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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. On 28 May, Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to seize control of 70% of the Gaza strip, in breach of the ceasefire agreement. Some 90% of the homes have…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRetirement Home Exit Fees12. What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of exit fees for retirement homes.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRetirement Home Exit FeesA constituent of mine has been unable to wind up his late uncle’s estate since 2023. The shared ownership retirement flat, managed by Abri in Poundbury, is incurring £15,000 in…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRailways BillIt was my pleasure to serve on the Bill Committee, and I put on record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover), who led on the legislation for…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWater SafetyI thank the hon. Member for securing this important debate. He is right; summer comes around every year. West Dorset is home to the Jurassic coast—a major tourist attraction—and…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Summit on Illicit FinanceIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I join right hon. and hon. Members in thanking my hon. Friend the Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone) for securing…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Contracts for Difference (Allocation) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I will leave the Minister to respond to all the inaccuracies in the shadow Minister’s speech. The purpose of the…09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. In my topical question earlier, I asked the Minister whether the Department would reform the police funding formula to account for seasonality and…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Dorset police is among the 10 worst-funded forces in the country. It faces higher operating costs due to our rural geography and, during the summer, has to contend with a…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) on securing this important and timely debate. It…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasIt is an honour to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) on securing this important debate. West Dorset is…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Preparedness for National EmergenciesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. I congratulate the hon. Member for Dunfermline and Dollar (Graeme Downie) on securing this important debate. Before…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesMy hon. Friend raises the spectre of Jhoots, which resulted in the closure of the Bridport and Lyme Regis pharmacies in my constituency. Jhoots exposed serious concerns around…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTransition from Fossil Fuels: ProgressThe UK is home to fantastic and innovative clean technology start-ups in the energy space. However, these businesses tell me that funding for start-up and, importantly, scale-up…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK should be the world leader in greenhouse gas removals, but the sector is struggling to attract funding and off-takers because of uncertainty about Government support for…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Procurement7. What steps his Department is taking to expedite defence procurement.01 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence ProcurementIn the south-west, the defence sector and associated supply chains provide more than 40,000 jobs and contribute more than £3 billion to the economy. In West Dorset, firms provide…01 Jun 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI thank the hon. Member for securing this debate. May I thank Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for its response to the fire at Newell House in Sherborne the other…28 Apr 2026HANSARD National Accident Prevention StrategyTwenty-eight-year-old Benedict Solly was killed on the A37, near Cerne Abbas, at a notorious accident hotspot. Local residents had been calling for interventions to make that…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyA lot of my constituents say that there is effectively a two-tier system: if someone is able to use the digital system, it is extremely fast; if someone has a medical condition,…23 Apr 2026