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HANSARD Grooming Gangs: Independent InquiryThe abuse of children is the most disgusting of crimes, and anyone who is involved in it, or who protects someone involved in it, must face justice. The hon. Member for Great…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseThose who care for our loved ones at home are unsung heroes and reduce the financial burden on the NHS. It is therefore tragic when they are subjected to harm or crime from those…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Courts and Tribunals BillI put it on the record that I voted for an alternative report that I felt better reflected my concerns, but I accept that the report is a fair reflection of the Committee’s view.…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this important debate. It is great to follow the hon.…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I worked for Diverse Abilities, which looks after disabled children and adults in Dorset. The number of times that we could not…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for his intervention on behalf of the Chair, and I pay tribute to Jessica—what a fantastic young lady! Her story, having gone through her childhood and…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionI take the Minister’s point. As a former council leader, I know that the last thing that councils need is a whole load of additional things that they have to do, but the point is…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARD Stoma: Public Toilet ProvisionI cannot resist the opportunity to plug the fact that, prior to being the council leader, I had a business on Broadstone high street, and we were part of the community loo scheme.…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDUK-US Relationship2. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's relationship with the US.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDUK-US RelationshipI regret that I never had the chance to meet Jo Cox, but the Secretary of State is right: her sister is doing her very proud. As well as being the year in which the current US…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDLeasehold ReformShortly after becoming the MP for my constituency, I was contacted by Jeremy in Wimborne, who lives with his wife in a leasehold flat. In 2023, all the funds from the management…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanMartin from Wimborne contacted me at the weekend to share his suggestion on funding the defence investment plan. He thinks that the Lib Dem idea of issuing defence bonds is a…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Russian Shadow FleetOn Saturday night, I heard the unmistakeable sound of Chinook helicopters passing over my home in Dorset, en route to intercept the Russian tanker. Whether it is a shadow fleet…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDNHS DentistryIt is great to follow the hon. Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) as I recall my husband losing his two front teeth to a crash helmet in his face, and my nephew…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Business of the HouseOfcom is an important regulator, and it is something that my residents regularly raise, whether it is failings in the postal service, the lack of internet in suburban areas,…11 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanFollowing the contribution from my hon. Friend the Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance), I want to welcome the Gripen contract, which benefits my constituency. Others have mentioned the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRailways BillWhen I was growing up, the state of the railways, alongside the weather, was a general complaint that united most people. Thankfully, the days of the cardboard British Rail…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMental Health Facilities: DorsetI thank the Minister for his comments about Forston, which some of my residents use. Evidence suggests that half of mental health conditions are established by age 14, and three…09 Jun 2026HANSARDProgression of Bills through ParliamentThat is the key. Both the sponsor of the Bill in the House of Lords and others tabled amendments that might well, had they returned to the House of Commons, have had the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenI welcome the proposals announced today, but I am concerned that they appear to be limited to nudity. Children who have been subjected to self-harm content or who have been…08 Jun 2026