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HANSARDTheft: Security of Church BuildingsI thank my hon. Friend for his answers thus far. He will recall that I have previously asked at Church Commissioners questions about thefts from churches in my constituency and…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt does, Madam Deputy Speaker. The long-standing convention is that during oral questions, Ministers may, for the convenience of the House, choose to group similar questions to be…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI have been pleased to help obtain additional funding for urgent A&E services at Northwick Park Hospital, on which many of my constituents rely for their healthcare. The Northwick…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Later today we will be voting on very sensitive matters that affect the whole House. At the start of that debate, Mr Speaker will no…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, there is a solemn duty on prison governors to prepare ex-offenders for life outside prison. Seven years on from the introduction of that…20 Feb 2024HANSARDImmigration Rules and Border SecurityPeople who want to work in our care sector from other countries are welcome to do so where it is appropriate. However, under the current model, many people are paying thousands of…20 Feb 2024HANSARD Antisemitism in the UKThe shocking rise in antisemitic attacks reported by the CST is bad enough, but the trouble is that that was last year and the escalation has continued into this year. People in…19 Feb 2024HANSARDTransport for London: FundingClearly, the £6.6 billion to subsidise TfL came with strings attached, including raising fares in line with the rest of England. No sooner did the last instalment of the money…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCollecting food waste from domestic properties is an expensive service both to set up and to carry out. Every local authority in west London has had the service for a long…08 Feb 2024HANSARDTransport for London: Funding13. What discussions he has had with Transport for London on its use of Government funding.08 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe proposed west London orbital network could enable trains to run from Hendon to Hounslow and take millions of passengers off the underground, and will be a boon to all people…08 Feb 2024HANSARD Protest MeasuresSince the atrocities on 7 October, the regular hate marches that have taken place in London have forced Jewish Londoners to remove their kippahs, remove their Star of David…08 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Services: Growth SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his answer but, clearly, to grow the financial services industry, investors must have confidence that their money is safe. I have written to him about…06 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In 2011, the Government quite rightly set up the fund to compensate victims of the Equitable Life scandal. Notwithstanding the fact that the Government did not give them…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Services: Growth Support14. What steps his Department is taking to support growth in the financial services sector.06 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI also wish you a happy birthday, Madam Deputy Speaker. Last week Ram Mandir was consecrated in Ayodhya—the birthplace of Lord Ram—in Uttar Pradesh in India. That caused great joy…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Financial Distress in Local AuthoritiesI thank the Chairman of the Select Committee for what he said. Clearly, one problem is that adult social services, children’s social services and homelessness services are all…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special ForcesFurther to the question asked by my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis), we clearly owe these individuals a debt of honour. What assessment…01 Feb 2024HANSARDDirector of Public Prosecutions: PrioritiesIt appears that almost every week on our streets we see hate-filled demonstrations with antisemitism rife, yet no action seems to be taken. The end result is that my hon. Friend…01 Feb 2024