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HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationIn Eastbourne, Conservative-run East Sussex county council is one of the worst in the country for potholes, with the second highest number of compensation payouts in total. It has…19 Jan 2026HANSARDWater Supplies: East GrinsteadSouth East Water is failing Eastbourne. It is unacceptable that it left thousands of residents in Sovereign Harbour, Hampden Park, St Anthony’s and Langney without water supply…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe severe weather emergency protocol has ended in East Sussex. Today, five individuals who were provided with accommodation under it came into my constituency office, not knowing…12 Jan 2026HANSARDNet Zero: Local AuthoritiesHappy new year to you, Mr Speaker, and to the Minister. Eastbournians without driveways—such as Laurain on Winchcombe Road—are committed to acquiring an electric vehicle in order…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNet Zero: Local Authorities10. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the steps councils are taking to help local people achieve net zero.06 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThroughout this statement the Foreign Secretary appears to have taken comfort from the UK not having been involved in the US’s illegal attack in Venezuela, but she cannot escape…05 Jan 2026HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentMerry Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, your team and all the House staff who, in their own way, help MPs give a voice to our constituents. I want to give enormous thanks to…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyFrom the bottom of my heart, I sincerely congratulate the Minister and the Victims Minister on all the work with victims, survivors and the sector across the country that they…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationAfter Reform-led Staffordshire county council, Conservative-run East Sussex county council paid out the highest amount in compensation relating to potholes between 2022 and 2024.…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMerry Christmas to you, the House staff and the Doorkeepers, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to say a massive thank you to Andy, Helen and other staff, as well as Mr Speaker, for…18 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyClare’s law gives people the right to ask about the criminal history of their partner to help keep them safe, but Clare’s law let down one of my constituents, whose abuser lied…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe arrival of the railway in Eastbourne in 1849 helped the seventh Duke of Devonshire to translate his plans for the town into reality. He was the architect of Eastbourne and…09 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsA democracy in which a Government can unilaterally chop and change the date of an election on a whim ceases to be a democracy altogether. This decision is taking the people of…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMany people on repeat prescriptions rely on NHS 111’s emergency prescription service to get the meds they need if they have unexpectedly run out. However, I have learned through…04 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. Lewis—not his real name—is an Eastbourne boy with special educational needs who was left traumatised after his passenger assistant relentlessly and brutally restrained him on…26 Nov 2025HANSARDPassenger Rail: Performance ImprovementsAfter leading a town-wide campaign to reinstate the direct Eastbourne to London Bridge service, I am delighted to say that it will return on 15 December. However, many passengers…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, yet it is also the day when leaked Equalities and Human Rights Commission guidance on single-sex services has indicated, shockingly, that…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Migration: Settlement PathwayMany migrant survivors of domestic abuse apply to settle in the UK permanently if their relationship has broken down because of domestic violence or abuse, and the right hon. Lady…20 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Eastbourne resident Pam was given a cheque for £125,000 by her terminally ill partner, which she went on to cash in. However, an error by the bank, Barclays, meant that only…19 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe Government are right to abolish the role of police and crime commissioner—the Liberal Democrats have been campaigning for that for some time—but many victims’ organisations…17 Nov 2025