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HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillSlava Ukraini. I pay tribute to all those in Ukraine at the moment, and to those with family here in the UK and around the world who are thinking of their loved ones and those who…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillI rise in support of the Bill and I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for her incredible work to ensure that it reached this stage. I also…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Authority Boundaries (Referendums) BillOn that point, does my hon. Friend also agree that sometimes planning applications might affect a neighbouring constituency? One of the challenges there is that those in the…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Electricity Transmission (Compensation) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way before he sits down?24 Feb 2023HANSARD Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees BillI think it is so important that this Bill goes through, and I applaud my hon. Friend the Member for Aberconwy (Robin Millar) for his work on it. I have done a lot of work with…24 Feb 2023HANSARD New Hospital ProgrammeMy hon. Friend will no doubt be speaking about his constituency, but I would like to thank the Minister for recently visiting Watford General Hospital and seeing the challenges we…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillAs someone who sometimes gets stuck on the motorways and gets delayed, it is important to note that the Bill is not just about working from home; it is about time as well.…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillOn that point, does my hon. Friend applaud the Watford inclusive jobs fair, which took place just this week? Step2Skills, Hertfordshire County Council, Watford and West Herts…24 Feb 2023HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) BillI applaud the additional benefits, but how can my constituents in Watford find out about them? Will there be a communications campaign?21 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineDoes the Minister agree that when Putin invaded Ukraine, he thought the west would look the other way? A year on, he is probably deluded in believing that we would be apathetic…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeI have watched, as everyone across the UK and around the world has, with horror and heartbreak the scenes from the earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Whenever a disaster happens, the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Resources12. What steps she is taking to increase police resources.06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesIn Watford, I have been fortunate enough to join dawn raids and have seen at first hand the important work the police do in tackling serious and organised crime. However, once the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDFirst-Aid (Mental Health)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make mental health first-aid part of first-aid training requirements; and for connected purposes. This is my second…25 Jan 2023HANSARDJob Vacancies: WatfordI once again co-hosted the Watford jobs fair late last year, working with the excellent jobcentre team. We had more than 30 employers in attendance, from KFC to His Majesty’s…23 Jan 2023HANSARDJob Vacancies: Watford14. What progress his Department has made on filling vacancies in the job market in Watford constituency.23 Jan 2023HANSARDPrayersI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put and negatived.20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillI stand here today as a very happy man, but not without a certain trepidation, as I know the fragility of the private Members’ Bills process—even at this stage. I begin by…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillMay I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) for the emotional and personal tales she just told? It is so important to share those, and telling them in…20 Jan 2023