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HANSARD Estate RegenerationI beg to move, That this House has considered estate regeneration. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I want to use this debate to talk about the…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Estate RegenerationI completely accept that, as the Minister said, residential ballots are not the answer in and of themselves, but they do drive the behaviour that helps to build community consent.…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Estate RegenerationI thank the Minister for her response. I particularly want to recognise the points she made about repairs and maintenance. I would welcome her passing on my request to the Housing…15 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationCan the Minister confirm that Ministers will be considering representations from councillors and MPs on the interim warding arrangements? There is some concern in Basingstoke and…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsYesterday, I was proud to host members of Basingstoke’s Nepalese community here in Parliament, including a number of Gurkha veterans. One of the issues we discussed was Gurkha…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThird-party brokers will rightly be regulated through the energy independence Bill, but the market is complex, and time-poor business owners still find it hard to find the right…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI welcome the defence investment plan and the additional investment announced today. Too many defence SMEs locally tell me how difficult it is to navigate the defence procurement…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI have read it.24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThe right hon. Lady’s argument would have a lot more credibility if she had not said, in 2023: “Nothing will distract us from achieving net zero or driving forward renewables…I…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI have read it.24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangePoint 299 of the impact assessment says: “The transition away from fossil fuels will lead to a net increase in job creation”. I believe the right hon. Lady said a moment ago that…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeDoes the hon. Member not think that we would give more credence to the scrutiny that the Conservatives are providing if some of their claims could be found in the carbon budget on…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeAs many Members have mentioned, the temperature outside the Chamber has been climbing towards 40°C and a red heat health alert is in force. Fifty years ago, the summer of 1976…24 Jun 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Settler Activity9. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the west bank.16 Jun 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Settler ActivityMay I echo what hon. Members have said about Jo Cox? One Palestinian child has been killed every week in the west bank since January 2025. Hundreds remain in detention, and many…16 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I pay tribute not only to those organisations but to him for the work I know he did with many colleagues to secure that money. Ghana…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Pride MonthI am grateful to follow the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion (Siân Berry). I welcome the speeches made by the Minister and the shadow Minister, which were warm and deeply…04 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Basingstoke is home to a number of vibrant and successful cadet forces—air, Army and sea cadets, as a well as a number of combined cadet forces at the Costello and Vyne…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillI welcome the NHS modernisation Bill as the next step in improving our NHS. When I was elected as the Member for Basingstoke, access to GPs, dentists and mental health services…01 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI welcome the Chancellor’s statement and the announcements made by her and the Energy Secretary. We have seen two fossil fuel shocks in just the past five years, which have done…21 Apr 2026