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HANSARDTopical QuestionsPotholes are on the minds of my constituents, but they are not what I have in mind when I ask this question. Will my right hon. Friend give an update on the support that his…21 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s vivid description of the political impact of the Bill, but does he not recognise that the powers that the Bill covers are currently…16 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the benefits of the Government’s tax-free childcare scheme, which gives eligible families a 20% contribution to the cost of childcare and…15 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersDoes my right hon. Friend feel that it was helpful, at the point when everybody agreed we should seek to run the independently moderated exams that grades depended upon, that the…09 Sept 2020HANSARD History Curriculum: Black HistoryI am very proud of the fact that in the predecessor constituency to the one I have the privilege of representing, William Wilberforce had his London home. He lived there when he…08 Sept 2020HANSARD History Curriculum: Black HistoryDoes my right hon. Friend welcome the fact, as I do, that when we look at the guidance that was published by the Department for Education on the inclusion of black history within…08 Sept 2020HANSARD History Curriculum: Black HistoryOn that point, does my right hon. Friend agree that it is particularly important that, when that history is being explored, especially with young people, we are able to do it…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Fire Safety BillI would like to add my voice to those of many colleagues across the Chamber who have expressed the frustration of many of our residents that, following the terrible incident at…07 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Exporters: Covid-19What steps her Department is taking to support UK exporters to help the economy recover from the covid-19 pandemic.03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Exporters: Covid-19The many exporters in Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner are grateful for the support from Government. Will my hon. Friend outline the measures that UK Export Finance is taking in…03 Sept 2020HANSARDRented Homes: End of Evictions BanIn my constituency, I have military families, returning from serving this country abroad, who are unable to regain access to their family homes because of the moratorium on…22 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalI am very grateful for that intervention, which is illuminating. It sounds as though a suggestion from both of us is that it would perhaps be helpful for the Leader of the House…16 Jul 2020HANSARD Restoration and RenewalAs a relatively new Member of the House, I have not been party to many of the debates that have been referred to in the speeches of right hon. and hon. Members this afternoon, but…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceDoes my right hon. Friend agree that children, who are often the hidden victims of domestic violence—either as victims themselves or through witnessing it among parents and other…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceWhat steps her Department is taking to help protect victims of domestic abuse.13 Jul 2020HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental SpendingI first need to draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a serving councillor. I am sure that my hon. Friend the Minister would…09 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Enterprise Act 2002 (EU Foreign Direct Investment) (Modifications) Regulations 2020I want to address a key issue for me: the need to have something in place to ensure certainty. That addresses the point made by the right hon. Member for North Durham. These…08 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenThe variations in school level funding and funding by local authority area have a history in this place that is older than the corn laws, but I commend Ministers in the Department…07 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenMy hon. Friend makes a crucial point, and I know that this is very much front and centre of the Government’s thinking on how we deploy educational resources. In the special…07 Jul 2020