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HANSARD Business of the HouseI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as the chair of the all-party group on infant feeding. In December last year, as part of their child…29 Jan 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 2026HANSARDBusiness Operating Costs13. What steps he is taking to support businesses with their operating costs.29 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperLast year, Southern Water’s chief executive saw their pay double to over £1 million a year, while my constituents in Chichester face rising water bills, sewage outflows that…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight a democratic deficit. West Sussex county council, which is Conservative-led, has chosen to delays its elections for another year, which…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsOur mayoral election in Sussex has been postponed until 2028, but the statutory instrument for the creation of combined authorities is still going ahead, and two elected…21 Jan 2026HANSARDMobile Phones and Social Media: Use by ChildrenI say this not just as a constituency MP with correspondence from hundreds of parents in my inbox, but as a mum: a review, however short, kicks the can down the road, even though…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI thank Members of both Chambers for their contribution and their continued work, in particular the prisons Minister for engaging collaboratively with Liberal Democrats in the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI thank my hon. Friend for reminding us that the heart of this amendment are victims and their ability to understand what has come in the sentencing remarks. So much happens in a…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillThe victims code lays out that if a victim is deceased, the immediate family—parents or siblings—would be included. That is why I asked that question of the Minister. Subsection…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: Protests“There were so many people killed, they were hosing the blood down the street using fire engines.” That was the message coming out of my constituent’s home town. She has no idea…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Liberal Democrat Members recognise that the Minister has worked to move the Bill forwards, and has given a lot of care and…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Disclosure and Barring ServiceMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the speed of DBS checks. My constituent Marcia had a DBS check, but needed an enhanced DBS check to move into a child’s residential…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast summer, Sussex ICB cut its IVF provision from three cycles to one due to budget pressures. There is currently a postcode lottery for IVF, and going through fertility…13 Jan 2026HANSARDStorm GorettiA cargo ship lost a number of shipping containers along the shipping route off the south coast during Storm Goretti. It is the second cargo ship in a couple of weeks to lose…13 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsConstituents on a new build estate in Chichester were ordered without warning to pay an extra £180 a month on top of the £212 that they were already paying. When the Government…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesIf Ofcom does not act decisively and swiftly to protect people in the UK, it risks sending a deeply damaging signal that even the most serious forms of online abuse will be…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThat is an excellent point. The Government have rightly returned the number of days to 2016 levels, but with a rising backlog they need to go further and increase capacity. As…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI do not disagree with the hon. Lady when she points out that it has to be a full package of support, but that is not what we are debating today. I am laying out all the things…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe right hon. Gentleman pre-empts what I will go on to say in my speech. We are yet to see an impact assessment. That was spoken about by the shadow Justice Secretary, the right…07 Jan 2026