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HANSARD Rural Pubs: Fiscal SupportLike my hon. Friend’s constituency, mine has beautiful countryside pubs but they are struggling. Pub owners have told me that this year is worse than the covid years. They face…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDRailways BillIn North East Hampshire, thousands of London-bound commuters rely on trains as an extension of their office, especially when that train is delayed. Despite that, the UK’s onboard…10 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) on securing this important debate.…04 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillVeterans’ mental health challenges can be significant, for obvious reasons—trauma, stress, spending a long time away from friends and family, and so on. As I am sure my hon.…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillIn my area, children waiting for ADHD assessments—many already on the standard pathway for years—have been told that they will have to wait until 2027 at the earliest. We know…01 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Heating OilI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. As the representative for North East Hampshire, I know all too well the premium that many rural households face when it…15 Apr 2026HANSARD International Women’s DayThis year’s theme, as we have heard, is “Give to Gain”. That prompted me to think about feminism on a global scale, and how interconnected we truly all are. Our globalised world…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS Capital SpendingMy hon. Friend is giving a powerful and important speech. Half the residents in my constituency are served by Basingstoke hospital, which was included in the now infamous promise…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat measures is the Minister taking to protect communities from inappropriate, speculative development when effective and expensive local plans that were working have been…23 Feb 2026HANSARDBrain Tumour Survival RatesI thank the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Dame Siobhain McDonagh) and my hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Charlie Maynard) for bringing this important debate to the House.…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Rural Broadband: InstallationMy semi-rural constituency is less than an hour from London, so people would think the broadband would be tip-top, but it is far from it. In some areas, speeds are less than 1…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Dementia Support: HampshireI am sorry to hear about the experience of my hon. Friend’s mother, and the experiences of my hon. Friend’s constituents. Many people in my constituency of North East Hampshire…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPlanning ReformI am pleased that the Government have listened to my calls, and to those of other Liberal Democrats, to mention the explicit protection of chalk stream rivers in the statement.…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillThe hon. Gentleman talks effusively about the benefits of our biggest trading partner, Europe, and the disaster of Brexit. Does he agree with me that we should be forging a new…15 Dec 2025HANSARDEU Relations10. What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU.04 Dec 2025HANSARDEU RelationsGiven that Brexit has left a £90 billion hole in the UK’s tax revenues and that small business owners in my constituency of North East Hampshire are telling me that the last two…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. In North East Hampshire, small energy-intensive businesses such as hair salons are struggling, because they cannot reduce their consumption. What plans does the Minister have…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillAs I am sure the hon. Member knows, chalk streams are among the rarest habitats in the world. This is not the first time I have mentioned them in this Chamber. Only 11 of the more…13 Nov 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that one of the reasons that Epstein escaped justice for so long was that he was protected by other powerful men, and that if we are truly to…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsPeople in my constituency have raised with me problems of hare coursing, thefts, speeding and fly-tipping. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can tackle the wide range of…15 Sept 2025