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HANSARDRailways 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 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 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 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsIsraeli Minister Ben-Gvir said in the last few days on social media: “Electricity must be cut off to Lebanon, the Zahrani River must be seized, and intensive fighting must be…03 Jun 2026HANSARDTransition from Fossil Fuels: ProgressLast month, alongside other Dorset MPs, I met with the Crown Estate to discuss the Dorset Clean Energy Super Cluster. While I welcome its recognition of the area as a medium-term…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMilburn Review: Interim ReportThe only country in the whole of Europe that has a NEETs crisis worse than the UK’s is Romania. That is quite shocking. For me, the issue is funding for further education. Mike…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTransition from Fossil Fuels: Progress4. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.02 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeOne of my constituents described this code of conduct as “trans apartheid”. Another said that it was “state-sponsored repression”. Let us flip it, because we always talk about…01 Jun 2026HANSARD Health BillThe Secretary of State has not talked about the role of the governors of hospital trusts, which also appear to be abolished by the Bill. With the creation of mega-ICBs, the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour in Holton HeathI rise to present a petition about antisocial behaviour on behalf of the residents of Holton Heath Park in my constituency. The petitioners and I ask the Government to note that…19 May 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Support for Men and BoysAn often under-appreciated element of the criminal justice system is the impact that it has on fathers’ ability to stay part of their family. My hon. Friend the Member for Henley…19 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI welcome the deepening of the relationship with the EU and the measures on late payments, but the elephant in the room is that while the jobs tax exists, and the Government do…18 May 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingDorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has a similar deficit of £1.5 million. I do not think this is about party politics, because a fire authority can only work with what…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingDorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s core spending power is going up over the three years only because of the increase in local taxpayers. The actual amount being…28 Apr 2026HANSARDDepartmental Response TimesI am glad that the call answering has speeded up, but, like those of many other Members, my office is constantly dealing with very long delays on the part of the DWP. Back in…27 Apr 2026HANSARDDepartmental Response Times2. What steps he is taking to improve his Department’s response times.27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful to the Minister for letting me come back on this, because the missing link is not necessarily that it is a town and parish council structure; it is that 20% of the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillCan I just clarify the use of the word “should” rather than the word “must”? Where these bodies exist, they must have a right to be included; this is not just a “should”. I worry…27 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am really pleased to follow the speech of the hon. Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) with my own story of an early venue. In 2007, I remember visiting the Stage…27 Apr 2026