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HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for highlighting that in a way that I am sure many of our constituents would choose to highlight it as…15 Apr 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMy constituents are rightly proud of the work that our armed forces are doing to facilitate the delivery of aid, to prevent a colossal humanitarian catastrophe. What further steps…25 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid10. What steps his Department is taking to assist in the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza.25 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) BillI am very much enjoying what my hon. Friend has to say to the House about this Budget. He will have heard the saying many times in the local government world that, “Culture eats…13 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) BillI welcome this Bill, as I did the previous one that reduced national insurance contributions. As a starting point, we must recognise that a lot of the lobbying about our economy…13 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman has enormous knowledge of the local government world. I think he would also acknowledge the complexity of the local government finance world and, in particular,…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOne of my mother’s favourite phrases was that anything can be proved with statistics. It seems to me that Budget debates always follow that, as they are something of a statistical…12 Mar 2024HANSARDChildcare ProvisionMy constituent Diane Bennett, who runs a small group of very popular local nurseries, tells me how appreciative she is of the Government’s plan for childcare and early education,…11 Mar 2024HANSARDChildcare Provision12. What steps she is taking to increase childcare provision.11 Mar 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI very much welcome the Bill, which addresses the frustrations expressed by a great many leaseholders in my constituency. I thank Suzy Killip from the Pembroke Park Residents…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance. My parliamentary assistant, Jill Brown, has just completed 50 years of continuous service to Members of this House.…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Independent School Fees: VATIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Henderson. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton South (Andrew Lewer) on securing the…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. There is an old saying that we can tell the state of a civilisation by the condition of…07 Feb 2024HANSARDBiodiversity Loss9. What steps his Department is taking to help reverse biodiversity loss.01 Feb 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossRuislip, Northwood and Pinner is home to many incredibly important sites for biodiversity, as are many of our London suburbs. Does my hon. Friend agree that the new Riverside park…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Household Support FundIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I thank the right hon.…31 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy hon. Friend is, once again, making some powerful points. Does he recognise that the number of interim measures that are handed down in respect of the UK is extremely small? In…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to the East of England Local Government Association and the East of England Strategic Migration Partnership? They have done amazing…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMay I start by drawing the Committee’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests? The Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency is a part of…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Lady. I am not a lawyer, but I served as a magistrate in this country. It is always my pleasure to say that I belong to that even more despised…17 Jan 2024