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HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityA few weeks ago, my right hon. Friend set out the defensive equipment that the UK is providing to the Ukrainian military. Since that time, there has been considerable additional…21 Feb 2022HANSARDStorm EuniceJack Bristow from Sutton Courtenay in my constituency is one of the four people who lost their lives in Storm Eunice. He had been using his truck to help with the aftermath of the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial Integrity8. What steps his Department is taking to help protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.21 Feb 2022HANSARDDocklands Light RailwayT9. I most often raise the need to reopen Grove station in my constituency, but today I want to raise my constituency’s roads. In addition to the ongoing safety issues on the A34…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy constituent David Bosley contacted me last month about his son Alex, who is one of a number of my constituents to have had their Instagram account hacked and used by fraudsters…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I warmly welcome the Future Homes Standard, but in the meantime many homes are being built to the environmental standard of several years ago purely because of when their…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Will he not just remove the work from home guidance but actively encourage people to return to the office, which is good for the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement about reducing the self-isolation period. I have a number of constituents who have not seen their relatives in care homes for a…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Draft Online Safety Bill ReportMy right hon. and learned Friend makes an important point about flexibility. I wonder whether he is familiar with the work of the Epilepsy Society, which has found that people…13 Jan 2022HANSARDUnderpayment of Benefits: CompensationI know from the individual constituent cases I have dealt with how distressing it is when people’s benefits are underpaid. One issue here is dealing with compensation payments,…13 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last week, I met my constituent Mark Isaacs from the UK Veterans Hearing Foundation, who explained that services for veterans with hearing loss got considerable funding from…13 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyLast week I led a debate on the broader issue of developers and house builders making large profits from low-quality homes that cause problems for owners and local communities.…10 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesI thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook), and the Minister for their comments. There is a lot of agreement beyond the party…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I expect the Minister will address that point when he speaks later. Most people think that they own their home, but they can often…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I was just about to say that when the taxpayer is subsidising the development of affordable homes and when the profits of house…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesI beg to move, That this House has considered the role of developers, housebuilders and management companies in new homes. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMerry Christmas to you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to all the staff here. Friends of mine in business are saying that the ability of the Information Commissioner to levy large…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentLet me begin by expressing my sadness that Sir David Amess is not here today. I have spoken in these Adjournment debates on pretty much every occasion since I was elected—albeit…16 Dec 2021HANSARDJoint Committee on the Draft Online Safety BillI thank my hon. Friend and his Committee for their work on this issue. Does he agree that, as big tech companies can analyse our search histories to suggest purchases and can even…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOver 90% of the people getting the most serious care for covid are unvaccinated. Does my right hon. Friend agree that if people are not getting a vaccine without good reason, they…06 Dec 2021