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HANSARD Affordable Rural Housingrose —25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingThat is a pressure that many of our rural communities face. There is definitely a contribution that holiday lets can make to the local tourism economy, but many of us agree that…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAt a time when local news organisations are closing or being cut back, we in my constituency of Hastings, Rye and the villages are very lucky to have two fantastic independent…13 Feb 2025HANSARDSafety standards in the scaffolding industryI am presenting this petition on behalf of my constituent Maria Dennis, who tragically lost her 11-year-old son, Harry Dennis, two years ago in a tragic accident when an unsecured…12 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI thank my right hon. Friend for her commitment to ending the farcical situation that we have had for a very long time in Hastings and Rye. We have two tiers of local government,…05 Feb 2025HANSARD School Accountability and InterventionI thank the Minister for her statement and her commitment to driving up standards in all our schools—and I gently invite those on the Conservative Benches who seem to think that…03 Feb 2025HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeI welcome the Labour Government’s confirmation of funding, which will help the Conquest hospital in Hastings, part of the East Sussex Healthcare trust, and other hospitals that my…22 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeI thank the hon. Member, my constituency neighbour, for giving way and I congratulate him on securing this debate. We both care deeply about our three local hospitals and I, too,…22 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programmerose —22 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Jan 2025HANSARD Covid-19 InquiryIt is a source of national shame that our country was so underprepared for the covid pandemic, and the Conservatives need to take their fair share of the responsibility for that.…16 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. The hon. Member referred to the record of his party while in government for the last 14 years, and said that it set the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)In the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, we took evidence from the chief executive of Ofwat, who was clear that the bonus that the boss of Southern Water, Lawrence…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Hastings, Rye and the villages, we have some of the worst potholes in the country, so I welcome the record £21 million awarded to east Sussex to fill potholes. Will the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the Minister for all her work in introducing this Bill so quickly in the new Parliament. It is a Bill that my constituents in Hastings and Rye desperately need. As I have…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I think Opposition Members are slightly confused about the record of the Government of the past 14 years, of which both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives were a part at…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am yet to hear an apology from the Conservatives for their failure to put monitors on any outlet in my constituency, their failure to make those monitors report to Government at…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I will make some progress, because I know that we need to make progress in the debate. In conclusion, I thank the Minister for her work on bringing the Bill before the House so…09 Jan 2025HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)During the debate, we have heard a lot of words from the Opposition parties, but we had very little action during their 14 years in Government. We on the Government Benches have…09 Jan 2025