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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillAnother question that might be asked is why the Conservatives started the negotiations in the first place.20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) has said much of what I was going to say, thankfully, so I will try to be brief. The shadow Foreign Secretary, the right…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMoving forward three pages—those pages were a condensed history of how our country was left completely insecure by the Opposition—to look at Diego Garcia, it is a critical UK…20 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI always listen to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans). As I said at the outset, I support all of what was said by my hon.…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksNearly two hours into this debate, I am pleased to have the chance to speak. The fact that so many have spoken shows just how much this issue matters to our constituents. I thank…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseTold mistakenly that he was £472 in arrears for child support, my constituent Daniel White was then told that his situation was resolved, only to hear months later that he was in…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. AFC Bournemouth has just said goodbye to Antoine Semenyo. He has been a superstar on the pitch and a gentleman off it, taking out a full-page ad in the Bournemouth Daily Echo…15 Jan 2026HANSARD UkraineAt the outset, may I acknowledge your staunch and consistent support for the people of Ukraine, Madam Deputy Speaker? You have most recently represented Mr Speaker at the…14 Jan 2026HANSARDUniversities: Statutory Duty of CareIt is a pleasure to see a constituency neighbour in the Chair, Sir Christopher. My constituency has three universities: Bournemouth University, Arts University Bournemouth and the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD New Medium Helicopter ContractAs the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East, I am passionate about renewing British military aircraft. After all, my constituency hosted the Bournemouth air festival until it…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseEvri are the worst. My constituents faced misery over Christmas, with no customer service. In fact, customer service was provided only in the form of chatbots. I recently received…08 Jan 2026HANSARDE-scooters4. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the illegal use of e-scooters on public roads and pavements.08 Jan 2026HANSARDE-scootersIn Dorset, we have just seen record numbers of e-scooter seizures. The police and crime commissioner, David Sidwick, and I are prioritising tackling this issue, because not only…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesBournemouth is a town of animal lovers, and it has received with great happiness the news that the Government are bringing forward animal welfare reforms. Could the Minister…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesI thank the shadow Secretary of State for giving way from her humorous speech. She has just listed a series of changes that she would like this Labour Government to make. Can she…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI was not going to intervene, but I think it is important to because I have just visited Bournemouth Crown court and magistrates court, and the people there talked about that…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareI am pleased that the Government committed £18 million to playground investment in the Budget. Does my hon. Friend agree that we should include health play professionals in the…06 Jan 2026HANSARD Therapeutic Play and Children’s HealthcareMy hon. Friend is describing some of the approaches that I have recently been honoured to see in action at Poole hospital. Does he agree that play professionals in our healthcare…06 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce the political situation is stabilised in Venezuela and foreign companies can be enticed to invest somewhere between £100 billion and £200 billion there, it will take…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum HotelsI recently visited an asylum hotel in my constituency and have spoken separately with people living there and in the community surrounding the hotel. It is clear that ending the…05 Jan 2026