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HANSARDKnife Crime and Serious ViolenceKnife crime and antisocial behaviour is, sadly, all too prevalent in Southend, as the weekend’s events showed. Our excellent local police want state-of-the-art, portable…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last week, I was delighted to hear the Home Secretary recognise the national success of Southend police’s Operation Grip and call for it to be rolled out around the country.…20 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on support for parents with children who are gravely ill, such as those on continuous life support? One of my constituents, Archie…16 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesAbsolutely correct. I thank my hon. Friend, but I will still conclude. In conclusion, I welcome the steps that the Government are taking to improve our waterways. It must now be…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesI start by welcoming the Government’s strategic policy statement for Ofwat. This is clearly an important step in the right direction. Water companies in this country desperately…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate please on local banking services? In the last two weeks alone, both NatWest and Barclays have announced that they are closing their doors in Leigh-on-Sea,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesI have almost finished.09 Jun 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Leadership ReviewI thank the Health Secretary for this vitally important report at this critical time. Is he aware of reports circulating in the media that some NHS health information pages appear…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillAt the heart of this Bill, which I welcome on behalf of Southend West, is reversing geographical disparity and spreading opportunity. Coastal communities such as the new city of…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillNo, I do not accept that at all. My understanding is that regions have had just as much money as they would have had. I particularly welcome the £27 million of levelling-up…08 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationDoes the hon. Lady agree that it is not just these four breeds that are dangerous and it is not just this section of the Dangerous Dogs Act that needs amending? If another breed…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on prostate cancer? Every 45 minutes, a man in the UK dies of prostate cancer and one in eight men in Britain will suffer from it,…19 May 2022HANSARD TransportIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) and to have heard all the contributions from around the Chamber. A famous politician whose name I forget…19 May 2022HANSARDInvestment in UK InfrastructureIt was a real pleasure to welcome the Minister to the new city of Southend last week. Every station on the C2C line in Southend West is access friendly except for Chalkwell…17 May 2022HANSARDInvestment in UK Infrastructure9. What fiscal steps he has taken to support investment in UK infrastructure.17 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy hon. Friend may think that calls for Southend to be a city have finished, but I can tell her that they have only just begun. What makes Southend truly special is its people;…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech. It is a privilege to follow the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey). I…10 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Last year in my constituency, storm overflows discharged untreated sewage into the Thames estuary no less than 48 times for the equivalent of 10 whole days, which is totally…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the capacity and waiting times at accident and emergency departments? Every week since I was elected, I have been contacted by…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a statement, debate or more guidance on the Homes for Ukraine scheme? I have a constituent in Southend West who has already brought back…24 Mar 2022