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HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow will the Government help to fund the green infrastructure that we need, as through the coastal energy partnership that I helped to set up in Bournemouth, with Great British…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am concerned about antisocial behaviour on Colonnade, Somerset, Parkwood, Gladstone, Shelley, Wolverton and Haviland Roads as well as others nearby. I welcome the Labour…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeSo many lives have been scarred or ended by this betrayal of trust, cover-ups, denials and delays, and my constituents have waited for up to decades for justice. Many are…30 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe Conservative party’s position on the green economy is now to remove some of the support for it. Figures show that the green economy is growing by around 10%; it is fuelling…28 Oct 2025HANSARDChina Spying CaseI put on record my anger at the collapse of the case. Colleagues have talked about the particulars of the case, so I will use the short time that I have available to broaden the…28 Oct 2025HANSARDChina Spying CaseI apologise if I misrepresented what I was saying. I was saying that throughout his time on these Benches, the right hon. Gentleman has been forceful in his condemnation. Whoever…28 Oct 2025HANSARDChina Spying CaseWhen I hear the hon. Gentleman speak, I listen to what he is saying—I think he could be a very good replacement for the shadow Minister on the Front Bench. The question I want to…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Connected and Automated VehiclesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Vaz. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) for securing this debate. In this debate, I want…28 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthI found my hon. Friend’s words very moving, and I appreciate his testimony. That will have been hard to share in the Chamber, but it is so important that he did, and I am sorry…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Black History MonthIt is an honour to speak in the debate. I am proud to be the son of an Irish immigrant. My dad Richard came over to the UK with his family when he was a young boy. They were…23 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewWe urgently need to modernise and expand British airspace—it is at capacity, and our growth depends on it. I was at Bournemouth airport last week. We are close to a bus service…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Jim McMahon), who was a superb Labour…21 Oct 2025HANSARDHealth and Social Care CommitteeI welcome the statement and the important work of the Select Committee. I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) for her leadership. It is…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWorld Menopause DayIt is an honour to speak in this debate marking World Menopause Day. My mum taught me well; she taught me lots of things, but in particular, normalised the menopause. It is as…16 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Saturday morning, I met residents concerned about persistent antisocial behaviour, drug dealing and under-age vaping. I am trying to get the solutions they need by arranging a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeIn Dorset, where I represent Bournemouth East, figures show 39 knife-related incidents per 100,000 people. That is more than half below the national average, but behind every…15 Oct 2025HANSARDTackling Climate Change: International Co-operation12. What steps he is taking to increase co-operation with other countries to tackle climate change.14 Oct 2025HANSARDTackling Climate Change: International Co-operationThe Amazon rainforest is the lungs of the earth, but it is gasping for breath. I am pleased that COP30 will be in the heart of the Amazon. Ella, a school student from my…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI have enjoyed many Bournemouth air festivals, so its cancellation has left a huge gap. I recently met an event organiser who has a plan, and I am open to meeting more organisers.…11 Sept 2025HANSARDRegional Transport InequalityWe know that when it comes to transport inequality, as we have just heard, the people who are left behind most are younger people, disabled people, people on low incomes and older…11 Sept 2025