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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a true privilege to speak in today’s debate. This time last year, I could not take part because I had not yet made my maiden speech. It is a particular pleasure to follow…09 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this week, once again, commuters in picturesque Leigh-on-Sea faced long queues to buy tickets. One resident reported missing her train to London due to the length of the…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank my hon. Friend—I will absolutely pass that on. There are so many wonderful women in Southend West whom I want to celebrate, so—in great Sir David fashion— I will now…09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayWill my hon. Friend give way?09 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention; I am glad that we have also got Jane on the record. I will next pay tribute to Denise Rossiter, the excellent chair of Essex Chambers of…09 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I agree with him entirely about the progress that has been made in this area by successive Governments. Indeed, I have…08 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsThis morning, on International Women’s Day, I joined some of the amazing young women at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Leigh-on-Sea to take part in the Football…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillConstituents in Southend West will warmly welcome the fact that this Government are taking a clear stand against illegal immigration, breaking the business model that the vile…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperSouthend United football club is the heartbeat of our local community, but that heart is currently on life support. Will the Minister pay tribute to the Shrimpers Trust, the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceThe Minister knows the importance of water quality for my beautiful constituency of Southend-on-Sea and that the use of storm overflows has been completely unacceptable. I welcome…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperI absolutely welcome the Minister’s statement and the Government’s commitment to implementing the fan-led review, because although next month marks the first anniversary of…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLocal football clubs such as Southend United are the beating heart of their communities, but many local lower-league clubs are struggling with the after-effects of covid and the…09 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that apprenticeships such as those offered by the excellent South Essex College in Leigh-on-Sea, which I visited on Monday for National…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI warmly welcome this statement, and the tributes and sad reminders from both sides of the House that my brilliant predecessor, Sir David Amess, was brutally murdered by an evil…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundI absolutely welcome the Minister’s statement and the commitment from him and the Government to keep the UK at the forefront of innovation in financial services. I heard his…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver Christmas, a 17-year-old boy in Leigh-on-Sea was able to buy a terrifying 2-foot “zombie knife” machete online and have it delivered directly to his door. Does the Minister…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023The quality of the water off the new city of Southend-on-Sea is fundamental both to our world-famous cockling industry and to our swimming group, the Bluetits Chill Swimmers, who…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Wakefield (Simon Lightwood), but I must say that neither I nor any of my constituents in Southend West…31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. What has this got to do with the matter that we are debating?31 Jan 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookIs it not right that the IMF welcomed the autumn statement and said it struck “the right balance between fiscal responsibility and protecting growth and vulnerable households”?…31 Jan 2023