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HANSARDProperty TaxesI gently remind the right hon. Member that since this Labour Government came to power, interest rates have been cut five times—a vote of confidence in our Chancellor, fixing the…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Independent Water CommissionI really welcome the water commission. The EFRA Committee has had each of the water bosses in, one by one, and each struggled to explain why their industry prioritises bonuses…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe return of the Bayeux tapestry to this country for the first time in almost 1,000 years is a triumph for Britain. The tapestry quite literally wove Hastings and 1066 Country…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPriorities for Water Sector ReformAbsolutely; I thank my hon. Friend for that point. He and I are both Labour and Co-operative Members of Parliament. We believe in the strong potential of that model. The Committee…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for raising the important issue of teaching children to swim. Like me, he represents a coastal community. Two years ago in Hastings and…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPriorities for Water Sector ReformThank you, Ms Lewell. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for me to make a statement on behalf of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee about…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPriorities for Water Sector ReformI thank the hon. Member for that important question. On the Committee, we heard about the failures of United Utilities in her constituency and other places that it is meant to…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Queensway Gateway roadworks are causing chaos for my constituents. East Sussex county council and Southern Water have not answered my question of why the moving of a major…19 Jun 2025HANSARDPriorities for Water Sector ReformAbsolutely. I thank my hon. Friend for his work on the Committee, and for his questioning of the boss of Welsh Water about many of these issues. He is right that at the moment all…19 Jun 2025HANSARDGaza: UK AssessmentAs the Minister has said, the situation is intolerable with one in five Gazans facing starvation; the use of aid as a weapon of war by Israel is inexcusable. The continued firing…14 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, I held a public meeting in my constituency with over 100 parents, carers and pupils to discuss our concerns about the quality of secondary education in my…28 Apr 2025HANSARDNew Homes: SustainabilityAs we build new homes, it is important that we make sure that existing homes are as safe as they can be. I recently met representatives of a leading fire safety business in my…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way and for the record investment of this Labour Government in fixing potholes. I particularly welcome the £21 million for East Sussex to…07 Apr 2025HANSARDTown Deal Funding: Owens in HastingsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his passion about his area and about improving it. It is so true that where money is spent properly, in conjunction and collaboration with the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDTown Deal Funding: Owens in HastingsI have called this debate about Owens in Hastings, the short-lived family fun factory whose boarded-up front is a familiar and depressing sight to anyone who has walked through…10 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsMy constituents in Hastings, Rye and the villages are fed up with the constant failures of Southern Water: dumping sewage in our sea, flooding, and leaving us without water for…05 Mar 2025HANSARD Plan for NeighbourhoodsFor all the talk of levelling up from the Conservatives, I gently remind them of my Hasting and Rye constituents’ experience of levelling up: £150,000 of taxpayers’ money was…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseConstituents driving to Hastings down St Helen’s Park Road are confronted by the sight of a dilapidated London double-decker bus that has been left by the side of the road for…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Women’s HealthI beg to move, That this House has considered women’s health. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. “Women’s pain is too often dismissed, recorded as emotional,…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West and Mid Berkshire (Olivia Bailey) on securing this debate on…25 Feb 2025