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HANSARDMaritime SectorOf vital importance to our maritime sector is our coastguard and our volunteer coastguard officers. I know that the MCA’s planned changes to the operating model have been causing…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseOur roads in Hastings, Rye and the surrounding villages are riddled with potholes, and it is one of the biggest issues we face. One of the most frustrating things is that on the…16 Jul 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationReorganisation makes sense. The situation that we have now, with services split across a borough or district council and a county council, causes many issues. If a drain is…16 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI join Members across the House in giving my deepest condolences to the friends and family of Ann Widdecombe. I never had the privilege of meeting her, but I certainly remember…13 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI, too, refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in respect of the GMB, and also declare that I am a supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat…08 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceMy constituency neighbour and I share a coastline, and we know the important work that CROs do. Does my hon. and learned Friend agree that they must be valued as the emergency…01 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we approach the upcoming EU-UK summit, can I urge the Minister to make sure that restoring international trains at Ashford International is firmly on the agenda for discussions…25 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterThames Water is clearly failing its customers and the environment. I thank the Government for their action this week, which makes it very clear to Thames Water that it will not be…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Barker. It is great to see Members in the Chamber in such great numbers. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Brain CancerAs the hon. Gentleman describes, there is a postcode lottery in the treatment that people can access. In Hastings, a patient has to do a four-hour round trip to Brighton hospital…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAbandoned caravans are causing an eyesore across Hastings, particularly along St Helens Road and Cinque Ports Way, which are being treated as a dumping ground. It is very…11 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillI welcome the new powers in the Bill, particularly on timetabling. To give an example from my patch of how the new powers could be used to improve passengers’ experience without…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI recently met a local steel business to discuss this issue and how it can source more British steel in line with the principles of the Bill. It raised with me a keen desire to…09 Jun 2026HANSARDAccountability in the Health ServiceJules Fielder from Hastings was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal lung cancer after doctors missed her symptoms, mistaking them for tennis elbow. As a non-smoking young woman, she…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWill the Minister give way?09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesIn Hastings, Rye and the villages we have had sewage dumped in our sea, two major water outages—lasting five and nine days—Hastings town centre flooded and, last year, as the…08 Jun 2026HANSARD South East Water: Disruption of SupplyI thank the right hon. Member for Herne Bay and Sandwich (Sir Roger Gale) for securing the urgent question. The disruption caused by this incident has been extremely distressing…03 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy hon. and gallant Friend is talking about the support that the Government are giving to veterans, and about improving their housing situation. In my constituency, the East…02 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public AmenitiesMy hon. Friend raises the issue of the facilities on new housing estates, and playgrounds in particular. One of the new estates in my constituency, the Ashdown House development,…13 May 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have a pothole epidemic in Hastings, Rye and the villages, and that is why the Government gave East Sussex county council a record £21 million to tackle it—more money than ever…16 Apr 2026