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HANSARDHealth Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve on the Committee with you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. I echo and endorse all the comments made by the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Third sitting)The shadow Minister points to a much wider issue entirely relevant to the Government’s plans here: the more reorganisation we do, the more we shrink the bandwidth to deal with…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDTourism and LeisureSoaring taxes are putting visitors off coming to the UK—that is what the boss of British Airways says. Does the Minister agree?18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDTourism and LeisureOh dear, that is not an answer to the question I asked. My question was about the tax burden on the tourism sector in this country. National insurance is up, and we have new taxes…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q HSSIB is obviously an investigator and CQC is obviously a regulator—two different roles. I suspect there was a good reason why you were asked how the CQC can be investigated by…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q If responsibility for managing and safeguarding the single patient record is to sit with general practice, if that is what the Government want, can you tell us, Kay Keane, as…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (First sitting)Q The safe space principle is arguably under threat by the merging of HSSIB and the CQC. From the evidence you gave to the Health and Social Care Committee, I understand your…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Croisdale-Appleby, the local healthwatch on the Isle of Wight has proven invaluable in amplifying patient voice, gathering patient experience and helping those who are…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDHealth Bill (Second sitting)Q Hospital pressures on the Isle of Wight are particularly severe, and part of the way of dealing with so-called corridor care is for the hospital and local authority to look at…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Coastguard rescue officers are brave men and women who work on the frontline to save lives, keep our coastline safe and, at times, arrive on the scene of small boat crossings.…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe crisis in social care is particularly bad in my constituency on the Isle of Wight, partly because of our unique geography but also because the Government have reduced funding…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Water CompaniesSouthern Water is preparing to dump sewage on a beach in Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, in a new location. The Environment Agency says that that is okay because there is an old…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI agree with the hon. Gentleman, who is also ahead of me: I will address the tourism tax in my speech. As I say, the Government have a role in creating an environment for seasonal…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI agree with the hon. Member that there needs to be long-term support, but also immediate relief. Again, he pre-empts some of the points I am going to make—I realise that my…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI agree with all those comments. The Government should do all they can to support this sector. I say again that coastal communities face some of the biggest structural challenges,…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI understand that the hon. Lady is trying to sell her own Chancellor’s policies, but this support is pretty thin—a short, indeed temporary, VAT tax giveaway, set against the…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman, who is ahead of me: I will address the issue of business rates and VAT presently. There are plenty of green shoots, however, in many of…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for seasonal hospitality businesses in coastal areas. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI would urge the hon. Member to do all that she can to encourage her ministerial colleagues to improve the lot for young people. The fact remains that youth unemployment is going…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Seasonal Hospitality Businesses in Coastal AreasI thank the Minister for her response. Obviously, it falls short of what we are calling for, but I thank her for her consideration. I urge her to continue to consider providing…03 Jun 2026