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HANSARDChurch Schools10. What recent assessment the commissioners have made of the contribution of church schools to education in (a) Harrow East constituency and (b) England.18 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI associate myself with your remarks, Madam Deputy Speaker, about the late father of Mr Speaker. The Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee, the hon. Member for Gateshead…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. One of the Mayor’s key advisers has let slip that the Mayor is planning to do precisely that if he is re-elected. Can we have a debate in…18 Apr 2024HANSARDPersonal Data3. What steps her Department is taking to help protect the personal data of individuals.17 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaBy now there could have been a humanitarian pause and aid could be flowing into Gaza to help those poor individuals threatened with famine and war, but of course, just as the last…17 Apr 2024HANSARDPersonal DataI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. It is clearly vital that the enormous amounts of personal data collected by Departments and private companies are safeguarded. I have…17 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIncluding the Deputy Prime Minister. From that ban through to the 2015 progress on tobacco control, such measures have consistently come from the Back Benches. In fact, colleagues…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI rise to support the Bill and to make two declarations. First, I chair the all-party parliamentary group on smoking and health. The group’s objective is to encourage people who…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateOver the weekend Iran effectively declared war on our friend and ally, Israel. When the Prime Minister talks to Prime Minister Netanyahu, he will have to be very careful about how…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe immediate impact of this resolution appears to be that Hamas have hardened their stance on the release of hostages, and the Israelis have said that they will not move until…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Building SafetyI thank my hon. Friend for his update, but it appears from his statement that there are still two tall buildings with ACM cladding on which no work is going on and on which the…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseAs the House may be aware, the Chairman of the Backbench Business Committee is not able to be here because his daughter-in-law is seriously ill in hospital, and it is right that…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite an overwhelming consultation response and promises from the Government, caste as a protected characteristic still hangs over the Hindu community. We have now established…20 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. One of the most challenging groups of people to get back into the workforce is those in their 50s and 60s whose jobs disappeared during covid. They have possibly fallen back…18 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure my right hon. Friend will join me in congratulating Conservative-run Harrow Council on this year exceeding the usual number of apprentices it recruits. More than 50…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI warmly welcome today’s statement, but we have to consider the fact that organisations are populated by individuals. Individuals who have hateful views may be expelled by those…14 Mar 2024HANSARDGas-fired Power StationsAcross London and the south-east, many much-needed developments that are required for the increasing population have literally been frozen because of a lack of supply from the…13 Mar 2024HANSARDIsraeli Hostages in Gaza17. What steps he is taking to support efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.12 Mar 2024HANSARDIsraeli Hostages in GazaThe hostages have been in captivity for more than 100 days. The New York Times has reported that of the 134 hostages still in captivity, 50 may have been killed. Given that 10…12 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseBefore the pandemic, Transport for London’s finances were in a complete mess, because the Labour Mayor of London refused to raise fares in line with inflation. Now, after…07 Mar 2024