Contributions
680 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Dormant Assets Bill [Lords]I support the Government’s proposal for a public consultation on distributions to a new community wealth fund. We talk often and rightly in this House about levelling up,…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Stourbridge (Suzanne Webb), and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) on this…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillI agree that hearing about the richness of the language has been a joyous part of today’s debate, as well as hearing about the different grammar, accents and slang. I am glad that…28 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillIt is always a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Anthony Browne) and I congratulate the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper). We all…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride) on bringing forward this important Bill. My constituents care passionately about our arts sector, as…28 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI want to make a quick point about parents and their importance in influencing their children’s career choices. What does my hon. Friend say about that?11 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank the Secretary of State for his actions today, particularly scrapping the loan scheme for medium-sized buildings, which will help constituents of mine such as Susan Seal…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I represent a commuter constituency in East Surrey, where reduced train services have been causing workers misery. We are still trying to unravel the situation that arose…16 Dec 2021HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022May I put on the record my thanks to the hard-working teachers and heads in East Surrey for keeping the schools open during the delta variant? During that time, one teacher told…15 Dec 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipYet instead of focusing on those issues or the other important issues on which we could be focusing for the Scottish people, again SNP Members are simply trying to drive us…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipWill the hon. Member give way?30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipI thank my hon. Friend for making that point. I think that SNP Members will agree that during the pandemic we have seen the strength that our family of nations, working together,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipAt a time when we are dealing with the aftermath of an unexpected global pandemic, a booster vaccine programme to deliver and an economy to keep firmly in recovery, I find it…30 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Runnybridge and Weymede, who is not only a friend in this place but a neighbour. I have seen his work in supporting his…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI always like to listen to what my hon. Friend has to say, particularly in this area. Turning to some of the interesting measures in the Bill, the database is particularly good.…19 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit System Resilience: Covid-19During the pandemic, the universal credit system proved not only its resilience but its agility in providing people with the emergency support that they needed. Now that the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit System Resilience: Covid-195. What assessment she has made of the resilience of the universal credit system during the covid-19 outbreak.08 Nov 2021HANSARDLifelong Learning and Skills Development22. What steps his Department is taking to help promote lifelong learning and skills development.01 Nov 2021HANSARDLifelong Learning and Skills DevelopmentAbout a third of my constituents in East Surrey do not have a level 3 qualification, so I am hugely supportive of the Prime Minister’s lifetime skills guarantee. I am also…01 Nov 2021HANSARDUK-French Trading DisputeOne of the threats that we have heard from the French this week has been about the electricity supply to the people of Jersey. I am glad that the Secretary of State is speaking to…28 Oct 2021