP Eastwood Park and recognises their accomplishments both in protecting the UK’s pollinator population and in being recognised as DEFRA's Bees’ Needs Champions; notes the importance of preserving the UK’s insect pollinators with the ultimate purpose of protecting our valuable biodiversity; recognises that pollinators are essential...

That this House notes with concern that nearly seven years ago National Highways constructed a junction with no slip road on the M49 near Severnside, since dubbed the Ghost Junction by the press; further notes that South Gloucestershire Council secured £7 million from the Department for Transport to connect the junction and is on track to complete the works by the end of 2026; is concerned that National Highways has now told stakeholders that the junction is not safe for use, has given no timeframe for a remedy and does not expect to provide further information until the autumn; observes that, in the meantime, heavy goods vehicles continue to travel through local villages and hamlets, causing significant damage to local roads; deplores that a public body was permitted to build a junction without a slip road and leave the council to complete the work; also notes that no body other than the Government is able to hold National Highways to account; is further concerned at the risk to the public purse arising from the proposed mitigation works, including the possibility that subcontractors become insolvent before completion; and calls on the Government to conduct a review of the situation and to hold National Highways to account.

That this House notes with concern that nearly seven years ago National Highways constructed a junction with no slip road on the M49 near Severnside, since dubbed the Ghost Junction by the press; further notes that South Gloucestershire Council secured £7 million from the Department for Transport to connect the...

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities who are being issued with penalty notices or prosecuted in the magistrates' courts for their child's absence from school; recognises that for many such children, attendance difficulties arise from unmet special educational needs, emotionally based school avoidance, sensory or environmental factors in the school setting, or delays in securing or implementing an Education, Health and Care Plan; further notes that parents in these circumstances are frequently doing all they reasonably can to support their child's education and wellbeing, often at significant personal cost; expresses concern that the current statutory framework, which permits fines of up to £2,500 and custodial sentences of up to three months, makes insufficient distinction between wilful truancy and the inability of a vulnerable child to attend a setting which cannot meet their needs; commends parent carer forums, campaigners and organisations supporting families in this position; and calls on the Government to bring forward reforms to attendance enforcement which recognise unmet SEND and mental health need as a distinct category of absence, and which ensure that families are offered support rather than sanctions.

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities who are being issued with penalty notices or prosecuted in the magistrates' courts for their child's absence from school; recognises that for many such children, attendance difficulties arise from unmet special...

That this House congratulates South Glos Parent Carers on its many years of dedicated work supporting parent carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in South Gloucestershire since 2009; recognises the vital role of parent carer forums in representing the collective voice of SEND families, sharing lived experience with service providers and working towards positive change; commends the organisation for the breadth of its work, including its drop-in support, online workshops, community engagement and contribution to the co production of local SEND services; acknowledges the dedication of its staff, volunteers and parent carer representatives, whose efforts have built a well informed and empowered community of families; and wishes South Glos Parent Carers continued success in its mission to ensure that every child and young person with SEND can reach their full potential.

That this House congratulates South Glos Parent Carers on its many years of dedicated work supporting parent carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in South Gloucestershire since 2009; recognises the vital role of parent carer forums in representing the collective voice of SEND families,...

That this House recognises the importance of the M48 Severn Bridge to businesses, hauliers, farmers and communities on both sides of the Severn estuary; notes with concern the weight restriction imposed by National Highways following the discovery of deterioration in the bridge's main suspension cables, and the consequent disruption to the local economy, the haulage industry and farmers whose land straddles the estuary; acknowledges that a permanent engineering solution is estimated to cost in excess of 600 million pounds and cannot be accommodated within the existing budget of National Highways; and calls on the Government, given the economic significance of this crossing to Wales, the south west of England and the wider United Kingdom, to commit the funding necessary to deliver a permanent solution and to secure the long term future of the bridge.

That this House recognises the importance of the M48 Severn Bridge to businesses, hauliers, farmers and communities on both sides of the Severn estuary; notes with concern the weight restriction imposed by National Highways following the discovery of deterioration in the bridge's main suspension cables, and the consequent disruption to...

That this House notes that 3 March is World Hearing Day; further notes that approximately 12 million people in the UK live with hearing loss, making it one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in the country; recognises that, left untreated, hearing loss significantly increases the risk of social isolation, depression, and cognitive decline, including an elevated risk of dementia; acknowledges the stigma that continues to discourage many people from seeking timely diagnosis and treatment; expresses deep concern that access to NHS audiology services remains a postcode lottery, with waiting times and service quality varying dramatically across the country; also notes that this inequality falls hardest on older people, those on lower incomes, and people in rural communities; notes that the growing prevalence of hearing loss places an increasing burden on GP services and NHS waiting lists where earlier community-based intervention could prevent many referrals; and calls on the Government to commit to universally accessible adult hearing assessment and hearing aid services delivered in community settings, to set and enforce national standards for audiology waiting times, and to launch a public awareness campaign to reduce stigma and encourage earlier help-seeking, so that no person in the UK is left to manage hearing loss without timely, high-quality support.

That this House notes that 3 March is World Hearing Day; further notes that approximately 12 million people in the UK live with hearing loss, making it one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in the country; recognises that, left untreated, hearing loss significantly increases the risk of social isolation,...

That this House celebrates the vital work carried out by the Thornbury and District Stroke Support Group in supporting stroke survivors and their families across the Thornbury area; recognises the dedication of the group's trustees and volunteers who provide a warm and welcoming environment for those affected by stroke; commends the wide range of activities offered by the group, from knitting to swimming, recognises the important role such community-led organisations play in reducing the social isolation experienced by many stroke survivors; and calls on the Government to recognise the contribution of voluntary stroke support groups nationally, and encourages members of the public to consider volunteering with Stroke Support Groups all over the country to help sustain and expand this invaluable community resource.

That this House celebrates the vital work carried out by the Thornbury and District Stroke Support Group in supporting stroke survivors and their families across the Thornbury area; recognises the dedication of the group's trustees and volunteers who provide a warm and welcoming environment for those affected by stroke; commends...

That this House congratulates the 1st Ram Hill Scout Group in Coalpit Heath on its successful launch in September 2024; notes that the group is already thriving with a full range of sections including Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts; further notes the significant demand for scouting in the local area with a 75 person waiting list for the younger sections; celebrates the achievements of the young people who recently received their Chief Scout Acorn, Bronze, and Silver Awards, recognising their dedication and personal development; commends the invaluable dedication and commitment of the volunteers and parents who make these skills-for-life activities possible; recognises the vital role that scouting plays in developing confidence, resilience, and essential life skills in young people across the United Kingdom; acknowledges that scout groups nationwide continue to demonstrate strong uptake and community support; and calls on individuals to consider volunteering as adult leaders to help groups expand their capacity and ensure more young people can benefit from the opportunities provided by the Scouting movement.

That this House congratulates the 1st Ram Hill Scout Group in Coalpit Heath on its successful launch in September 2024; notes that the group is already thriving with a full range of sections including Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts; further notes the significant demand for scouting in the local area...

That this House celebrates the remarkable history and enduring contribution of Girlguiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire to the lives of girls and young women; pays tribute to the thousands of dedicated volunteers, leaders, and commissioners, both past and present, who have given their time and expertise to inspire and nurture young people across the region; notes that Girlguiding continues to provide invaluable opportunities for girls and young women; further notes the particular importance of voluntary youth organisations such as Girlguiding in building strong and cohesive communities across urban and rural areas alike; recognises the vital impact this organisation has on making sport accessible to women and girls; commends its efforts to expand female participation in sport such as the recent collaboration with Bristol Bears and the RFU; and wishes Girlguiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire every continued success as it looks to inspire future generations of young women across the region.

That this House celebrates the remarkable history and enduring contribution of Girlguiding Bristol and South Gloucestershire to the lives of girls and young women; pays tribute to the thousands of dedicated volunteers, leaders, and commissioners, both past and present, who have given their time and expertise to inspire and nurture...

That this House recognises the increasing pressures faced by Hong Kong nationals living in the United Kingdom, particularly those who have arrived under the British National (Overseas) visa route; notes with concern the reports of intimidation, surveillance, and community tensions exacerbated by actions of the Chinese state; acknowledges the vital contributions of the Hong Kong community to the UK’s social, cultural, and economic life; further notes that Hong Kongers who have been welcomed to the United Kingdom and chosen to make it their home should not have to pay international university fees; and urges the Government to ensure robust protection of civil liberties, expand integration support services, and ensure the community is supported to live safely on our shores.

That this House recognises the increasing pressures faced by Hong Kong nationals living in the United Kingdom, particularly those who have arrived under the British National (Overseas) visa route; notes with concern the reports of intimidation, surveillance, and community tensions exacerbated by actions of the Chinese state; acknowledges the vital...

That this House notes the growing number of electric vehicles on UK roads; is concerned that the current charging infrastructure is inadequate; recognises that helping people transition to owning an electric vehicle supports our Net Zero ambitions; further notes that making charging facilities available is key to ensuring people can make the switch to owning an electric vehicle; recognises that those in flats and shared buildings in particular are affected by a lack of at home charging; appreciates that being unable to charge your vehicle at home leaves people reliant on public charging points; is concerned about the cost to consumers if they have to rely solely on commercial charging; and calls on the Government to do more to reduce the cost of charging and to support the rollout of electric vehicle charging points, including reviewing the current planning framework to ensure new build homes are outfitted to support at home charging.

That this House notes the growing number of electric vehicles on UK roads; is concerned that the current charging infrastructure is inadequate; recognises that helping people transition to owning an electric vehicle supports our Net Zero ambitions; further notes that making charging facilities available is key to ensuring people can...

That this House notes the work of the emergency services and first responders in the wake of Storms Bert and Darragh; acknowledges that resources for emergency services remain under immense pressure; further acknowledges that future incidents of poor weather and flooding will become more common due to the impacts of climate change; calls on the Government to set out a clear framework for support for communities in the wake of such incidents; and praises the work of local authorities in helping those affected to rebuild.

That this House notes the work of the emergency services and first responders in the wake of Storms Bert and Darragh; acknowledges that resources for emergency services remain under immense pressure; further acknowledges that future incidents of poor weather and flooding will become more common due to the impacts of...