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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Because of antisocial behaviour, including drug dealing and public injecting, Upper Charminster community action group has activated a community safety trigger, and this month…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaLike the Foreign Secretary, we want an end to this brutal regime. I hope now that Venezuela can move to a democracy with full control of its oil and other resources following this…05 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I thank the 207 people from my constituency who signed the e-petition. Liberal Democrats run Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole…05 Jan 2026HANSARDFree Bus Travel: Over-60sBefore I was elected, I ran mental health services, including for older adults, so I understand the importance of older people being able to access services in a way that means…05 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 2026HANSARDProsecution Rates: Bournemouth East6. Which crimes have the highest prosecution rates in Bournemouth East constituency.18 Dec 2025HANSARDProsecution Rates: Bournemouth EastMr Speaker, may I wish you and your team a happy Christmas? What the Solicitor General found on looked into this does not surprise me. Chris has said that he cannot stomach…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsI welcome the Minister’s focus on jobs, bills and borders as part of a pragmatic and balanced reset of our relationship with the European Union. I have already heard from…17 Dec 2025HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialI welcome the trial. I commend the Secretary of State for following clinical advice and the Government for trying to build a consensus for one of the most minoritised communities…17 Dec 2025HANSARDContracted Prisoner Escort Services: Bournemouth6. What steps he is taking to ensure Serco delivers prisoners on time at Bournemouth Crown and county court.16 Dec 2025HANSARD Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareTrans healthcare is challenging to access and afford. Waiting lists are ludicrously long and treatment options are limited. There is a massive gap between the treatment that trans…16 Dec 2025HANSARDContracted Prisoner Escort Services: BournemouthWe must ensure that courts like Bournemouth are not being kept idle at a cost of thousands of taxpayers’ pounds every day. After all, we have a backlog that we have got to clear…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealI have met constituents to understand their concerns and ambitions in relation to online safety legislation. There is a clear need to balance the protection of vulnerable users…15 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: RepealWe heard today from the MI6 chief, who talked about how Russia is seeking to “export chaos” into western democracies and said that the UK is one of the most targeted. Does my hon.…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkAcross these Benches in the mainstream parties, we have to develop solutions to the problems we face, partly because we know that in our Chamber we have the likes of Reform. Our…10 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAn independent and effective OBR is critical for our country, but it needs to do better. Why can the OBR not count? Why can it not forecast accurately, given that the economy grew…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsNan Roberts is 92. She was widowed this year and is facing her first Christmas without her husband of 64 years, and she is feeling utterly fobbed off by a creaking DWP system. She…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]I have written more mental health investment standard funding applications than I care to remember. Although investment is obviously important, one major challenge with that…08 Dec 2025HANSARD Mental Health Bill [Lords]Before I was elected, I ran mental health and complex needs services for five years. I saw a landscape that had pretty much been devastated under the Conservatives, and one way in…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaI look forward to collecting the prize. Does the hon. Member agree that local media is critical? In Bournemouth we have the Daily Echo , which dates back to 1900. With his grace,…03 Dec 2025