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HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Support in 2022-23There are significant budgetary pressures within the dedicated schools grant, which affect a number of Government Departments. What discussions is my hon. Friend having to ensure…06 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesMay I, like others, thank my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the tone of the statement? Does he agree that the Children Act 1989, which provides the main legislative…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth Groups2. What steps he took to ensure that (a) civil society and (b) youth groups were included in the COP26 process.01 Dec 2021HANSARDCivil Society and Youth GroupsDoes my right hon. Friend agree with me that it is an important feature of this COP event that so many young people’s voices were able to be heard, in particular through digital…01 Dec 2021HANSARDFreedom of Religion or Belief: 40th Anniversary of UN DeclarationI add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on securing the debate, which has been characterised by a number of very intelligent and very…25 Nov 2021HANSARDEnglish Channel Small Boats IncidentFirst, may I commend the Home Secretary on her robust response to the Scottish National party? The London Borough of Hillingdon is currently buckling under the strain of looking…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. My constituents benefit from the excellent healthcare provided at Hillingdon Hospital, but it is long overdue a rebuild. Can my right hon. Friend give me an update on when we…23 Nov 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillI will be exceptionally brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to speak on amendments 103 to 105. It seems clear to me that when a House has made a decision to impose statutory…23 Nov 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in that I am married to an NHS doctor, who is employed by a hospital trust that…22 Nov 2021HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsI commend my right hon. Friend on her recognition that the system, as it currently stands, does not reflect the humanitarian instinct of the British people. Regarding our ability…22 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeIt is good to hear the right hon. Member’s contribution. I was in a local authority throughout Sure Start’s implementation period, and although it was welcome to see a Government…09 Nov 2021HANSARDGiving Every Baby the Best Start in LifeAll of us in this House who are parents or have young children among our family and friends will know that there is an abundance of advice available on the topic of today’s debate…09 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman makes some interesting debating points, but will he share with the House his view why, despite this bad news that he has shared with us, the Conservatives…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI start by drawing the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a serving councillor and vice-president of the Local Government…01 Nov 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillTime is very much against us, but I particularly welcome this debate and especially the decision by the International Menopause Society to adopt bone health as its theme for this…29 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Given the excellent track record of councils, including the London Borough of Hillingdon, on delivering infrastructure improvements in a variety of local services, including…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eleventh sitting)Does the hon. Member agree that it is important that, although these individuals are independent, they are also accountable? Does he recognise, as I do, having been part of a…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Ninth sitting)I am an honorary fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London.20 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)I am an honorary fellow at Birkbeck.16 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Eighth sitting)He was a very good man, and is a good friend of mine. However, a key point about that organisation is that it is not autonomous. So although the JCR has its own bar, the JCR, the…16 Sept 2021