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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The decision by the University of Essex to close its Southend campus has sent shockwaves through my city. Students deserve continuity of study and staff deserve job security.…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportYes, I do agree. We need to look at the business model and make sure that it is sustainable, certainly when it comes to higher education, which is a huge and significant asset of…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution and welcome his comments. Indeed, the business model that a lot of universities have used over the past 14 years has meant that…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportAbsolutely; this closure affects the community in Southend and in Colchester. Four hundred members of staff will be made redundant across both campuses. Another consequence is the…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportI am pleased to have secured this debate on Government support for higher education. The UK is home to some of the world’s most respected universities and we all benefit from the…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Higher Education: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his contribution, and I agree. I have met members of the aviation community. In my constituency, we have London Southend airport, so I have met its…12 Jan 2026HANSARDDigital IDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I am here because I have been contacted by countless residents who are deeply concerned about the Government’s…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDigital IDI am sorry, but I will carry on. There is also a question of practicality. In reality, will digital ID prevent employers from hiring individuals who do not have the right to work,…08 Dec 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: Accountability12. What steps she is taking to increase the accountability of water company executives.13 Nov 2025HANSARDWater Company Executives: AccountabilityAfter 14 years of water bosses profiting while sewage has spilled into our waterways, this Government are finally setting the record straight. In Southend East and Rochford, we…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn the matter of remembrance, my constituent Frank Turvey’s brother was Lance Corporal Brian Turvey, nicknamed “Topsy”. He was just 20 years of age when he was killed in a…13 Nov 2025HANSARD Wet Wipes: Plastic BanI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) for securing this important debate. I appreciate her tireless work to ban plastic fibres in wet wipes. Wet wipes are…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Opportunities outside London11. What steps he is taking to increase opportunities to work in the civil service for people who live outside London.23 Oct 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Opportunities outside LondonThe Government’s plan to relocate civil service jobs outside London will bring high-quality jobs across the United Kingdom and ensure that policy is delivered closer to the…23 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeI can say that my own life has been changed through knife crime, having been attacked on some occasions in my youth. I have lost some friends to knife crime and over the last 25…15 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]Will the Minister give way?14 Oct 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [Lords]I had the privilege of meeting Helena and Christina, who shared with me the challenges they faced when their mother was sectioned when they were young girls. For two weeks, the…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Antisocial behaviour, including cars producing excessive noise along the Southend seafront and Westcliff roads, has long affected my constituents. Southend city council, Essex…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian AccessThe sheer volume of correspondence that I have received from my constituents about the restriction of aid going into the Occupied Palestinian Territories is vast—unprecedented.…10 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of Crime4. What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to support victims of crime.04 Sept 2025