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HANSARDEngagementsQ14. I pay tribute to the Prime Minister for his steadfast leadership in the face of two major conflicts. My right hon. and learned Friend’s efforts to successfully marshal…15 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn South Dorset, the Lantern Trust and the Veterans Hub have recently applied for Valour funding, which would make a huge difference to both organisations as they grow the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsI thank the Minister for her considered statement. We recently learned that shortly after receiving £5 million from a crypto billionaire halfway across the world, the hon. Member…06 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Dorset Innovation Park already has a growing ecosystem of defence companies, including BattleLab and a proposed factory, which are developing cutting edge drone…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC GuidanceI thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this timely debate. As many Members have mentioned, the coastguard rescue service is an…01 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery year, billions of pounds never make their way to the Treasury coffers because of British tax havens, such as the British Virgin Islands. The upcoming illicit finance summit…16 Jun 2026HANSARDPre-candidacy Donations: Safeguards11. What steps he is taking to implement safeguards for pre-candidacy donations.15 Jun 2026HANSARDPre-candidacy Donations: SafeguardsWhat if I told you, Mr Speaker, that just before the general election, a soon-to-be MP had pocketed a £5 million cash gift from a crypto billionaire who lives halfway across the…15 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I pay tribute to our armed forces and the NCA for successfully intercepting the Russian oil tanker off the coast of Weymouth and…15 Jun 2026HANSARDMental Health Facilities: DorsetThis summer, two new state-of-the-art mental health facilities are opening in Dorset: Chaddesley House in Poole and Seastone in Bournemouth. That is thanks to continued investment…09 Jun 2026HANSARDMental Health Facilities: Dorset5. What steps he is taking to improve mental health facilities in Dorset.09 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. I recently held a health roundtable in Purbeck and heard volunteers from Parkinson’s UK make it clear that more needs to be done so that all those living with the illness…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSmall Towns: Transport LinksI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this important and timely debate. As MPs, we become champions of many local issues, and I…03 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsBovington camp in South Dorset has a long list of outstanding repairs—pothole-ridden streets, persistent fly-tipping and no working street lights on King George V Road, to name…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseAccording to recent media reports, the hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) has taken a £5 million gift from a billionaire living halfway across the world. Without the Guardian…21 May 2026HANSARDDefence ReadinessThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out the devastating record of the Conservatives, but does he share my sadness and frustration at the role played by the Liberal Democrats in…20 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ3. I welcome the steps taken to clean up British politics via the landmark elections Bill—the Representation of the People Bill—but we must go further. If I had received a £5…20 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityAs today’s remarks have focused on key national infrastructure, I thought I would speak briefly on the clean water Bill outlined in the King’s Speech. The water sector is another…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityI completely agree with my hon. Friend; the Bill certainly builds on the early progress that has been made. To be most effective, the clean water Bill needs to include a…19 May 2026HANSARDEnergy SecurityMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she share my view that the really important thing about the pieces of legislation outlined in the King’s Speech is that they…19 May 2026