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HANSARDNational Planning Policy FrameworkIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) for securing this debate. It is…16 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospital rebuild has been delayed by up to two decades. The buildings are in a dire state and becoming increasingly expensive to maintain. Land…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Early Years Funding: HampshireYes, I absolutely agree; that is a precise summary of the current position. When we think of early years, most of us automatically think of nurseries, but in many areas of the…01 Jul 2026HANSARD Early Years Funding: HampshireI beg to move, That this House has considered the adequacy of early years funding in Hampshire. It is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Alec. A Hampshire nursery…01 Jul 2026HANSARDHigh Street Regeneration and Unlawful StorefrontsThe small businesses that my hon. Friend is talking about make up 84% of store closures nationally. That trend is felt very much in my constituency, as I am sure it is in hers.…30 Jun 2026HANSARD 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 2026HANSARDRailways 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 2025