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3 Jun 2026South East Water: Disruption of Supply

Mr Speaker, as an Essex MP, may I endorse your lovely tribute at PMQs to Sir Alan Haselhurst? He will be much missed, even though he did achieve a respectable innings of 88 years in his time on this earth. I strongly endorse the suggestion of my right hon. Friend from across the Thames, the Member for Herne Bay and San

utilitieslocal-governmentenvironment
161
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

defencehousinghealth
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2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

They told us as a Committee—I am looking round the House for nods of assent from others who were on the visit, and I am getting them—that it was a problem, and it was cramping the ability to hold court martials. All we were trying to do was justify the cost of the train ticket to the taxpayer and prove that we had list

defencehousinghealth
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2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

defencehousinghealth
0
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

New Clause 6

defencehousinghealth
3
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

I fully acknowledge the hon. Gentleman’s point about education being a devolved matter, which makes the SEN issue more complicated. He is quite correct about that, but does he acknowledge that amendment 2 allows for that and specifically refers to it? Secondly, there is no cross-border issue in England. If I agree with

defencehousinghealth
87
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.

defencehousinghealth
10
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

defencehousinghealth
0
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

““single living accommodation”” means any building or part of a building which is provided for the use of a person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline as living accommodation, but which is not service family accommodation;”.” —(James MacCleary.)

defencehousinghealth
43
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

The difference is that, while people in civilian life sometimes have to move jobs at the behest of their employer, service personnel are ordered to go. They really have no choice: once they have been posted, they have to go. Therefore, in ordering them to go, the state should have a moral obligation to deal with the co

defencehousinghealth
95
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

This new clause amends the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 to ensure defence housing standards apply to single living accommodation.

defencehousinghealth
19
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

The Chair put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Standing Order No. 83D).

defencehousinghealth
23
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, this day).

defencehousinghealth
6
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

Overseas operations and the European Convention on Human Rights

defencehousinghealth
9
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

Brought up.

defencehousinghealth
2
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

defencehousinghealth
0
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

Single living accommodation standards

defencehousinghealth
4
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

defencehousinghealth
0
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

“(1) The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is amended as follows.

defencehousinghealth
10
2 Jun 2026Armed Forces Bill

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