Speeches by Dollimore.

“So no external lawyers were used.”

“It would be fair to say that, although none of us represents Windermere, we all agree with you that it is a national treasure. You just had a discussion with Jayne about the data from Windermere and exposing what has been going on there. How much did you spend on legal fees in the battle to withhold the information bef…”

“The point that I am trying to make is that that investment is happening because of the work of those campaigners, and an acknowledgement of that is very important.”

“Would you agree that, were it not for their action and their dedication, the scandal would not have been exposed and that we would not know what has been going on in Windermere?”

“It would have been better to put your hands up at the beginning, release the data and work with the local groups and campaigners. It would be fair to say, from what we have just heard, that it is only because of those campaigning groups such as Save Windermere, different charities that have been campaigning and Feargal…”

“Can we have an estimate of how much of your internal legal team’s time was taken up by that decision and that process?”

“That is a pressure that many of our rural communities face. There is definitely a contribution that holiday lets can make to the local tourism economy, but many of us agree that we need to get the right balance between supporting tourism and providing homes for local families. It is so often the case that many local pe…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West and Mid Berkshire (Olivia Bailey) on securing this debate on the important topic of the affordability of housing in our rural communities. I represent a seaside community; around 30% of my constituency is…”

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“At a time when local news organisations are closing or being cut back, we in my constituency of Hastings, Rye and the villages are very lucky to have two fantastic independent news organisations, Rye News and the Hastings Independent Press, both of which are celebrating their 10th anniversary. They are volunteer-led, a…”

“I am presenting this petition on behalf of my constituent Maria Dennis, who tragically lost her 11-year-old son, Harry Dennis, two years ago in a tragic accident when an unsecured scaffolding board from a flatbed truck went through the windscreen of the car carrying Harry, killing him. I want to pay tribute to Harry’s …”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for her commitment to ending the farcical situation that we have had for a very long time in Hastings and Rye. We have two tiers of local government, which means that when a resident comes to me to talk about a blocked drain, I have to ask them exactly where the leaves are. If they are the …”

“Such as?”

“We are asking for a general debate on women’s health, given the importance of the issue to 51% of the population. We know that women’s health disparities are a huge issue in this country. Of course, that matters to the 51% of the population who are women, but it also matters to many men who see their relatives suffer. …”

“Yes. In my mind, this is separate, because this would be responded to by the Department of Health and Social Care, and it is a health-focused issue, whereas the International Women’s Day debate will be on a whole range of issues affecting women and gender equality.”

“You have mentioned that there is a very long waiting list for the Chamber. Does that mean it is impossible?”

“Can I just start by saying a big thank you to all of your teams, both at Border Force and at the port, for all the work that you do? Lucy, you have talked about how the conditions at Sevington are not designed for examining meat products. I wondered if you could just talk a bit more about that and the risks that it ent…”

“Yes.”

“When you are opening a van, say, and you come across a meat product that is looking suspicious or packaged in a suspicious way, presumably there is a risk to the staff opening that vehicle. What kind of process do you go through if you do uncover something that is found to be problematic? What kind of process is gone t…”

“Do your staff wear PPE?”