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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am proud to be part of a mission-led Government, but mission-led government is not just about missions; it is about how the Government do that. Does the Minister agree that it…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesGiven today’s report, and the shocking and devastating impact that the reality has on children, young people and their families, what message does the Minister have for the…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseKinship care is vital. Where kids cannot be with their parents, keeping them with family and friends, where possible, is often for the best. In Portsmouth, there are estimated to…24 Oct 2024HANSARDRough SleepingThank you for your chairing the debate, Sir Christopher, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan) for securing it. Homelessness is at a record…23 Oct 2024HANSARDRough SleepingI speak as a former teacher: will the Minister ensure that, during those discussions and consultations, youth provision and the housing of youth is also taken into account?23 Oct 2024HANSARD Independent Water CommissionAs a coastal city, we welcome the commission. It is vital to sort out sewage and floods. In my constituency, parts of Drayton and Farlington are affected by floods—not from rivers…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityLast Saturday in my constituency of Portsmouth North and Paulsgrove, I held a joint coffee morning with the local police to give residents an opportunity to raise concerns…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityI welcome the Secretary of State’s commitment to cross-party working, transparency and rebuilding public trust. Does she agree that this is a significant departure from the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Boat Crossings5. What steps her Department is taking to tackle criminal gangs facilitating small boat crossings.21 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsSmall boat crossings is an issue raised by residents, but we know that organised crime stretches beyond people smuggling. In my Portsmouth North constituency we recently saw the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareGiven the shocking state the last Government left us in, is it not good that the grown-ups are now in the building and that we have seen the urgency needed in the NHS,…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationThank you for your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Derby North (Catherine Atkinson) for securing this debate and raising compulsory purchase orders…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Driving Test AvailabilityThank you, Sir Roger, for your chairmanship. It is a pleasure to speak in the debate, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) for introducing it.…16 Oct 2024HANSARD City and Town Centres: RegenerationDoes the hon. Lady agree that we need some focused solutions? She has talked about holistic approaches, about the changes in our high streets and about how we need them for…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI praise the Government for bringing Martyn’s law before the House so swiftly, and I echo the words of campaigners in the memory of Martyn and all those killed in terrorist…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillI thank the Minister very much for his brilliant synopsis of what has happened today. How will tenants and landlords be able to put their cases to the ombudsman without having to…09 Oct 2024HANSARD NHS Performance: Darzi InvestigationUnder the previous Government, poor investment and a lack of respect for NHS workers, particularly in primary care, resulted in Portsmouth North having over 3,000 patients per GP.…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsCan the Foreign Secretary confirm that, despite others trying to score cheap political points and recklessly scaremonger among the residents of our other overseas territories,…07 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ4. I am sure the whole House will join me in paying our respects to Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon, who tragically passed away last week. My thoughts are with his family and loved…11 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) for securing this vital debate. As a former teacher, I have witnessed everything heard in today’s debate, and I will not…05 Sept 2024