LabourMP for Portsmouth North
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Sir David Amess understood every what every member of this House should remember. Our greatest privilege is representing the people and places who sent us here. He never missed an opportunity to celebrate So…”
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“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm proud to represent Portsmouth and local people from Portsmouth want pride reflected in the name of our new local Government reorganized council. Both Portsmouth MPs and I believe councils represent over …”
“10. What steps she has taken to help increase the affordability of bus travel for children and young people.…”
“Agree with me that this matter is often compounded where you've had somebody who's been arrested, and you've also got police officers standing or sitting for hours? I was recently in the A&E and there were two police officers there for the …”
“thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have an increasingly unstable world, from Russia's illegal invasion to Ukraine to the conflict in the Middle East, the threats to our national security have grown, and families across the country have fel…”
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“If we are serious about tackling the growing challenges facing all our young people, we must recognise that youth services are not a luxury but an essential part of the solution. For too long, youth provision has been viewed as an optional …”
“Portsmouth, as the home of the Royal Navy, welcomes the defence investment plan, with investment in the hybrid Navy, at least six new warships and the biggest upgrade to our naval base for 45 years. It will strengthen national security in a…”
“The effects of climate change cannot be ignored in my city of Portsmouth. We are an island city, and rising sea levels will pose a growing threat if we do not get a grip on the climate crisis. The climate crisis affects my constituency ever…”
“I pay tribute to those families, whistleblowers and campaigners who simply kept going, and to Donna Ockenden for her report and her approach. The report is damning, and my heart goes out to all the families who are having to relive their aw…”
“I welcome the Green Paper’s focus on media literacy, so that people in Portsmouth have the skills they need to identify misinformation and disinformation. As viewing habits change and technology develops, can the Secretary of State reassure…”
“I thank my honourable Friend and neighbour for securing this debate, and I strongly support him on this issue. People living with dementia and their families deserve care close to home, and should not have to cross oceans or seas and get tr…”
“I welcome the Secretary of State to his place. Operations such as this demonstrate an incredible level of planning, co-ordination and professionalism across our armed forces, police, Border Force, and wider Government, so I pay tribute to a…”
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) not only for securing this debate, but for her tribute to her sister. I feel extremely humbled and incredibly honoured, yet also deeply sad to be speaking in this deba…”
“As Portsmouth is home to one of the largest concentrations of Royal Navy personnel, I regularly hear from service families and the charities supporting them that two weeks’ paternity leave is simply not enough, particularly when deployments…”
“10. What steps she is taking to help decarbonise the transport sector.…”
“I would like to draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. For decades, my constituents have been dealing with the consequences of the failed experiment of the privatisation of our railways. This…”
“As a Navy mum, I associate myself with the Minister’s condolences on the three tragic deaths of our Navy personnel. While I understand the frustration with the DIP delay, 14 years of Tory under-investment left our armed forces short of peop…”
“I represent a coastal city that has high levels of deprivation and inequality. Unlike your beaches, none of ours are blue flag—…”
“I do not think there is a single person who thinks the current recording system is working. Navigating this system, whether as a patient, a family member or indeed an MP on behalf of constituents, is a nightmare. When it comes to safety and…”
“Does the honourable Member agree that, had his Government not got rid of shipbuilding in my city but instead put some plans into place, we may well have been able to continue to build ships there? Instead, they decimated it and left us with…”
“I would like to thank the ISC and the Foreign Affairs Committee for their roles in this process. Although it has not been mentioned today, would the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister provide the House with an update on the Government’s …”
“14. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.…”
“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The right honourable Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) visited my constituency yesterday without notifying me. This is not the first time that the usual courtesies of this House have been disregarded by Ref…”
“This month I launched a space apprenticeship pilot in Portsmouth North, bringing together Airbus and the Solent Growth Partnership to ensure that candidates who narrowly miss out on an Airbus apprenticeship are matched directly with defence…”
“Before I ask my question, I would just like to welcome back Andy. He gives us a great deal of service in this Chamber. It is good to see him back. [Honourable Members: “Hear, hear.”] I welcome the action the Government have taken and the Mi…”
“Like me, many in Portsmouth will welcome today’s announcement, particularly the new shipbuilding framework and the commitment to reward bids that deliver local jobs and skills. Will the Minister outline today—and meet me to discuss—how thes…”
“It is a privilege to speak tonight in support of two specific areas of the Bill that will directly affect my constituents in Portsmouth North. First, I welcome the strengthening of gambling impact assessments. That links directly to the wor…”
“I thank the Chancellor for her statement and for the work she is doing at this globally difficult time. As a proud coastal, naval and defence city, Portsmouth understands that economic, national and climate security are inseparable, from ho…”
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