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HANSARD Non-league Football ClubsMy hon. Friend will notice that I have found my Harlow Town FC badge and have worn it for the debate, and I welcome the importance he places on non-league football. Does he agree…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Women’s HealthThank you for your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hastings and Rye (Helena Dollimore) for securing this really important debate. In my first MP…27 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesMy hon. Friend makes an eloquent point about the issues of antisocial behaviour and crime on the economy and particularly on small businesses. Does he recognise that small…26 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and for her continued commitment to securing justice for the victims of this terrible tragedy. I had the opportunity to meet some…26 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]I had the opportunity to visit Harlow College during National Apprenticeship Week, and I really agree with the points that my right hon. Friend is making. Does she agree that if…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI welcome the Minister’s statement. This extra support will make a huge difference to residents in my constituency of Harlow. One of the issues with living in a post-war new town…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Crown Estate Bill [Lords]Does my hon. Friend agree that removing these outdated restrictions on the Crown Estate will allow a greater return for the public purse and benefit all our constituents across…24 Feb 2025HANSARDPolice Funding: GloucestershireLike Gloucestershire police, Essex police is receiving additional funding this year; in fact, we are getting increased funding of £27 million. Despite that, the front desk at…24 Feb 2025HANSARD LGBT+ History MonthI was not going to intervene on that point, but I was reminded of my Uncle Stephen who sadly passed away in the ’90s following a positive HIV diagnosis and I wanted to take this…13 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Can the Secretary of State outline the benefits that this Bill will have for my constituents in Harlow? I am thinking in particular of residents with multiple prescriptions who…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentDoes the Minister agree that these changes will not only support parents who are going through a really difficult time but will also be good for employers? By showing that they…11 Feb 2025HANSARDTerms and Conditions of EmploymentThe shadow Minister talks about targets, but was it not his own Government that got rid of the targets for A&E waiting times, and then failed to meet their lowered targets?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Arbitration Bill [Lords]It is clear from what my hon. Friend is saying that the Bill is welcomed by the legal sector. What engagement has he had with the legal sector and relevant stakeholders?11 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health ServicesI thank the Minister for his continued commitment to supporting mental health in this country. Does he also recognise that mental health involves supporting NHS frontline staff? I…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Financial EducationI thank the hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham (Jerome Mayhew) and my hon. Friend the Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Claire Hazelgrove) for securing this debate. I can…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Financial EducationI can see the hon. Gentleman was a model student. We have to recognise the way the school system currently works. If young people think there will not be an exam on a subject,…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportWill the shadow Minister give way?05 Feb 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Local GovernmentI thank the Deputy Prime Minister for her statement. Does she agree with me, as Conservative-led Essex county council does, that these plans will make local government in Essex…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI join the Minister in thanking the hard-working police officers and police community support officers in Essex. Last week, the Conservative police, fire and crime commissioner…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportWill the shadow Minister give way?05 Feb 2025