Commons
Proceedings
29 June 2026
6 contributions
Diethylstilbestrol: Intergenerational Impact
I am grateful to have secured this important debate.
I begin by asking the House to imagine a young woman in Britain in the 1950s. She is pregnant, she may have struggled to conceive and she may already have experienced the heartbreak of miscarriage, so she is desperate to do everything that she ca…
Yes, I agree that research is needed and that is one of the things that DES campaigners are calling for.
One of those 300,000 women was Rita, the mother of my constituent, Jan Hall. Rita was prescribed DES when she was pregnant with Jan, but when Jan was just a toddler, Rita died of breast cancer. …
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Commons
Oral Questions
24 June 2026
2 contributions
Violence against Women and Girls
3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.
The most dangerous place for a woman is often her own home. That is in part why I have introduced a private Member’s Bill to extend domestic abuse protections to children and young people who may be in abusive relationships. What more are this Government doing to tackle the scourge of domestic viole…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 June 2026
2 contributions
Discrimination against Trans People
3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.
The most dangerous place for a woman is often her own home. That is in part why I have introduced a private Member’s Bill to extend domestic abuse protections to children and young people who may be in abusive relationships. What more are this Government doing to tackle the scourge of domestic viole…
Commons
Proceedings
15 June 2026
Defence Investment Plan
At a Falklands war veterans conference last week in Poole, I was asked to reassure our serving personnel that the funding is there for the deterrence we need to keep this nation safe. This Labour Government have already given our armed forces a pay rise, invested in defence housing, increased defenc…
Commons
Debate
10 June 2026
Railways Bill
GBR launched in my constituency when South Western Railway came back into public ownership. The engineers at the depot said that bringing rail and the railways together would improve customer experience. Will my hon. Friend expand on that?
Commons
Debate
1 June 2026
Coastal Communities: Government Support
My hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is right to point out Poole’s history as a fishing and port town; like my constituency, however, it is also a tourism town. Bournemouth has millions of visitors every year; most of them come to spend a nice time, but some come to drink excessively, start fig…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 April 2026
Women’s Health Strategy
Ignored, humiliated and misdiagnosed—these are the experiences of far too many women, and far too often, those experiences have tragic consequences. There is no more depressing example of this than the women who were prescribed the banned anti-miscarriage drug diethylstilbestrol, or DES, and the str…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 April 2026
2 contributions
Visual Effects Companies
3. What steps her Department is taking to support visual effects companies.
As the Minister says, Outpost VFX is a world-leading VFX company based in my Bournemouth West constituency. It recently convened a meeting of sector leaders, and the message was clear: the UK faces significant competitive disadvantage because of our relatively low net value incentive rates and the 1…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 April 2026
Knife Crime
I welcome the serious action that this Government are taking to tackle knife crime. My constituent Tracy set up Changes Are Made following the fatal stabbing of her grandson Cameron. Tracy’s ambition is to get a youth hub set up in our local area, and she has already spoken to almost 1,000 young peo…
Commons
Oral Questions
Northern Ireland
25 March 2026
2 contributions
Good Friday Agreement
10. What steps he is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.
The Good Friday agreement was a landmark achievement of the last Labour Government, and it is a beacon of hope for conflict-affected states around the world. Before coming to this place, I had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing the leadership of Northern Ireland’s young people in this area…
Commons
Oral Questions
Treasury
10 March 2026
Topical Questions
The junction of Surrey Road and Prince of Wales Road; Wimborne Road, between Kinson library and Bear Cross; and Hankinson Road, around Winton rec—these are some of the more than 35 roads in Bournemouth West where residents have told me potholes are out of control. Lib Dem-led Bournemouth, Christchur…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 February 2026
Business of the House
As you know, Mr Speaker, the HealthBus Trust recently came from Bournemouth to Parliament and parked up its bus in Speaker’s Court. May I put on record my thanks to you for offering that opportunity? The HealthBus Trust provides direct, nurse-led care for people experiencing homelessness, but it nee…
Commons
Oral Questions
Church Commissioners
26 February 2026
2 contributions
Deprived Communities
2. What steps the Church of England is taking to support deprived communities.
Over the last few weeks, I have visited Winton and Parkstone community pantry at the Winton Christadelphian church, which is supported by FareShare, and the sanctuary project at St Andrew’s church in Kinson, which has a food bank supported by the Trussell Trust. Both churches go out of their way to …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
25 February 2026
Post Office Green Paper
Last year, I ran a community campaign to save Westbourne post office, which mobilised thousands, and the post office was kept open. I also put pressure on Post Office Ltd to reopen a full service post office in Bournemouth town centre after the WH Smith closed, and one is opening in May. Residents s…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 February 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford South (Jas Athwal) for securing this important debate.
We have a fundamental question to answer: is our higher education system set up to give young people, regardless of background, …
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 February 2026
Town and City Centre Safety
It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Tackling crime and antisocial behaviour has been a priority in my constituency since my election. Countless residents have told me they feel unsafe. Bournemouth faces seasonal pressures, where millions of people visit our beaches and parks …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
29 January 2026
Business of the House
Last Friday, we launched the Bournemouth town centre citizens’ panel action plan. This was the culmination of seven months of work by 50 local residents of all ages and backgrounds to set out a shared vision for our town and action points for the future. The citizens’ panel was an effective way to m…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
29 January 2026
2 contributions
Economic Growth: Coastal Communities
4. What steps he is taking to help increase economic growth in coastal communities.
I thank the Minister for that answer. Bournemouth and Poole rightly have reputations as premier tourism and leisure destinations, but less well known is our leadership in the digital and creative industries. Two businesses in my constituency, Content Ignite and Iplicit, have been ranked in the top 5…
Commons
Proceedings
19 January 2026
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Most fair-minded businesses recognise that covid-era subsidies could not last for ever, yet many in hospitality, including in my constituency, are worried about what bill will come through for their rates in April. Can the Minister reassure those businesses and outline what transitional support we a…
Commons
Debate
12 January 2026
Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes
I welcome the Secretary of State’s serious and rapid action to tackle non-consensual sexual deepfakes on social media, which we know have generated child sexual abuse images and have been weaponised to abuse and silence women, including many in the House. We also know that AI’s capabilities are grow…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
8 January 2026
2 contributions
Local Bus Services
16. What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services.
The subject of improving local bus routes, particularly those that connect the town centre, station and airport, frequently comes up in my conversations with Bournemouth West residents. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council has received £6 million from the Government to sustain and improve bus…
Commons
Proceedings
17 December 2025
Points of Order
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter relating to access to the House. Unison had arranged, today, a lobby day for migrant care workers to meet their Members of Parliament and discuss concerns around care worker visas, exploitation and support for the sector. Th…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
16 December 2025
Planning Reform
I recently attended the launch of a development site for 32 new affordable family homes in Bournemouth town centre. That is fantastic, but we need much more of it, because there are still 535 children in temporary accommodation in my constituency, many of them under the age of 10. House prices and r…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 December 2025
Jury Trials Proposal: Impact
Victims must be at the forefront of our minds when thinking about reforms to our justice system. Many of them wait years and are often retraumatised by going through the process of a criminal court trial. Can the Secretary of State tell me how these changes will ensure that we bring criminals proper…