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HANSARD Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for considering such an important topic. I am an avid…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Consumer Energy Bills: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam (Luke Taylor) for securing this very important debate. I have seen at…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillYou didn’t do it!26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillPortsmouth North knows the value of service. We are a proud naval city, home to serving personnel, reservists, veterans and their families, and to the many charities and…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Armed Forces BillAbsolutely, which is why I ask the Minister how we can ensure that the covenant is statutory across all our local authorities. Patriotism is not a slogan or social media post. It…26 Jan 2026HANSARDFishing IndustryI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting so many key issues, as well as developments and successes, in our fishing industry. With between 30 and 40 vessels, Portsmouth has a…22 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseResidents and developers in Portsmouth are facing repeated delays from the council planning department. Despite clear assurances from the council given to me about the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Chief Secretary for meeting me to discuss the £20 million Pride in Place money awarded to Portsmouth. To boost and expand those funds in my city and make investment…22 Jan 2026HANSARDWarm Homes PlanI, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on a deliverable warm homes plan. On Friday, I am hosting a utility cost of living event with energy and water suppliers and banks,…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and for the work that he has done in Harlow. I repeat that to my knowledge there was not a Government before us who even cared about…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillThis Bill delivers the long-term, joined-up, sustainable reform that our criminal justice system desperately needs. I will comment on amendments 1 to 7 and 14, which will…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillWe are clearing up the mess left by the Tories. People are still waiting for their day in court. It is not okay for a crime to be committed and for there not even to be a sentence…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillThey will be serving longer than under the Conservatives, who did not care about tradespeople or construction crime. Repeat tool theft offenders will now face tougher sentencing…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS PreventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. At the beginning of this debate my hon. Friend mentioned suicide. As…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I thank the Petitions Committee for this debate, and I thank those who engaged and signed the petition. Like my hon.…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionWe will add it to the list. We need to ensure that children and young people who are not in education, employment or training are not neglected by the Government—and they will not…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesBuses in Portsmouth are not meeting the accessibility requirements of visually impaired passengers, and my constituents report that bus colour displays are unsuitable, audio and…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus Services11. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and leadership. As the Member for Portsmouth North, the home of the Royal Navy, I pay tribute to all our armed forces. Does the…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillI want to start by saying happy new year to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to the staff, to all in this House and to the residents of Portsmouth. I thank the Minister for his…06 Jan 2026