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HANSARDHousing SupplyI recently met members of Dover district council, who told me that they are keen to help the Government where they can to deliver our ambitious housing targets. Around the edge of…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityIt is important that such officers remain anonymous until conviction, and I fully back this statement. As the Home Secretary will know, it is not just the officers facing trial…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ12. This morning we woke to more tragic news of deaths in the channel, something we are hearing far too often. Just last month, we saw the death of a pregnant woman and…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is an immense privilege to be here today as the Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests: I am a…21 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Urgent and Emergency CareIn September 2021, Victoria hospital in Deal lost provision for blood testing. After a long campaign by residents, it was agreed that it would return. However, that has stalled in…15 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS Urgent and Emergency Care2. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of NHS urgent and emergency care services.15 Oct 2024HANSARD Illegal ImmigrationIf we attempt to do the same, we are likely to kill people in our waters. Is that what you want to see?10 Sept 2024HANSARD Illegal ImmigrationI apologise for my late arrival after the vote, Sir Mark. My constituency is Dover and Deal, so I have been engaging on this serious issue for a number of years and it means a lot…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Illegal ImmigrationI have worked for the National Crime Agency in the past, and also in a counter-terror role. There are ways we can deal with this. The fact is that what the previous Government set…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Illegal ImmigrationAre you aware of the fact that they were steel-hulled vessels—10 Sept 2024HANSARDLebanonI thank the Foreign Secretary for his calls for de-escalation and a ceasefire, which of course should include the release of all hostages, to ensure that we get more humanitarian…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Border Security and AsylumMy constituents take this issue seriously as they are at the very frontline and the Conservatives have left us with open borders. I thank my right hon. Friend for dealing with the…22 Jul 2024