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HANSARDTopical 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 AreasThe hon. Gentleman is right, we need both. Our tourism and hospitality sector is one of the most highly taxed tourism and hospitality sectors, compared with our European…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 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 agree with my hon. Friend; I will join him in that call. Indeed, he has dealt with an element of my speech nice and early, so I thank him for doing so. According to…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 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 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 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 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 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 Middle East: Economic ResponseThe conflict in the middle east is not the Chancellor’s fault, but she has chosen this time to make it more expensive for my constituents to take a car from Fishbourne on the Isle…21 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI acknowledge that the last Government made mistakes—I do not have a problem with that—but that is not an excuse for the hon. Lady’s Government to do even worse for hard-up…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI gently say to the hon. Lady that the reason her Government are in such a mess and polling at under 20% is that she and her colleagues think that the universal excuse for her…19 May 2026HANSARDPrisoner Releases in Error13. What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026I echo the words of my hon. Friend the shadow Minister, particularly in relation to the cost to the maritime sector and, for my constituents, the cost of using ferries. Of course,…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI accept that there are some difficult questions in and around this whole area of debate. The truth remains that no Government have done more to decarbonise the economy and to…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI will give way to the hon. Lady to try again.19 May 2026HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorOh dear. My question was about how many prisoners have been released in error under this Government, and the Minister does not seem to know the answer. That is okay, as I can tell…19 May 2026