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HANSARDNHS StrikesDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the BMA pay demands are over four times the average private sector pay increase and that, were the Government to agree to them, they would…17 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Children across the country are returning to school today after the Easter break, but sadly, reports in Southend suggest that a fifth of school pupils are missing 10% of their…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI start by wishing the House, its staff and, in particular, our hard-working teams a very happy Easter. As a global maritime power, the UK has a rich and exceptional underwater…30 Mar 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewMy right hon. Friend knows well that pensioners are much more susceptible to rises in the cost of living because they are often on fixed incomes. On behalf of the more than 18,000…30 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Next month, as I am sure my right hon. Friend knows, is National Pet Month. Sadly, I have been contacted by a number of constituents renting in the private sector who have…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanThe Home Secretary already knows that antisocial behaviour and nitrous oxide abuse, in particular, wreaked havoc along our beautiful seafront in Southend and Leigh-on-Sea last…27 Mar 2023HANSARDBusiness InsolvenciesDoes my hon. Friend agree that the tax cut for business worth £25 billion in the Chancellor’s Budget will benefit national and international businesses in the new powerhouse city…23 Mar 2023HANSARDWorld Down Syndrome DayIt is a huge pleasure to speak in this afternoon’s debate. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) for securing it, for his groundbreaking work in this…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Margaret’s beloved granddaughter died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, aged just 22. Every week in the UK at least 21 people die of SUDEP, which particularly…23 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is wonderful to be called so early in this debate. I rise to pay tribute to the Chancellor and the whole Treasury team for delivering a serious Budget for serious times. This…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. . If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.20 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast summer, teenagers abused hundreds of canisters of nitrous oxide along Southend seafront. Today, firefighters have reported cutting people out of vehicles because of nitrous…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI thank the hon. Lady very much for that contribution, which I will pass on to Lady Amess and the family. Through this Bill we are asserting that these wonderful, magnificent…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillIt is a pleasure to speak in support of this incredibly important Bill. I pay tribute to the brilliant speech we just heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI rise also as the Member for Southend West, not only to extend my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Crawley (Henry Smith) for his brilliant leadership in bringing…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI am delighted that my hon. Friend has made that point, because I was about to come on to the two other issues with digitisation and why it is so good that we are keeping the…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) BillIt is a great pleasure to be called to speak about this important Bill, and I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Guildford (Angela Richardson). This has been…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillIt is a pleasure to be called in this debate and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Aaron Bell). He always speaks incredibly well on a Friday, and today…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI rise to add my voice to the issue raised by the hon. Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley). Last week, the director of two of Southend’s best choirs, the…16 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. It is so encouraging to know that those points have been reiterated in one of the highest commissions on the status of women, and it…09 Mar 2023