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HANSARD Business of the HouseIn West Sussex, the number of education, health and care plans has risen from 3,362 in 2015 to 7,684 in 2024—a 228% increase. With schools increasingly stretched, there is an…19 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic DisadvantageThe Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced to the House yesterday, sets out to unpick every aspect of the school reforms that have led English school children to rocket…18 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more than 23,000 people have lost their winter fuel allowance—more than 90% of former claimants. Does the Secretary of State think that it is…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Lady for clarifying that point. Letting the Bill pass without that amendment would have been a disservice, so I am delighted to hear it.16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]It is an honour to speak on such an important issue, one that affects my coastal constituency daily. Sewage discharges, water quality, and the related issue of flooding are among…16 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.16 Dec 2024HANSARDDisability History MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark, and to contribute to this important debate, which I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing. She…12 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton are at the sharp end of the Bank of England’s business confidence survey. Unlike the Chancellor and the Secretary of State, they know…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI commend the hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Samantha Niblett) for her maiden speech. She and I share many interests, not least in technology, promoting women in technology and…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillMy right hon. Friend makes a valid and important point. I have restricted my comments to the Finance Bill and the Budget, but the Employment Rights Bill places significant…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentThe Social Security Advisory Committee estimated that more than 70% of people with a disability will lose their winter fuel payment this year. Does the hon. Lady really think that…12 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities16. What steps her Department is taking to support children with SEND.04 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and DisabilitiesIn West Sussex, EHCP requests are running at over 120 per month. Will the Secretary of State’s SEND reforms include measures that could make it harder to get an EHCP, potentially…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s own impact assessment suggests that measures in the Employment Rights Bill could cost businesses up to £4.5 billion annually and increase the number of strikes by…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionThe year 2 pupils of Bishop Tufnell school in my constituency told me how disappointed they were not to be able to swim in the sea on their summer day out last year. As a fellow…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Water Companies: Regulation and Financial StabilityDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the conflicting regulatory directives, which sit across all the different agencies that he has just referred to, are part of the problem and…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I rise today to express my concerns about the impact of the Employment Rights Bill on one of the most…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI thank my hon. Friend for a stellar point. I think most of us, certainly on this side of the Chamber, started our working careers in those jobs—I certainly did. Disincentivising…21 Oct 2024HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingGiven the Home Secretary’s great concern about shoplifting and antisocial behaviour, will she make an assessment on the “Putting it Right” scheme for young offenders that has been…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend that detail is precisely what is needed for the Bill to be implemented effectively. In my constituency, seasonal employers such as…21 Oct 2024