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HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance RatesThe gap between average rents and wages in Poole is among the widest in the country. Freezing the local housing allowance has clearly made that position worse. Will the Minister…13 Apr 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI welcome the measures announced today to tackle foreign interference in our elections. Will the Secretary of State go a step further and support my proposal to break the link…25 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsI led a debate in this Chamber some months ago on the need for a certificate of common sponsorship, which would make sure that individuals coming over to this country and working…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Immigration ReformsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Perth and Kinross-shire (Pete Wishart) on securing a very timely debate. In fact,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyLast week, the Home Secretary mentioned that our immigration policy needed to be based on the idea of fairness. Is it fair to change the rules on indefinite leave to remain for…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCommunity CohesionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (John Slinger) on securing this timely and important debate. Back…03 Mar 2026HANSARD Pensions and Social SecurityOur social security system is the bedrock of our welfare state, but for years, the safety net that it was meant to provide has been developing bigger and bigger holes, through…10 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsThe Government’s ongoing relationship with Palantir is deeply concerning, given the company’s involvement in Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians. Palantir’s AI technology has…10 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillFive in six low-income households on universal credit are going without the essentials. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust say that the welfare system must…03 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillAs the final contributor from the Back Benches, I shall try to strike a slightly different tone from the rest of the debate. Over the past few days, I have been contacted by a…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust are campaigning for an essentials guarantee that would ensure that benefits cover the necessities for living. Does the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDWater White PaperWessex Water, which serves my Poole constituency, was previously banned from paying bonuses to its company bosses. However, it was able to get around the ban by calling the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: AIThe Minister will know that big tech companies want to use songs, recordings and other creative work to train their AI models, without asking or paying the original creators. Does…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: AI6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect the creative industries in the context of AI.15 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI have been contacted—as has the Minister, I am sure—by a number of pensioners who are worried that they will pay tax on their state pension for the very first time. Which…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s contribution. Whether it is fuel poverty, food poverty or various other types of poverty, at the end of the day it is poverty that we need…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesYes, absolutely. It is important that those who can work have the opportunity and the support to do so. The issue we discussed during the PIP debate last year was those…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesYes, and I cover the JRF’s demands for an essentials guarantee a bit later in my speech—it will be one of the key points I make when I sum up. Short-term support measures are of…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Poverty and Welfare PoliciesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on food poverty and the need for a proper food policy that gives people the right to food. It is an important issue, which we need to…06 Jan 2026