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HANSARDEngagementsQ12. As an Eastbourne boy born and bred, I can tell the Deputy Prime Minister that Eastbourne pier is an iconic part of our heritage, an iconic part of our local economy, and an…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersDomestic abuse survivors who work in retail roles are at particular risk in that their perpetrators often know exactly where they are, which till they might be working at and what…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsI am leading the campaign to have Eastbourne pier registered as an asset of community value in order to safeguard its future. Will the Government back the campaign to ensure that…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDRoad SafetyResidents of Park Avenue in Eastbourne like David Tomlinson and Cat Harris have been campaigning with the headteacher of Ratton school, Gavin Peevers, and folks in my team like…11 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing power outages at Eastbourne district general hospital that left operations and birth services suspended, hospital bosses submitted a strategic bid for more than £10…09 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) on securing the debate. Members will be pleased to know that my speech will be under six…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHome-to-School TransportI completely agree. My little brother is autistic so, as a family, we see up close how important consistency is and how disrupting the consistency of a particular service can be…04 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillI speak in support of amendment 88, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire). It would require the Secretary of State to review the way that former…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI was staggered to find in the 1,500 pages published today that the victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes are not referred to in any of the documents dated before…01 Jun 2026HANSARDArmed Forces DayThis Armed Forces Day will mark the first that Eastbourne commemorates without Staff Sergeant Pauline Cole, a local veteran who died last year. Pauline received military…01 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeI pay tribute to Bourne Out LGBT and Bourne This Way in Eastbourne, which do great work to advance the rights of LGBT folks locally. I also pay tribute to LGBT+ Lib Dems and…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseHon. Members will remember the harrowing images of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who was found lying dead on a beach in Turkey after drowning when the boat that he and his family…21 May 2026HANSARDDigital Inclusion3. What steps she is taking to support grassroot organisations working to improve digital inclusion.20 May 2026HANSARDDigital InclusionNHS Sussex found that Eastbourne, despite being the sunniest town in the UK, is one of the most digitally excluded patches of Sussex. Great organisations, such as TechResort, run…20 May 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Men and BoysI am sure that the House will join me in paying tribute to the former Minister for victims, the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), for her amazing work. I wish the…19 May 2026HANSARDAutism: EmploymentConservative-run East Sussex county council has shut down its CLASS+ service, which supported people with autism towards independent futures, including with employment. With…29 Apr 2026HANSARDDunmurry Police Station AttackI pay tribute to the courage of the delivery driver and to PSNI officers, whose bravery saved lives in this deplorable attack. I also want to use this opportunity to pay tribute…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn February, Capita said to Eastbourne resident Keith that his civil service pension would be paid by March. By March, it said his pension would be paid in April. Now it says that…23 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTwenty-four-year-old Eastbournian Chanté Lloyd-Buckingham was tragically found dead in her supported accommodation in the town in 2024, amid grave concerns about the quality of…23 Apr 2026