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HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this really interesting…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportFor families in my constituency of Lewes, this is not an abstract policy debate but their daily reality. That includes the 229 constituents who responded to this petition, to whom…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Day in, day out, I hear from people across my constituency—from Polegate to Plumpton—who want to use the bus but simply cannot do so. People must be at the heart of transport…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend may be aware that in East Sussex, where I am lucky enough to be an MP, the county council has already removed the restriction on timings. Indeed, he has met my…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Russian Drones: Violation of Polish AirspaceThe Minister was quite right to describe this violation of Polish airspace as unprecedented, but I am sure he would agree that it is not isolated; in fact, it represents the…10 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I recently spoke to David, who farms near the village of Berwick in my constituency. He told me that he has recently given up raising livestock altogether due to the lack of…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group for early education and childcare, I speak frequently to representatives of the private and voluntary childcare sector, who tell me…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Pavement ParkingSome see pavement parking as merely a nuisance, but in some parts of my constituency it is far more serious, affecting businesses and residents every day. Due to the time…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to read that the Government are finally taking steps to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme—something for which the Liberal Democrats have been calling for some time. Will…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Bill brands itself as “devolution by default”, but in practice it could be seen as centralisation by stealth. Real devolution shifts power out of Westminster and Whitehall to…02 Sept 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentI speak today in the tradition of using these debates to highlight issues facing constituents. Sir David Amess set a high bar in making the most of his opportunity to champion his…22 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ4. Severe pregnancy sickness—hyperemesis gravidarum, or HG—can mean vomiting more than 20 times a day. It causes physical discomfort, acute malnutrition and severe dehydration,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandThank you, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing this important and timely debate. We all know that the SEND system is…15 Jul 2025HANSARDCommunity CohesionA really positive example of community cohesion in action is the Rewild the Church project, with the Lewes Climate Hub and churches in Lewes joining forces to tackle biodiversity…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s Football: Financial Viability6. What steps her Department is taking to support the financial viability of women’s football.03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s Football: Financial ViabilityI thank the Minister for her response; I know she is aware of some of the financial challenges that my local club in Lewes faces. With England about to start the defence of their…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressI thank the hon. Member for Salford (Rebecca Long Bailey) for securing this debate. She spoke superbly and with great passion on the subject. December last year marked a shameful…03 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs my East Sussex neighbour, Madam Deputy Speaker, you are likely to be familiar with the issue that I want to raise. In Polegate in my constituency, there is a growing parking…03 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. On Monday afternoon, a four-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a car on Lewes Road, just off the A259 in Newhaven in my constituency. I can report to the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. The Government’s expansion of funded childcare from September is welcome, but early years settings face a critical staffing crisis that could make expanded provision…25 Jun 2025