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HANSARDBuilding Safety Regulator18. What progress his Department has made on reforming the Building Safety Regulator.23 Feb 2026HANSARDBuilding Safety RegulatorTomorrow marks one year since the residents of Sundowner Court in Southampton were forced to leave their home because of serious fire safety defects. Two neighbouring blocks…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI thank my right hon. Friend for a statement that not only tries to fix the deep cracks that have formed in this broken system in recent years, but sets out a wholesale vision for…23 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI thank my hon. Friend for making that salient point, and I will come to that wider package of measures. Of course, we have heard straw-man arguments, saying, “Well, this one…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI am proud to support the Bill and do so with the families of Southampton firmly in mind. Those are families who fell foul of the last Conservative Government’s mission to make…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillConsistently wrong, and they have made a consistent and desperate attempt to be divisive. They are trying to split the country into those who pay tax and those who receive…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI congratulate my hon. Friend on his statement and thank him for it. Like thousands of long-suffering leaseholders across Southampton Itchen, I warmly welcome this announcement.…27 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureWe all know that we are where we are precisely because of the disastrous legacy that we were left by the Conservatives, who made unfunded promise after unfunded promise. I welcome…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND Support: Access7. What steps she is taking to ensure that families of children with SEND have early access to support.19 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND Support: AccessWe all know that early support for children with SEND depends on getting the co-ordination right among parents, schools, local authorities and the NHS, but we also know that is…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAt a recent constituency coffee morning that I hosted on the subject of public transport, some disabled passengers told me about the specific barriers they still face when they…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSouthampton is Europe’s leading cruise port and the second-biggest container terminal in the country. Our industry stands ready to invest millions in decarbonisation, but that is…06 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ4. This is Care Leavers Month, when we remember the resilience and brilliance of our young people who have grown up in care, and I was delighted to welcome a group of…12 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI will listen to the experts before I listen to the Front Bench any day—the Opposition Front Bench. [ Laughter. ] If the right hon. Member listens, she will hear that. Will the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI welcome a curriculum review that will break down barriers. It opens up so much of the digital and financial literacy that the Conservatives seem to think is unimportant to all,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsOn the issue of shoplifting, does my hon. Friend agree that the Tories are having a bad day with their memory? Not only have they forgotten that next to my seat of Southampton…04 Nov 2025HANSARDCare LeaversMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful point in this debate, which she has thankfully secured. Last week, a group of Southampton care leavers came to Parliament, and…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Clive has a rare and incurable neuroendocrine cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended that selective internal radiation…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Children’s Social CareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I thank and commend my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes), the chair of the Education…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayMy hon. Friend knows that under the current system far fewer dads take parental leave, which worsens the gender pay gap. In the five years after becoming mothers, many workers…27 Oct 2025