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HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Edward. I pay tribute to Alan and his family, whose horrific story we have just heard. I thank the hon. Member for Keighley and…09 Dec 2024HANSARDCumberlege Review: Pelvic MeshIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Chris Vince) for raising this important issue. As he did with his…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Home-to-School Transport: Children with SENDIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. My constituent Jessica has raised the case of her son. The London borough of Bexley introduced a charging policy for…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Aviation (Accessibility)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the accessibility of air travel for disabled passengers; to make provision about the powers of the…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Council TaxMy Conservative-controlled council in the London borough of Bexley had to apply for a capitalisation order three years ago and make 15% of our staff redundant. Despite that, it…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe disability charity Sense estimates that 200,000 disabled children across the UK are struggling to get the right school support, because of funding issues and a need to employ…13 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.13 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure Projects: Elizabeth LineIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Reading Central (Matt Rodda) for securing today’s debate. I had the pleasure of…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My wife is employed as a special educational needs co-ordinator in one of our local authority…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingDoes the Minister agree that we also need to look out for businesses in my constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford? Currently, when there is congestion, they end up travelling 28…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Telford (Shaun Davies) for bringing forward the debate. Very quickly, I will speak from a personal perspective. Eleven years ago, our twins…23 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) for bringing this debate today. I pay tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Clwyd North (Gill German) and…16 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to the “Rights on Flights” campaign for the work that it is doing to improve accessibility, particularly for wheelchair users. What steps is the Secretary of State…10 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsFor the record, my wife is a special educational needs co-ordinator in a local authority school and one of our children is in receipt of an EHCP. I have heard accounts from…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this debate. It is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford…12 Sept 2024