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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am very happy to move new clause 29, should the hon. Member not have the opportunity to—24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI was fortunate to be part of the Bill Committee for this monstrous Bill—monstrous in size, I should clarify—so my summer was spent digesting each and every clause, and seeking to…24 Nov 2025HANSARDEstate Management CompaniesI was contacted by residents of Canford Paddock, who wrote to me about ongoing unregulated estate fees, which particularly relate to a suitable alternative natural…24 Nov 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Without new clause 29, my concern is that a mayor who does not honour the net zero commitments of the councils that sit within their area may…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSale of Disposable BarbecuesI rise to present a petition about the sale of disposable barbecues. The petitioners and I ask the Government to note that 2025 has been the worst year on record for UK wildfires,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBus ServicesThe age of participation increased from 16 to 18 some 10 years ago, but the age until which funded bus travel is available for those children who live too far away from the…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Jacques Jefferies, a grandson of my constituent Susan Jefferies, on his selection for Team GB at the winter Olympics in…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Migration: Settlement PathwayIn the summer, I spent the morning with Anushka, a senior social care worker in Wimborne. She and her colleagues earn more than the earnings threshold and came here with their…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Reoffending: Rehabilitation in PrisonsAround half of prisoners are neurodivergent and the population of young prisoners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is around 10 times higher than in the population at…20 Nov 2025HANSARDWarm Home Discount: Fuel PovertyMany thousands of my residents live in park homes, in places such as Regency Heights and Stoborough Green, and have no ability to choose their energy supplier and limited access…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. Imagine being told that you have a progressive, incurable condition and then waiting over a year just to see a…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Illegal Waste: Organised CrimeI am sure that we were all shocked to see the images from the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Bicester and Woodstock (Calum Miller). Rural police forces are the…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Parkinson’s DiseaseI am so pleased that my hon. Friend has made that intervention, because I am just coming on to tell people about my constituent in Wimborne. He said that he, his brother and his…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCourts System: Funding15. What steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding for the courts system.11 Nov 2025HANSARDCourts System: FundingI was fortunate to visit Poole magistrates court last week; indeed, it is interesting to hear mention of the state of buildings, because they were appalling. I was most concerned…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI welcome the broadening of the curriculum, which will allow more children to find joy in learning, particularly children with special educational needs, who really need the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDHMRC Customer ServiceMy constituent Hollie from Wimborne applied for a self-assessment refund of just £300 in April. When she chased it in June, she was told it had gone to a specialist tax team, with…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI hope that the shadow Minister will explain something to me. I totally agree that business rates need reform, but I am deeply concerned about the hole in local government finance…04 Nov 2025HANSARDVideo Games: Consumer LawIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the 236 constituents from my constituency for signing this petition and, in particular, Haydn Shaw for…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Several of my veteran constituents have contacted me about very long delays in payments under the armed forces compensation scheme. Mr Butler, who lives near Wareham, has two…03 Nov 2025