Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
9 July 2026
Topical Questions
T3. I welcome the waste carrier, broker and dealer reforms, which will replace the outdated registration system with a more robust permit-based regime, introduce stronger background checks, and give regulators greater powers to tackle waste crime. Given that waste crime costs the economy £1 billion …
Commons
Proceedings
6 July 2026
Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation
My thoughts are with the victims and survivors of Shabir Ahmed and the Rochdale grooming gang. The Minister has always been clear that removing foreign national offenders is a priority for him, the Home Secretary and this Government. Will he update the House on what more the Home Office is doing to …
Commons
Oral Questions
House of Commons Commission
18 June 2026
2 contributions
Education and Engagement Outreach Team
6. Whether the Commission has made an assessment of the potential impact of closure of the Education and Engagement Outreach Team on schools.
The parliamentary education outreach service plays a vital role in delivering in-person democratic engagement workshops in schools across the country, especially those that are disadvantaged and harder to reach, by engaging them in the work of our political system. Does my hon. Friend agree that the…
Commons
Westminster Hall
8 June 2026
Progression of Bills through Parliament
I thank my constituency neighbour for giving way. Many of my constituents have been deeply upset by the way a small number of peers blocked the passage of the assisted dying Bill, despite the broad support from the public and from a majority of MPs every time it was voted on. Does she agree that deb…
Commons
Oral Questions
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 June 2026
2 contributions
Access to Nature
8. What steps she is taking to improve access to nature.
I thank the Minister for her answer and her kind words. The recently inaugurated King Charles III England coast path winds its way through my constituency, passing Lancing’s wonderful Widewater lagoon nature reserve, which I worked with the community—including the World of Widewater committee—to sav…
Commons
Oral Questions
28 April 2026
Topical Questions
T8. The Chancellor will have seen the news this morning that BP’s profits have more than doubled, undoubtedly driven by the conflict in the middle east. Does she agree that this shows the value of having a windfall tax at this point in time?
Commons
Oral Questions
27 April 2026
2 contributions
Disabled People: Benefits Reassessments
21. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that disabled people are able to try work without automatically triggering a benefits reassessment.
Thanks to grant funding from DWP, my local Labour councils in Adur and Worthing are joining the Connect to Work programme, helping local people get into good local jobs. But for young people, including those with disabilities, being not in employment, education or training remains an issue. What mor…
Commons
Oral Questions
14 April 2026
2 contributions
NHS Waiting Lists
10. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.
Waiting lists at my local acute trust are down by more than 20,000 since the general election, which I welcome, but musculoskeletal waits remain a challenge in Sussex, with the Sussex MSK service holding about 10% of NHS England’s overall MSK waiting list. What more can be done to improve the perfor…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 March 2026
Public Baths and Lidos
Worthing lido recently celebrated its centenary. It is a symbol of our wonderful seaside town’s history, but it has been unloved for some time. I am delighted to be working with my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Dr Cooper), Worthing’s Labour council and the local community to restore our …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
12 March 2026
Business of the House
The Labour Government have given Conservative-run West Sussex county council £27 million to get our roads in shape, but across my constituency there are dangerous potholes that the council refuses to fill, and roads in desperate need of resurfacing, including Mansfield Road and Thesiger Road in East…
Commons
Oral Questions
Business and Trade
12 March 2026
2 contributions
Trade with Europe
8. What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe.
After years of the Conservatives and Reform trying their best to ruin our relationship with our nearest neighbours, and damaging business exports, this Labour Government have been working hard to ensure that my constituents feel the benefit of our renewed relationship with the European Union. Will m…
Commons
Oral Questions
5 March 2026
Topical Questions
T6. This week, we have seen volatility in the global energy markets, following the escalation of conflict across the middle east. Will the Minister set out how, in the face of global turbulence, he will deepen co-operation and trade with the EU, as well as our allies across the world? My constituent…
Commons
Debate
2 March 2026
Representation of the People Bill
Many of my constituents have been in touch with me in recent months concerned about the impact of foreign money and foreign influence on our elections, particularly after the recent conviction of the former leader of Reform UK Wales for taking Russian bribes. I am sure those concerns will be shared …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
26 February 2026
Business of the House
Road safety is a concern for many of my constituents: those living on the Old Shoreham Road worry about dangerous accidents and near misses along the A283; the parents and staff at Swiss Gardens primary school are concerned about cars ignoring the school street closure; and the crossing in Broadwate…
Commons
Westminster Hall
25 February 2026
Student Loan Repayment Plans
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I want to thank my constituents Matthew, Courtenay, Frances, Giovanni and Veronica, who have contacted me recently about this, and parents such as Joanne who are worried about generational inequality.
There are, to my mind, two problems …
Commons
Westminster Hall
6 January 2026
3 contributions
BBC Charter Renewal
The hon. Member mentions bank accounts. Would he like to declare how much he has received in earnings from another broadcast media channel in the past year in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests?
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as someone who has received BBC hospitality and formerly represented BBC workers at a union.
I was going to cover the enormous contribution made to the economy by …
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Commons
Debate
5 January 2026
Middle East and North Africa
I agree with the Minister that Mr el-Fattah’s tweets are abhorrent, and I am glad that the Government have made their position on his views clear, but I cannot understand the clear lack of due diligence on such a high-profile case, which has led to getting him over here being a priority for successi…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
5 January 2026
2 contributions
Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes
6. What steps her Department is taking to introduce new safe and legal routes for migrants.
I am proud of our country’s history of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and want this to continue, as do many of my constituents in East Worthing and Shoreham. Can the Home Secretary set out how she will establish safe and legal routes for people while taking action to secure our borders…
Commons
Proceedings
1 December 2025
Budget Resolutions
It is a little over a year since we had the first Labour Budget in 15 years, and since that Budget, many of my constituents in East Worthing and Shoreham have felt the benefit in some way or another. They include the 20,000 people no longer waiting for treatment and getting on with their lives, bene…
Commons
Oral Questions
1 December 2025
Topical Questions
T7. Under the Conservatives, too many children’s life chances were scarred by poverty, but thanks to the choices made by this Labour Government last week, nearly 1,300 children in East Worthing and Shoreham are set to have their futures brightened. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is only und…
Commons
Westminster Hall
26 November 2025
Driving Test Availability: South-east
My hon. Friend has made it clear that the issue of delayed freedom is not limited to my constituents in East Worthing and Shoreham. My constituent Angela told me that last year the nearest test available for her daughter was in Liverpool, and local driving instructor Lawrence has many test-ready cli…
Commons
Oral Questions
24 November 2025
2 contributions
Private Rented Sector
17. What steps he is taking to improve the private rented sector for tenants.
In my constituency more than 10,000 residents are renting privately. These families, couples, friends and individuals have too often been the victims of excessive rent hikes, no-fault evictions, substandard conditions, and a private rented sector that benefits bad landlords and disadvantages fair la…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
5 November 2025
Engagements
Q13. Seeing dentists is crucial not just for people’s dental health but for their broader health and wellbeing, but access to NHS dentistry has been a growing problem for a number of years. In my constituency, only two out of 10 dentists are taking on new adult NHS patients—the number is the same fo…
Commons
Oral Questions
Church Commissioners
16 October 2025
2 contributions
Community Relations: Impact of Church Leaders
6. What assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of church leaders on community relations.
Over the recess, we witnessed the horrific antisemitic attack on one of Manchester’s synagogues and then, just days later, an Islamophobic attack on one of our Sussex mosques. It is in these difficult and worrying times that religious leaders can continue to play an important role in bringing commun…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
15 October 2025
2 contributions
Engagements
Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 October.
Q1. Last week I visited Rayner, a world-leading provider of cataract solutions based in Worthing, a winner of this year’s King’s Award for Enterprise for innovation, and a fantastic employer of local apprentices. I welcome the Government’s ambition to get two thirds of our young people into an appre…