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HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I agree with him. The Royal British Legion has noted the structural failure to automatically transfer a service leaver’s medical records…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I am sure that the Minister will address that. Veterans who use Government services often report having to set out their veteran…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I understand he has raised that issue in the House before, and no doubt the Minister will address it in due course. I pay tribute to…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI absolutely agree. The situation is wrong in principle and damaging in practice. Military and civilian compensation should be treated the same. The Government should amend the…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI thank the hon. and learned Member for his intervention. For the most seriously injured, integrated personal commissioning for veterans can be transformative, but eligibility is…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Support for Disabled VeteransI absolutely agree. More also needs to be done for unpaid carers and to fight the stigma around mental health, as more than half of veterans say that they have had a mental health…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 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Many young care leavers living in supported housing want to increase their hours at work but find themselves caught in the benefits trap. YMCA Eastleigh tells me that this is…27 Oct 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme14. What recent progress he has made on the infected blood compensation scheme.23 Oct 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMany survivors of the infected blood scandal and bereaved families are still waiting far too long for compensation. They include my constituents, the family of Kevin Newman, who…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Mark Houghton MBE served his country in the British Army for more than 20 years. In February, while working abroad, he was seriously injured in an accident that has…16 Oct 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of Rape and Sexual ViolenceMy constituent waited 18 months to face her abuser in court, only to be told the day before the trial was supposed to begin that it had been postponed until May 2026. How are…16 Sept 2025HANSARDShopliftingRecently, A. C. Models in my constituency was targeted by a series of thefts that cost the owners, Annette and Clive, thousands of pounds, yet the shoplifter was ordered to pay…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of parents from Eastleigh. I frequently hear from constituents…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]Two weeks ago, the No. 61 bus made its final journey—yet another bus service my constituents relied on has been lost, with no apparent thought given to how people are supposed to…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe hospitality industry in Eastleigh contributes £113 million every year, generates £56 million in economic value, employs 1,805 people and sustains 84 pubs, cafés, restaurants…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. My constituents who have fled Hong Kong are deeply worried about the silencing of democratic voices there and the uncertainty that the proposed change to indefinite leave to…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI associate myself with the Home Secretary’s remarks. Eastleigh police station was closed in 2019 after 95 years of service. In 2023, the Hampshire police and crime commissioner…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.07 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Financial RedressI rise to speak on behalf of the 5,180 women in my constituency of Eastleigh who are impacted by state pension age inequality, and the thousands of women across the country who…03 Jul 2025