Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Suella Braverman Excerpts
Monday 8th June 2026

(1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Norris Portrait Alex Norris
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My hon. Friend raises that issue with me very frequently indeed, and for good reason. I totally accept his characterisation. The people of Bournemouth have three such hotels, which is an extraordinary pressure not just on public services but on community tensions. I do not want those hotels open a minute longer than they have to be, so Bournemouth is absolutely uppermost in our minds.

Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman (Fareham and Waterlooville) (Reform)
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Earlier this year, the race and faith network at Greater Manchester fire and rescue service wrote to its firefighters targeting anyone who might be representing Reform UK at the local elections in what can only be described as an attempt at intimidation. Firefighters can legitimately stand in local elections. Does the Minister agree that such politicisation and institutional bullying is wholly unacceptable? What will the defending democracy taskforce do to investigate that and stop it happening again?

Dan Jarvis Portrait Dan Jarvis
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I listened carefully to what the right hon. and learned Lady said and will give it due consideration as chair of the defending democracy taskforce.