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HANSARD Finance BillAs the right hon. Gentleman encouraged me to intervene, I will agree that there will be a movement of teachers from the private sector back to the state sector. As a former…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance Billindicated dissent.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI don’t really want to give away my dog’s name—I don’t know why. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak in support of the Bill. This is not just another…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillDoes my hon. Friend not think it ironic that Conservative Members are talking about the mental health of students? They did not consider that when they made changes to the state…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will not comment on how young I look, but I still get asked for ID when buying non-alcoholic wine. It is 10 years since the smoking ban came into operation and there are 1.9…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillDoes the Minister agree that the Budget’s prioritisation of state schools should be welcomed? I have talked to teachers in Harlow and, under this Labour Government, they feel hope…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillIt is very exciting to take my first intervention from an Opposition Member, but I think the right hon. Gentleman fails to recognise the point that I am trying to make. I am…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillOver the weekend, I watched my second favourite film. At the end, the main character, or at least the main character in my opinion, utters the immortal line that “the needs of the…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillWill the shadow Minister tell us how many state schools there are in his constituency, and whether he will talk so passionately about them when he talks about the decisions that…25 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformWhen I spend time canvassing in my constituency of Harlow, as I often do, residents tell me that they do not see community police officers any more. In 2010, we had over 30 PCSOs…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient Access8. What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of patient access to primary care services.19 Nov 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessDoes the Secretary of State agree that access to primary care is hugely important to supporting accident and emergency departments at hospitals like the Princess Alexandra in…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingMay I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary of State for visiting the best town in the country, Harlow, this morning? I want to personally welcome the £17.8 million of…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn 2017, a fire at Newgrange care home tragically caused the deaths of two elderly residents—Ivy Spriggs and Daphne Holloway. Legislation currently going through the House states…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [Lords]I thank the Minister for giving way. I will take the opportunity to try to be a trailblazer for my constituency of Harlow, where we have some fantastic women representatives in…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesThank you, Mr Pritchard, for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for bringing this important…13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the shadow Minister clarify his party’s position on House of Lords reform? We have heard two or three different views from the Conservative Benches. I remind him that, if we…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI welcome the Secretary of State’s important statement. I think we in this Chamber all agree that supporting the next generation of people in my town of Harlow and across the…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)It is Halloween this evening, so I thought that I would come as the scariest thing that I could think of—I am wearing a blue tie. More seriously, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker,…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)rose—31 Oct 2024