Speeches by Babarinde.

“Eastbourne businesses Qualisea, Gianni’s and Gr/eat are up in arms, as I am, that East Sussex county council’s shambolic management of the Victoria Place pedestrianisation means that works will now fall in the summer, their busiest trading period. What provision will Ministers make to ensure that businesses hit by such…”

“Fellow Eastbournian Mark Tonra and I were gravely ill together in the same ward at Eastbourne district general hospital last year. Harrowingly, because of the outdated and outgrown hospital buildings at the DGH, Mark watched from his bay as a patient opposite him died, and other patients watched Mark deteriorate, with …”

“I would love to pick up on the points around continuity of care and in particular to explore some of the role of the RECONNECT service. For those in the Public Gallery or on the Committee who are less familiar, the RECONNECT service works with those in prison with an identified health need for up to 12 weeks before the…”

“You used the word opportunity a couple of times to refer to one of the assets that the RECONNECT programme affords offenders when it comes to managing their health, particularly drug and alcohol challenges. I am struck by that because this Committee has spoken a lot about the SDS40 early release scheme as an example, w…”

“We heard, as you did, from your predecessors in those chairs about the success and results of the RECONNECT initiative. It would be great to hear a little from you, from a different perspective, about what your assessment of that initiative is.”

“I would love to pick up on the points around continuity of care and in particular to explore some of the role of the RECONNECT service. For those in the Public Gallery or on the Committee who are less familiar, the RECONNECT service works with those in prison with an identified health need for up to 12 weeks before the…”

“You used the word opportunity a couple of times to refer to one of the assets that the RECONNECT programme affords offenders when it comes to managing their health, particularly drug and alcohol challenges. I am struck by that because this Committee has spoken a lot about the SDS40 early release scheme as an example, w…”

“We heard, as you did, from your predecessors in those chairs about the success and results of the RECONNECT initiative. It would be great to hear a little from you, from a different perspective, about what your assessment of that initiative is.”

“Leaseholders at South View on Upperton Road in Eastbourne face an extortionate bill of up to £40,000 each to repair unsafe balconies. The communication from Morgans and Stredder Pearce, who are both responsible for fixing that, has been woeful, and delays are leading to costs spiralling further. Will the Minister urge …”

“Scotland-born veteran Betty Gallagher joined the Army when she was 17, but eight months later she was dishonourably discharged for what were referred to as “lesbian tendencies”. Today, Betty runs the thriving BourneOut LGBT hub in Eastbourne and founded Eastbourne Pride. Will the Minister thank Betty for her service to…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East (Joe Robertson) for securing the debate. I learned to swim in Eastbourne Sovereign Centre. Locally, we are ambitious to protect the pool for the long term. That is why I am pushing the Treasury to pilot new models …”

“Between October 2023 and June 2024, the last Conservative Government released 10,083 offenders under their early release scheme, and refused to exempt domestic abusers from early release, to the horror of survivors and victims charities. The Government have made no such exclusion from their early release scheme so far,…”

“Does the Secretary of State agree with the chair of the Prison Governors’ Association that the Conservative proposal to arm prison officers with lethal weapons is just “headline-grabbing nonsense”? Does she agree that, on top of providing body armour, the serious means to protect prison officers is by ensuring that the…”

“The people of Eastbourne deserve to have Government announcements scrutinised on their behalf by their MP in this Chamber before release to the media. To compensate for the Government’s shortcomings on this front, will the Government commit to announcing statements in this House first? Will the Minister also commit to …”

“As Sussex police consider how to tackle knife crime in Eastbourne and invest in community policing, I have been urging them to prioritise investment in their Grove Road premises in the town centre, as opposed to their Hammonds Drive industrial estate premises. Does the Secretary of State agree that we should prioritise…”

“Indeed, what is happening in Westbourne sounds very similar to what is happening in Eastbourne. I implore the Government and local operators to ensure that people’s health needs are baked into the Bill. We owe it to all our constituents, particularly the most vulnerable, to improve bus services for local people. I stan…”

“I declare an interest as a long-time passenger on Eastbourne’s 1, 1A, LOOP, Dotto train and 12 bus routes, the latter of which—with its views of Birling Gap—was voted one of the UK’s top 10 most beautiful bus routes by passengers. As the birthplace of the world’s oldest municipal bus service in 1903, we in Eastbourne e…”

“The amazing dancers at Eastbourne’s Shining Stars Dance Academy have qualified for the dance world cup in Spain this July. It will cost thousands of pounds to get them there, though, so they have launched a crowdfunding campaign. Will the Minister back their campaign to get to the world cup and congratulate them for th…”

“I start by saying that it is an absolute honour to be able to share with my mum, who is a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of a former partner, that campaigning fuelled by our harrowing experiences at home all those years ago, and the experiences of many other survivors across the country, has contributed to the…”

“The right hon. Gentleman says that this Government want to let domestic abusers out early. He fails to remember that the end-of-custody supervised licence scheme under the Conservative Government from October to June last year released 10,083 offenders early, with no exclusions for domestic abusers. Does the Secretary …”