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HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillRenters have waited long enough: this Bill is overdue, and it is time to deliver. The Conservatives had their chance. They promised reform, then watered it down. The Renters…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillI thank the hon. Member for raising that point and saving me the trouble of doing so. Absolutely, landlords give excuses that are perhaps not all they seem to be. I have heard…08 Sept 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveGiven the Secretary of State’s love of Dorset, I would love to invite him to Mid Dorset, where Goodens farm is doing some really innovative things on very small family farms,…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI know that Ministers are probably sick of hearing about national insurance increases and my repeated calls for business rates exemptions, as they have in Scotland. However, the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseYet again this summer the stunning Dorset heathlands in my constituency were devastated by a fire at Holt Heath. The National Fire Chiefs Council said that before this and the…04 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeClose followers of Parliament will know that I have raised on more than one occasion a case of stalking in my constituency. Despite being reported, arrested and charged…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorHospitality is more than an industry; it is a way of life. My first jobs were in hospitality—potato rumbling in the basement of the Crown in Cowden, with my brother Spencer…03 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will come to that later in my speech, when I will share the concerns of electoral officials about whether the legislation can deliver in time for any of the changes scheduled…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. Special educational needs are a huge passion of mine—I am sure Members have heard me talk about them many times—and this issue will…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMay I start by welcoming the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly), to his place on the Front Bench. I refer the House to my entry in…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI believe that the community right to buy has huge opportunities for councils. In Committee, I hope that we will be able to improve and enhance the Bill for everyone. As a former…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI share my hon. Friend’s concern that some areas risk being left behind by this muddled approach. I ask the Secretary of State for assurances on how she will ensure that such…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillA similar thing happened in Dorset. In fact, the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) voted against a merger in our area but failed, even under his own Government.…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. There is the opportunity to use more effectively our town and parish council system to drive community empowerment. Instead, the creation…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI agree that there is opportunity to do much more as the Bill moves into Committee. Communities’ long struggles to save such assets is not because of a lack of passion or…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Middle EastBack in May, I raised concerns about exemptions for licences for components that were going out to Israel. I wrote to the Foreign Secretary and it was passed on to the Department…01 Sept 2025HANSARDHousing DeliveryThe Competition and Markets Authority recently found that major house builders were preventing and distorting competition, including by matching prices and incentives to buyers.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer the House to my entry in the register of interests. This weekend was a fantastic economic boost for many seaside towns, but along with the visitors, towns such as Poole…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate, which is a real opportunity to discuss BSIPs. One problem with BSIPs is that they run for a short period. Individuals struggle to…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Disabled Bus PassesYoung people in post-16 education or apprenticeships, including my son George at Linwood’s post-16 provision, are unable to learn to drive as easily because of their complex…10 Jul 2025