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HANSARDFemale Offenders: Rehabilitation1. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for women’s centres to rehabilitate female offenders.08 Oct 2019HANSARDChild PovertyChildren are not getting the nutrition that they need on the 170 days a year when they are not at school. Local authorities and devolved Governments are tackling this issue head…07 Oct 2019HANSARDChild Poverty16. What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of child poverty.07 Oct 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ12. The Prime Minister has said that the great city of Portsmouth is too full of obesity and drug addiction. Despite that disgraceful and inaccurate statement about my home city,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBBCIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. I recently wrote to 10,000 constituents to ask for their thoughts on the free TV licence. I will read out some of…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCMy speech is based on what I hear from my constituents, and the people of Portsmouth have not raised that issue. The arguments could not be more compelling. I urge the Minister to…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI absolutely agree, and I echo the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones) about our D-day veterans. I am proud that my grandfather was a D-day…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCI absolutely agree. I think that Age UK has said that four in 10 people say that TV is their only company. The free licence is therefore a social policy that the Government should…15 Jul 2019HANSARDBBCMy hon. Friend is right. We must think about the most vulnerable in our society whom this decision will affect. I received a steady stream of correspondence in letters, emails,…15 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. Active travel is an integral part of our arsenal when it comes to tackling climate change, but not enough people are…09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. With the latest NHS statistics identifying that about 60 veterans a day are seeking professional assistance for mental health issues, what steps is the Department taking to…08 Jul 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you have any concerns about the Bill as drafted? That question is for all panel members. Annie Gascoyne: I will go first. I do not think we have any technical issues with the…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Councillor Watts, you mentioned consultation with the local government sector on the Bill. What would you like to have seen? Councillor Watts: The specific concern we have is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeThe UK is now exporting more waste to countries with the highest levels of ocean plastic pollution. The ban on plastic exports to China has led to the UK offloading its waste on…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change14. What recent progress the Government have made on tackling climate change through international co-operation.25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThousands of my constituents will be left without access to dental care because a Swiss-owned investment firm has decided to shut three practices in my city. What is the…18 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences: Over-75sI have written to Portsmouth pensioners to understand the impact the change to the TV licence scheme would have on their lives, and as one 95-year-old constituent told me: “I lost…11 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. With theatre productions cancelled, couples attacked on public transport and hate speech spouted outside schools, what is the Home Secretary doing ahead of Portsmouth Pride to…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCystic Fibrosis Drugs: OrkambiIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. Kick-starting a social media campaign, meeting local politicians and working tirelessly alongside organisations such…10 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. On 5 June, the eyes of the world will be on Portsmouth for D-day 75. Events planned will give justice to the sacrifices made by veterans like my own grandfather and will show…22 May 2019