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HANSARD Climate ChangeThe effectiveness of any carbon budget relies on two things: accuracy and attainability. If the numbers are wrong, the budget is meaningless, and if the plans are unrealistic, the…24 Jun 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No.457)I agree with the hon. Member and entirely accept that the issue is not of this Government’s making, although as ever it is this Government’s obligation to sort it out. The…24 Jun 2026HANSARDGreen Book Wellbeing GuidanceIn my constituency, Chess Dynamics, part of Cohort, is a world-leading developer of counter-drone and air defence technology, yet like much of the defence sector, it has been left…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Role of Big Tech in SocietyIn my constituency, scammers have managed to impersonate the council to demand bogus penalty charges from vulnerable residents. Meanwhile, the world’s leading deepfake expert,…23 Jun 2026HANSARD Access to Dental Services: West SussexI very much agree that this is a national crisis. Some local authorities or local ICBs are better than others, but this is basically a national problem and needs national action.…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Access to Dental Services: West SussexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) for shining a light on this important subject,…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity HospitalsI recently met the chief executive officer of the newly combined Surrey and Sussex integrated care board, and urged her to consider the potential for expanding Horsham community…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRoad AdoptionIn my constituency, we have to deal with increasing numbers of unadopted roads, either because the developer wants to leave the road with an estate manager, which means an annual…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI have submitted a series of precise written questions to the Minister for Trade to confirm whether the terms of licences for UK arms exports to Israel are being adhered to. Each…11 Jun 2026HANSARD Secondary Breast CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I want to focus on something that sits at the heart of improving outcomes for people living with secondary breast…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSummer Rail TravelTrain travel to the south coast increases significantly in the summer months, but Horsham sits on a line to the south that faces severe delays and cancellations. Govia…11 Jun 2026HANSARDSummer Rail Travel4. Whether she is taking steps to incentivise summer rail travel.11 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I want to bring a case of injustice in the visa system to the attention of the Minister. It concerns two residents in…03 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportI welcome the Government’s youth guarantee scheme; something similar operates in a number of European countries. However, under the proposals, it will not kick in for 18 months.…02 Jun 2026HANSARDClean PowerTo get the best out of intermittent energy producers such as wind and solar, we need to invest in battery energy storage systems. However, these face new safety challenges. The…02 Jun 2026HANSARDCommunity Infrastructure Levy: HomeownersThe CIL rules manage to be too inflexible and too vague at the same time. My constituent Ruth has had to pay a £38,000 CIL charge because unfortunately her husband did not submit…29 Apr 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial StrategyIn my constituency of Horsham, Chess Dynamics, which is part of Cohort, is a world-leading developer of counter-drone and air defence technology—exactly the capabilities that we…28 Apr 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy4. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the effectiveness of the defence industrial strategy.28 Apr 2026HANSARDDisabled People: Benefits ReassessmentsMy disabled constituent Joanne was holding down a good job, but delays in Access to Work resulted in her not receiving the necessary support to stay in it. The Government’s new…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThere is a simple question to which we still do not have an answer. Did Peter Mandelson fail his vetting procedure because of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, or was there…20 Apr 2026