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150 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillThis Bill matters enormously in my constituency. The NHS is one of the largest local employers. Our hospitals, community services and care settings are the backbone of our local…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI have heard too many horror stories from leaseholders in Bournemouth West. One constituent, Jeremy Green, described feeling like a second-class citizen subject to the total…27 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureMost fair-minded businesses recognise that covid-era subsidies could not last for ever, yet many in hospitality, including in my constituency, are worried about what bill will…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI welcome the Secretary of State’s serious and rapid action to tackle non-consensual sexual deepfakes on social media, which we know have generated child sexual abuse images and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesThe subject of improving local bus routes, particularly those that connect the town centre, station and airport, frequently comes up in my conversations with Bournemouth West…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Bus Services16. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.08 Jan 2026HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter relating to access to the House. Unison had arranged, today, a lobby day for migrant care workers to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDJury Trials Proposal: ImpactVictims must be at the forefront of our minds when thinking about reforms to our justice system. Many of them wait years and are often retraumatised by going through the process…16 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformI recently attended the launch of a development site for 32 new affordable family homes in Bournemouth town centre. That is fantastic, but we need much more of it, because there…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTackling Violence against Women and Girls8. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.10 Dec 2025HANSARDTackling Violence against Women and GirlsShut It Down is an organisation set up by two teachers at Glenmoor and Winton Academies in my constituency. It aims to prepare teachers for tough conversations and work with male…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillI thank the Secretary of State for joining me at Branksome depot in my constituency to launch Great British Railways. It was welcomed by engineers, passengers, railway operators…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Creative EducationSoundStorm is a multi-award winning lead partner in the music hub in my constituency. It has helped more than half a million young people since being founded in 2002, but like any…09 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsAlthough he is not in his place, I thank my right hon. Friend the Health Secretary for the investment in local hospitals, the 11 GPs across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman reflect on the OBR saying that a decade of austerity and the impact of Brexit have had a much more pernicious effect on productivity than we believed…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am sure that the Chancellor appreciates the hon. Gentleman’s input into the Budget, given that the public roundly rejected your approach to our economy just a year and a half…02 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum Reform6. What steps she is taking to reform the national curriculum.01 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum ReformLast week during UK Parliament Week, I visited LEAF Studio, a specialist sports and performing arts school and sixth form in my Bournemouth West constituency. While all schools…01 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsBased on their reaction today, Conservative Members may not care or remember, but every day I see the cost to my constituents in Bournemouth West of years of cuts to public…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles BillI have spoken to many veterans in my constituency who are understandably concerned about the repeal of that law, and the vacuum that it leaves. Can the Secretary of State set out…18 Nov 2025