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HANSARD PlaygroundsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Lewell-Buck. I congratulate my neighbour, the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes), on securing this debate, which has…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaIt is quite clear that the Minister is frustrated, but thoughts and prayers are just not enough. What is the Minister doing to progress the Palestinian statehood that Norway,…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: CharitiesWill the Minister give way?07 Jan 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: CharitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. There are 328 charities in my constituency of Mid Dorset and North Poole, including Safe Partnership, which is run out…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State confirm what is being done to ensure that patients with rare and complex conditions, such as functional neurologic disorder and achalasia, can access…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFloodingEvery time we have a major storm or sustained rainfall, the Bakers Arms roundabout on the A35 becomes impassable, trapping the people of the Purbecks and the town of Wareham on,…06 Jan 2025HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am a Member of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council. Local government was brought to its…18 Dec 2024HANSARDPost Office Redress and FundingMy constituent Donna is one of the 555. She was audited through Horizon, which found a loss of £186,000. An employee admitted fraud and was later imprisoned, but Donna was made…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts, particularly because I speak after the hon. Member for North Somerset (Sadik Al-Hassan) indicated that it may be his…17 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI am shocked and staggered that the Secretary of State has made this decision in the week before Christmas—“Bah humbug,” springs to mind. She has talked several times about making…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-westI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Like my colleagues, I get a lot of correspondence about community pharmacies, which comes from my constituents and also from the…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]I completely agree with the hon. Member about natural solutions. The urban wastewater treatment directive seems to be completely counterintuitive. In Wareham in my constituency,…16 Dec 2024HANSARD English DevolutionLocal councils are the backbone of our communities, delivering services to every home and business. Under the last Conservative Government their funding was slashed while their…16 Dec 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans: Etherton ReviewDoes the hon. Lady agree that it is not just the loss of a job or a pension, but the loss of shared values? These people felt rejected, as they could no longer do things that…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesThe town of Wimborne in my Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency has doubled in size, with new homes built on three sides right up to the Stour. These homes are pretty much out…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much for coming in to give evidence. On the timing, we know that retail, hospitality and leisure relief will reduce to 40% in April, but these measures will not…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Puberty-suppressing HormonesWhile I am deeply disappointed, on behalf of our trans children, by the Secretary of State’s statement, I thank him for speaking directly to those children. I know that they will…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q I would like to touch on that further. The Bill will give the Treasury the power to apply those additional multipliers. Do you feel that should be a local decision? You have hit…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q Can I ask you about certainty? The Bill providers the power to introduce multipliers for a given year. With so many stores, you must plan a long time ahead. Do you think that,…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill (First sitting)Q You talked a lot about the retail properties over £500,000, but there is also a cliff edge at £51,000. The Fantastic Things Emporium in Bournemouth is a brilliant treasure trove…11 Dec 2024