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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I was delighted recently to see civic and business leaders in Southampton join the Labour council in launching their Renaissance Vision, setting out an ambitious agenda for…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI thank the Minister for his statement. I join him and most fellow Members—sadly, not all of them—in fully supporting my two hon. Friends over the shocking treatment that they…07 Apr 2025HANSARDProperty Management Companies20. What steps her Department plans to take to limit excessive service charges imposed on leasehold properties.07 Apr 2025HANSARDProperty Management CompaniesMany leaseholders in Southampton Itchen who are still waiting for fire remediation work to be done are now being clobbered by extortionate service charges. In one case, a…07 Apr 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the Minister for her answer. A constituent of mine in Southampton Itchen suffered horrendous domestic and sexual abuse while she was a serving police officer, but…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise to comment on Government new clauses 18 to 22 and new clause 3. I very much welcome the new corporate parenting duties and the value they add to the Bill and to the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. A constituent of mine, aged just 21, tragically died after accessing pro-suicide online forums that not only encouraged self-harm, but advertised how to get lethal drugs and…11 Mar 2025HANSARD High Street Bank ClosuresI thank my hon. Friend the Minister for giving way and my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing the debate. On the point about the criteria, it…26 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]I think the best people to answer that would be the employers who, time and again, have been telling us—and, I am pretty sure, telling the right hon. Gentleman and his…25 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]In rising to support the Bill, I want to say, without heaping too much praise on the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes), that it is a pleasure…25 Feb 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI warmly welcome this statement and the firm actions that my right hon. Friend is taking to make sure that we can level the playing field and boost attendance and attainment for…24 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Thirteenth sitting)I pay huge tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Derby North for her frankly masterful navigation through the facts. This moment demands the facts—not misrepresentation and the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: Accountability2. What steps he is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives for service failures.06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)Briefly, I warmly welcome the new clause. Colleagues will be aware of my interest in this area. From years of working alongside those who fall foul of laws and principles on paper…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLevels of E. coli and faecal matter in the River Itchen remain disgustingly high. I commend the Friends of the Itchen Estuary group for their work to highlight the issue. Like me,…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.06 Feb 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: AccountabilityI thank the Secretary of State for his answer. Many of my constituents in Southampton Itchen have written to me, outraged at the 53% bill increase that Southern Water is proposing…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Christopher. I rise to support clause 51 and to question the nature of the amendments. The block on new local authority-run…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)Very briefly, does the right hon. Gentleman not agree therefore that the right people we are talking about are not just those who quite rightly often have a stellar career in…04 Feb 2025