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HANSARD Road Safety and Active Travel to SchoolCycling is great for young lungs and kind to the environment. Will the Minister join me in commending Avonbourne boys’ and girls’ academies, Avonwood primary school and King’s…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Zero Emission Vehicle MandateI commend the Secretary of State for standing up for cheaper and cleaner British cars in the face of the global chaos being forced on our economy—particularly in the light of the…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Road MaintenanceFor 14 long years, road users in Bournemouth got a raw deal. Motorists pay their taxes, but they have got little back. Bournemouth and the south-west have been left behind and…07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have been campaigning for fair renting in Bournemouth, and I recently held my first renters roundtable at the Bournemouth food bank’s café. It was attended by, among others, my…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Universities: Funding and EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I start by putting on record my thanks to higher education. I could not be here if I had not been the first in my…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]To refer back to the previous intervention, as the MP for Bournemouth East in the south-west, I can assure the House that we are very excited about the prospect of extra…31 Mar 2025HANSARDPolitical DonationsThe Labour party was elected on a manifesto that committed to giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote; the Minister referred to this earlier. Can she confirm that we will give 16 and…31 Mar 2025HANSARDPolitical DonationsI want to start by taking stock of where we are as a country. We are in a particular moment in British history. The Conservative Government that this Labour Government replaced…31 Mar 2025HANSARD PIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceI grew up caring for two disabled parents. As I said in my maiden speech, I would not be here if it was not for the sacrifices they made when they had so little in the first…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryThe hon. Member is making a really important point about county lines. Last week, I visited Vita Nova in Boscombe to see a performance about county lines, which has been taken…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish AffairsI am proud to be the son of a Tipperary man and to be one of a very large Irish family who came over to the UK in the 1950s to provide an addition to our economy, tearing down…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSt Patrick’s Day and Northern Irish Affairsrose—27 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was thrilled to be at Vitality stadium to see AFC Bournemouth women’s team crowned the FA women’s national league division 1 south west champions. It adds to the success of…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently met the managing director of Morebus again to call for new services to Hengistbury Head, reinstated services to Throop and better services, such as an improved 33 route…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. Particularly in the short term, as the Government are working so hard to get a grip on that delay, that could be a really helpful temporary…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryIt is an honour to follow the hon. Members who have spoken today, all of whom have given such powerful speeches. Just two days ago, it was 218 years since William Wilberforce…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillI thank the right hon. Member for giving way, and I cannot express just how pleased I am that he has. Children make up one in five of our population, but routinely get ignored, so…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Tobacco and Vapes BillWill the right hon. Member give way?26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCoastal constituencies such as mine in Bournemouth East suffer significant health inequalities. What are the Government doing to address them, and will the Minister meet me and…25 Mar 2025HANSARDAsylum Hotels and Illegal Channel CrossingsIt is always a pleasure to see the shadow Home Secretary shoot himself in the foot, particularly when he brings a sawn-off shotgun to do the job. The Government are getting a grip…25 Mar 2025