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HANSARD Membership-based Charity OrganisationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) on securing this important debate. It is also…17 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI welcome today’s announcement, which will be of huge benefit to students from my constituency. Does the Minister agree that all young people from all backgrounds deserve to be…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformI welcome the explicit protections for chalk streams—something I have long campaigned for, as the River Itchen runs through my constituency. Will the Minister also guarantee that…16 Dec 2025HANSARDVeterans7. What steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces.15 Dec 2025HANSARDVeteransWe are incredibly proud of our veterans in Eastleigh, and Veterans Dementia Support UK based in my constituency does fantastic work assisting veterans. It wants to expand its work…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillIt is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. I am proud to represent a railway town. Eastleigh has a long railway heritage. However, over the past year, my constituents have…09 Dec 2025HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationStuart, the managing director of GW Martin—a precision engineering manufacturing firm based in my constituency—welcomes the additional support for apprentice training in small and…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on behalf of the 4,000 people from my constituency who have signed…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. My constituent Tracey owns O’Briens, a lovely café in the heart of Eastleigh. She works tirelessly to make it a success, but spiralling costs including business rates, VAT…03 Dec 2025HANSARDHunting Trophies10. When she plans to introduce legislation on banning imports of hunting trophies.13 Nov 2025HANSARDHunting TrophiesVulnerable and endangered species, including rhinos, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and leopards, are still being hunted for so-called trophies abroad, and despite promises from the…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will focus my comments on Lords amendment 38. I have heard from many constituents who are deeply concerned about the potential environmental impact of this Bill and how it might…13 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorDuring the Select Committee pre-appointment hearing with David Kogan, I raised the issue of whether his appointment would be construed as being politically biased. Does the…12 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I will address shortly. Independent businesses face an incredibly tough environment. The reduction in retail, hospitality and…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsBritain’s high streets are the beating hearts of our communities. They serve as social hubs, cultural landmarks and vital sources of jobs and prosperity. Yet in my constituency,…04 Nov 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxStamp duty land tax is one of the most unfair and outdated taxes in our system. It punishes aspiration, locks people out of home ownership and blocks up the housing market. I have…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI am grateful for the opportunity to highlight the issues faced by disabled veterans. At the last census, more than 3,000 people in Eastleigh reported that they had previously…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI thank my hon. and gallant Friend for her intervention. I will come to that point later. During Mark’s time abroad, he paid UK taxes, and he is now back in the UK permanently,…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI do agree with my hon. Friend. I am sure that the Minister wants to champion disabled veterans, so does she agree that Mark deserves support now? Sadly, Mark is one of the many…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI agree with my hon. Friend. Too often, the system fails to provide a simple, supported handover to civilian healthcare, or advice on housing, employment and benefits. Charities…28 Oct 2025