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HANSARDOperation ValourI welcome the Minister for Veterans and People to his new role. He will be interested to know that my Gosport constituency has the highest proportion of veterans in the country. A…06 Jul 2026HANSARDCulture, Media And SportThe hon. Member is an excellent Minister, but can she please just answer this question? When we add it all up, does this equate to an increase or a cut in the total amount of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe Royal Navy is spending millions of pounds on private accommodation and hotels each year, while entire buildings and accommodation blocks behind the wire of its estate sit…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCulture, Media And SportI thank the Backbench Business Committee. I am conscious of time, so I will focus my remarks on the Select Committee’s “Game On” report, which looked at community and school…30 Jun 2026HANSARDCulture, Media And SportOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I think the Minister may have inadvertently misled the House a moment ago when she said that the quantum of school sports funding…30 Jun 2026HANSARDYouth HubsI cannot help thinking that, with youth hubs, the Government are trying to fix a problem of their own creation. The amount of young unemployed people in my constituency has gone…29 Jun 2026HANSARD Asylum AccommodationThe Minister spoke about necessary arrangements and approvals being followed, but the Haslar immigration removal centre proposals are meaningfully different from those originally…29 Jun 2026HANSARDMedia Green PaperThe Secretary of State knows as well as I do that the media landscape is changing so quickly that no sooner was the ink dry on the Media Act 2024 than it was almost obsolete. We…24 Jun 2026HANSARDAccess to Music and Dance TrainingThe Secretary of State will know that the music and dance scheme supports so many talented young performers from lower-income backgrounds to access an arts education. She will…18 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI wonder whether I could give the hon. Lady an update from my own constituency. A year on from South Western Railway’s nationalisation, its performance metrics continue to fall.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI just cannot understand how it is that the Government still have no idea how they are going to pay for the DIP. According to media reports this morning, the DIP is likely to be…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessYou will almost be bored with hearing me say, Madam Deputy Speaker—as will the Secretary of State—that I represent Gosport, which has one of the highest proportions of veterans in…20 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessWhen is the plan going to happen? I represent the constituency with the highest proportion of veterans in the UK. They take a keen interest in what goes on in our armed forces. We…20 May 2026HANSARDSports Facilities: Secondary SchoolsI hope that schools in South Dorset and—crucially—the Minister will have read the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport’s “Game On” report, which was published today. It…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingAt the risk of stating the obvious, the Prime Minister has based his defence today and over this whole sorry saga on his claim that he was not told that Mandelson failed security…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGlasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesMany of our Commonwealth hopefuls started their careers in community events like parkruns and local sports clubs, and yet the sport and recreation sector is in a state of utter…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way on that point. I am not sure whether she will come on to this, but the Government have tabled amendments on online safety, and…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI don’t mean to bang on about this, but the fact is that the Government’s approach is too narrow. It is focused on taking down illegal content when it should be the responsibility…14 Apr 2026HANSARDFuel DutyGosport is not a rural area, but it is reportedly the largest town in the UK without a railway, so people rely on their cars to get around. We all know that the Chancellor cannot…18 Mar 2026HANSARDDraft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. At the risk of dangerous levels of cross-party agreement breaking out, I echo what the Minister said about the…17 Mar 2026