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HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds), a fellow member of the Education Committee. It is also a pleasure to speak…13 May 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsMy constituency has lots of the challenges that one would associate with a predominantly rural area, but No. 1 on my list is trying to reopen Grove station, which, in a recent…29 Apr 2021HANSARDRural Transport ConnectionsWhat steps his Department is taking to improve transport connections in rural areas.29 Apr 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaI think that everyone in the country has been distressed by the images of the reports they have seen in India. I welcome my hon. Friend’s statement about the equipment that we…28 Apr 2021HANSARD Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportThis report’s findings make for very uncomfortable reading, but I pay tribute to the special committee, today’s commission for its response and the right hon. Member for Tottenham…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseDespite the hard work of postmen and women, my constituents have had months of problems with Royal Mail deliveries, their letters, cards, magazines and appointments arriving late…15 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth Groups: ConsultationI have a pile of letters on my desk from children at GEMS Didcot Primary Academy and John Blandy Primary School, who have written to tell me what they have learned about climate…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth Groups: ConsultationWhat steps he is taking to consult with (a) civil society and (b) youth groups in preparation for COP26.14 Apr 2021HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillI am privileged to have lots of world-class science in my constituency, not least at Harwell campus, which used to be hidden from Ordnance Survey maps when it was doing what it…23 Mar 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundThe culture recovery fund has provided a vital lifeline to many organisations in my constituency, from the Cholsey and Wallingford railway to the Oxford Philharmonic to the Didcot…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCulture Recovery FundWhat progress his Department has made on allocating further support to the culture and heritage sector through the culture recovery fund.18 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThere is lots to welcome in this Bill, but I want to focus on the issue that it covers on which I have had more casework than any other—unauthorised Traveller encampments.…16 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI also extend my deepest condolences to Sarah Everard’s friends and family. Does my right hon. Friend agree that preventing violence against women is partly about what we do with…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyLast month, I met representatives from Johnson Matthey, which is opening a new flagship site at Milton Park in my constituency, where it will develop and test advance batches,…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingI welcome the Supreme Court judgment. Companies such as Uber can provide well-regarded flexibility, but they can also have staff retention problems globally. Does my hon. Friend…24 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial MobilityLast month, it was reported that the civil service fast stream is no longer publishing data on the social backgrounds of the people it hires, which came with information obtained…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial MobilityWhat steps the Government is taking to increase social mobility.10 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillIn Wantage and Didcot, I represent a constituency with a strong tradition of admiration for our armed services but also of service in them, including by some of my predecessors,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Space IndustryI am hugely proud to have Harwell Campus in my constituency for all sorts of reasons, but one of them is its space cluster. It has 105 organisations working on space, which is the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19I welcome the additional money that the Government are providing today, but given that nearly all our universities charge the maximum fee every year, they all should be able to…03 Feb 2021