"Almost 10% of people in my North East Hampshire constituency live in fuel poverty. I agree with the Minister that investing in renewable energy would help to tackle that, so how is she working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to empower local authorities to develop renewable …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"In Hampshire, we have a super-ageing population, so pension and post-retirement financial concerns are frequently raised in my North East Hampshire constituency casework. One of my constituents wrote to me to say:
“I want my pension to be put to work delivering sustainable, long-term growth and prosperity that allows every …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"I welcome the Government’s investment in supporting veterans, but as my hon. Friend the Member for Glastonbury and Somerton (Sarah Dyke) mentioned recently in the House, female veterans are about 10% less likely to be employed after service than male veterans. What specific steps are the Government taking to address …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"I rise to speak in favour of new clause 12. We agree in principle that victims should have access to the court transcripts—indeed, it has been a long-standing campaign by my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney). That is very important for victims, especially if they have …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"Does the hon. Member believe that people capable of such violence would be equally violent with a probation officer or a police officer taking them to court?..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 3, page 6, leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert—
“for a serious sexual offence committed against a child.”
This amendment would extend the provision of restricting parental responsibility where a parent is sentenced for a serious sexual offence committed against …..." Alex Brewer - View Speech
"It is very clear that a child of a sex offender is at risk, regardless of whether the sex offender has committed that offence against their own child or another child. The amendment would seek to broaden the provisions for removing parental responsibility from children of sex offenders.
"There are mechanisms in place, but they put undue onus on the non-offending parent. Does the Minister agree that the onus should be shifted to the offending parent?..." Alex Brewer - View Speech