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HANSARDPhone Use in SchoolsLast week, I spent time with teachers and students from Chichester high school who have implemented the use of lockable magnetic pouches. Students told me that this had improved…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe must not conflate the appalling actions of Iran with those of the Iranian people, who have spent years fighting at great risk for change—and intensively over the last couple of…02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan Repayment PlansDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that this issue disproportionately affects women and those who have caring responsibilities? I have a constituent who was successfully paying down…25 Feb 2026HANSARDAccess to Mental Health ServicesAfter my young constituent was left in limbo between child and adolescent mental health services, health services and neurodevelopment pathways, with nobody claiming…24 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingThe Government’s White Paper talks about having an “expert teacher” in every room. That is certainly a problem in the profession, with one in three teachers leaving after five…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationWest Sussex county council should never have been offered the opportunity to postpone for a second year running, effectively gifting the Conservative-controlled administration a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDCourt Reporting DataI thank the Minister for setting out the data protection issues that have been identified with Courtsdesk, but can she explain why her Department ignored the 16 letters written by…10 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People Online5. What steps she is taking to help reduce social media harms for children under 16.04 Feb 2026HANSARDProtecting Young People OnlineThe Online Safety Act was intended to protect children and teenagers from harmful social media content. The Molly Rose Foundation’s study found that, before the Act’s…04 Feb 2026HANSARDSeparation Centres ReviewI want to begin by paying tribute to those officers who suffered an appalling assault simply for doing their job. They and their loved ones will continue to feel the effects of…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastIt is almost as though the hon. Gentleman has read my speech in advance. I will go on to a lot of the things he has just raised. If it is bad today in my constituency, it is hard…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastThe hon. Gentleman will be pleased to hear that he is much closer to the Government than I am and has a brilliant opportunity to have his concerns heard by the Minister. He is…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastI thank the Minister for her comprehensive comments at the end of this debate. I also thank Members from across the House for contributing to a wide-ranging debate on all the…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point and he allows me the opportunity to thank organisations that offer community transport, such as the Selsey Venture Club in my constituency…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastI thank the hon. Member for his important intervention; he is right to mention that county councils should be using that money effectively to ensure that people across the…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastMy hon. Friend has shown me the photos of what has happened in her constituency, and I share her distress that a main road—an A road—has literally fallen into the sea. Our…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is clear, as more evidence comes to light, that Peter Mandelson abused his position while in government, and the Liberal Democrats are calling for a public inquiry. The…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Transport in the South-EastI beg to move, That this House has considered transport in the south-east. It is a pleasure to open this debate under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the many hon. Members…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChanges to Jury TrialsThe Justice Secretary is right to say that justice delayed is justice denied, but the Institute for Government’s report into jury trials showed that his plans to erode jury trials…03 Feb 2026HANSARDBusiness Operating CostsThe irony for many small businesses in Chichester is that they are busy, well established and popular. It is not bad business, but bad policy, that is making them struggle. “The…29 Jan 2026