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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. More than 3,600 families in my constituency are living in fuel poverty. While I welcome the warm home discount that will help with bills, it is really the warm homes plan that…18 Nov 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Families: HousingI welcome the £9 billion investment in military housing, but can the Secretary of State reassure Members, those serving and their families that responsive repairs will not be put…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPension Age Increase: Institute for Fiscal Studies Report1. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies entitled, “How do people already out…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPension Age Increase: Institute for Fiscal Studies ReportI welcome the Secretary of State to his new position. In my seat of Newbury, over 5,200 women have been unfairly affected by changes to the state pension age. Those women were…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI support the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes. This debate refers more to social housing and I wonder whether you could give an indication from the Dispatch Box—21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsApologies. Can the Minister give an indication of how many of those 1.5 million homes will be for social rent?21 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI add my support for yesterday’s ceasefire and the first tentative steps on the journey to peace. President Trump has spoken about a board of peace, and one of the names that has…14 Oct 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingI was contacted by constituents yesterday from the Pound Street mosque and Riverside Community Centre mosque who had heard comments from the Unite the Kingdom rally about Islam…15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. We are joined in the Gallery by farmers from my constituency of Newbury. It is the fifth time they have come to the House with the intent of lobbying individual Labour MPs to…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett) on securing the debate and on her speech. It…04 Sept 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundThere are 40,000 children in care every year—more than 100 children a day enter care. Does my hon. Friend agree that without a long-term funding commitment, that number could rise?04 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsA constituent of mine who recently fled France because of domestic violence and abuse, after being a habitual resident for just 21 days, has been ordered to return to France next…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am the MP for Newbury, where we have Greenham Common, which is now peaceful but had cruise missiles. Greenham Common peace women broke into the base and attacked jets with…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?02 Jul 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee on securing the debate, and on the robustness of her speech holding the Government to account. The Department covers many areas…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentMy hon. Friend will know the needs of her constituency better than I do, but as someone who worked in social housing for 14 years, I will always advocate for the delivery of more…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. People can sit on the terraces at Twickenham and watch rugby union while having a pint of Guinness. Does my hon. Friend…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for her response, and welcome the recognition of clubs’ community work in the governance statements. The new clause would add a requirement around youth…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Many clubs already have excellent community outreach programmes and foundations with which they support their local…17 Jun 2025