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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic Impact1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned changes to immigration rules on the economy.08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactI thank the Home Secretary for her response. We have 104 different nationalities working in Winchester hospital, throughout Hampshire over one third of the workers in the social…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting my hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) this urgent question. I am very disappointed that the Minister brought petty party…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Prosecution5. What steps she is taking to ensure the effective prosecution of domestic abuse cases.04 Jun 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse: ProsecutionOne form of domestic abuse is financial abuse and coercion. I have been made aware of a Child Maintenance Service case in my constituency that has been repeatedly dropped at the…04 Jun 2026HANSARDWater QualityThe Government’s own Veterinary Medicines Directorate is really concerned that pet flea treatments sold in supermarkets are washing pesticides into Britain’s lakes, waterways and…04 Jun 2026HANSARDWater Quality6. What steps she is taking to help improve water quality.04 Jun 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Conservatives repeatedly promised us 40 new hospitals that we knew were never going to happen, but the current Government are now promising us a new hospital in Hampshire…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesIt is an absolute honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) for securing this fantastic and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesThat is another legitimate point, and it was made in my second to last words, so I thank my hon. Friend for contributing. I thank the Minister for listening to our concerns.02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesI completely agree. All businesses need predictability and stability. It appears that, week to week, pharmacists are trying to work out how to source drugs with changing prices,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesYes, the good ones. There has been a general consensus that pharmacies are often overlooked as a source of care for those in the community. I have visited many pharmacies in my…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I thank the Minister for her speech. Liberal Democrats will also support the long-term move towards a fairer farming…01 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainOne of the main barriers to people getting back into work is poor mental health. We have very long mental health waiting lists, with a million people on them. Many of those people…14 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWomen trying to flee domestic abuse are sometimes coerced into staying by their partner’s threatening to harm their pet, especially their dog or cat. May I pay tribute to…14 May 2026HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI was speaking to farmers in Winchester just two weeks ago, and planning is a huge issue, whether they want to put in a new slurry lagoon or repurpose a barn, with a wait of more…29 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for securing the debate and for her tireless…27 Apr 2026HANSARDJunior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for another insightful speech; this…22 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week in my Winchester office, I held a meeting for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities, and some were in tears when discussing the fight they…20 Apr 2026