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HANSARDSupport for Victims of Crime4. What steps she has taken with the Crown Prosecution Service to support victims of crime.04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThis summer has been busy in Southend. Most importantly, this weekend we hosted City Jam, a jam-packed live street art festival. Will the Leader of the House join me in commending…04 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will make a bit of progress. Widening devolution is a chance to finally reverse this trend. It introduces a new community right to buy, giving community groups a formal right of…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Secretary of State give way?02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn Southend East and Rochford we are a proud coastal community, but we have been left behind when it comes to connectivity, educational outcomes and investment in skills. Does the…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI also welcome the shadow Secretary of State to his new role. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill presents a great opportunity for Southend East and Rochford and…02 Sept 2025HANSARDNEET: Young PeopleYoung people across the UK who are not in education, employment or training are more than twice as likely to come from disadvantaged backgrounds. What steps is the Minister taking…01 Sept 2025HANSARDNEET: Young People16. What steps she is taking to support young people into employment, education or training in Southend East and Rochford constituency.01 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsI am proud and honoured to say that I have served this country as a reservist Parachute Regiment soldier. That is why I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our…25 Jun 2025HANSARDDigital Inclusion: Southend East and RochfordDigital inclusion and exclusion vary widely between individuals, households and even communities. Often it is those in low-income, rural and coastal communities who are left…25 Jun 2025HANSARDDigital Inclusion: Southend East and Rochford8. What steps his Department is taking to improve digital inclusion in Southend East and Rochford constituency.25 Jun 2025HANSARDCancer DiagnosesOur Labour Government have recently invested in a new state-of-the-art linear accelerator machine in Southend hospital. The machine is the first of its type in the country and…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCancer Diagnoses13. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for cancer diagnoses.17 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillIn Southend and Rochford I have had the pleasure of meeting many veterans and service people, men and women, who keep our country safe. An Armed Forces Commissioner will be a…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Commissioner BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am sure colleagues across the House are extremely proud of our armed forces. Does the Minister agree that this Bill is an opportunity for us to…03 Jun 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsI declare that I am also a school governor. I have spent many months in my constituency meeting teachers, governors and stakeholders within the community, so I welcome the…22 May 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseI commend the Secretary of State for his calm and measured approach to this really serious topic. Will he expand on the safeguards in the deal, in particular the 24-mile nautical…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I appreciate the tone with which the Secretary of State is conducting this discussion, and I thank him for that. Having spent two decades running businesses and projects in the…22 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]rose —22 May 2025HANSARDNight-time EconomyThe Kursaal in Southend—the site of the first theme park in Europe—and the Freight House in Rochford were once iconic venues in my community and central to the night-time economy.…20 May 2025