Liberal DemocratMP for Mid Dorset and North Poole
“Really grateful to the Minister for giving way on the matter of safety of our citizens. I've been contacted over the last couple of years by the family of Major Anthony Hornby MBE, who was a victim of the Chinook crash, and it's only today …”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'm sure the minister will agree that in order to meet our climate and nature obligations, we mustn't take decisions that will commit us to creating waste and causing harm. For 40 years, the government's own…”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the right honourable Gentleman for Salisbury mentioned, there is a very wild rumour going on in Wessex that a.. A Labour MP has undermined the four councils against the will of the councils, which has been democra…”
“I thank the honourable member for giving way, and having been to the West Bank myself many years ago, this is not a new thing, but would she agree with me that the use by the IDF of AI machine guns that are trained on people using sponge ti…”
“Vicky Slade thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This decision is clearly a kick in the teeth for brave people like Chris from my constituency of Mid Dorset North, Poole, who is worried that this will make the situation regarding their rights f…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Dorset is about to get its fourth chief Constable in just eight years. And whilst I wish Amanda Pearson well with her retirement, those I spoke to were involved in the recruitment panel said that the only po…”
“I'm Deputy Speaker Wolf, of Mill Crafts. A little pickle cafe in Wimborne, were under water in the aftermath of Storm Chandra, but despite being a named storm, there were no flood recovery recovery grants available. Flood re doesn't cover t…”
“Mr. speaker, yesterday a group of us met with NGOs and heard about how the settlers are physically surrounding Palestinian homes and schools, with properties built on every side of homes, schools and sports pitches, making it impossible for…”
“Yesterday I joined members of the Justice Committee, including the Chair, on a trip to Nottingham as part of our review into youth justice. I want to press the Secretary of State a little further on the age of magistrates, because we were t…”
“Last year was the worst on record for outdoor fires in Dorset. A part of my constituency burned for weeks on end, with many fires starting before others had been brought under control. I am really concerned that if we do not prepare better,…”
“Since the Supreme Court judgment—and even more so since the code of practice was published—my constituents who identify as trans are contacting me daily. One has told me that he feels entirely pushed out of public life, and has had to leave…”
“I am slightly concerned by the idea that trans acceptance is part of the problem. Does the honourable Member agree that trans acceptance is completely reasonable and that trans people have always been here?…”
“I thank the Secretary of State for the manner of his responses. Four years, three-and-a-half years, four years, six-and-a-half years, four years, three-and-a-half years, four-and-a-half years, five-and-a-half years, three years and nine mon…”
“I put it on the record that I voted for an alternative report that I felt better reflected my concerns, but I accept that the report is a fair reflection of the Committee’s view. Given that the last recruitment drive for magistrates failed …”
“Those who care for our loved ones at home are unsung heroes and reduce the financial burden on the NHS. It is therefore tragic when they are subjected to harm or crime from those they bring into their homes. Yet without a carers’ register, …”
“The abuse of children is the most disgusting of crimes, and anyone who is involved in it, or who protects someone involved in it, must face justice. The honourable Member for Great Yarmouth (Rupert Lowe), who I note is not in his place, pub…”
“2. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's relationship with the US.…”
“It is great to follow the honourable Member for Leeds South West and Morley (Mark Sewards) as I recall my husband losing his two front teeth to a crash helmet in his face, and my nephew Arlo currently has plastic on his teeth having lost hi…”
“On Saturday night, I heard the unmistakeable sound of Chinook helicopters passing over my home in Dorset, en route to intercept the Russian tanker. Whether it is a shadow fleet funding the war against Ukraine, spy ships scanning our seabed,…”
“Martin from Wimborne contacted me at the weekend to share his suggestion on funding the defence investment plan. He thinks that the Lib Dem idea of issuing defence bonds is a really sensible one and has told me that, in his view, many peopl…”
“Shortly after becoming the MP for my constituency, I was contacted by Jeremy in Wimborne, who lives with his wife in a leasehold flat. In 2023, all the funds from the management company were fraudulently stolen. I have been working with the…”
“Ofcom is an important regulator, and it is something that my residents regularly raise, whether it is failings in the postal service, the lack of internet in suburban areas, concerns about bias on TV or political interference on social medi…”
“When 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 sandwich are long gone, but I regret to say that general dissatisfa…”
“Following the contribution from my honourable Friend the Member for Yeovil (Adam Dance), I want to welcome the Gripen contract, which benefits my constituency. Others have mentioned the fast-paced development of uncrewed weapons, but I am c…”
“I 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 quarters by age 24. In Dorset, our rates of hospitalisation fo…”
“I 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 encouraged to take their own lives, and those who have seen extreme…”
“Israeli 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 resumed”. Last week, he said of Dahieh, “flatten, flatten, and fl…”
“The 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 Taylor owns Bond’s Barbershops and runs an award-winning academ…”
“4. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of transitioning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.…”
“The 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 removal of healthwatch, and the removal of governors, I am worried …”
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