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HANSARD St George’s University Hospitals Trust: Cardiac Surgery Mortality ReviewI thank Mr Speaker for granting this Adjournment debate. I first want to explain why I have brought it forward. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not in my…18 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) on this excellent Bill, which I wholeheartedly support. Indeed, it is another example of our Government’s policy being…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillIt is a real privilege to speak in this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) on introducing the Bill—I…15 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillI apologise if I sound repetitive, but I said I supported the previous Bill today because it was the right thing to do, and I support this Bill because it is the right thing to…15 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment Projects8. What progress his Department has made on reducing the cost of Government projects to help ensure value for money in public spending.14 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment ProjectsWe need to cut the cost of the state and ensure that Government Departments spend our money—taxpayers’ money—in a prudent and commercial way. Will my right hon. Friend undertake…14 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagementsOn behalf of the Ukrainian community that is at the heart of Kensington, I send huge thanks to the Prime Minister for his support for Ukraine. Yesterday was the first anniversary…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we please have a debate on London? The Mayor of London has three principal priorities. One is policing, one is transport, and one is housing. The Met is in special measures,…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Mayor of London is consulting on cutting 18% of London’s bus routes. This will badly affect my constituency, with seven routes cut completely and seven severely affected, even…30 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceThe Mayor of London, supported by his deputy mayor for policing and crime, is the police and crime commissioner for London. I, as a London MP, feel that it is an appalling…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. My constituents want to see a low-tax, high-growth economy where work and productivity are prioritised and incentivised. Will my right hon. and learned Friend assure me that…28 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Orthodox Church: UkraineLast week, the Foreign Office sanctioned the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. What steps can the Church of England take to try to persuade the Russian Orthodox Church…23 Jun 2022HANSARDRussian Orthodox Church: Ukraine8. What discussions representatives of the Church have had with their counterparts in the Russian Orthodox Church on the conflict in Ukraine.23 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS DentistryI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He makes grand statements in support of the NHS, but I am afraid his actions do not support the NHS. He has backed these train and tube…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAccess to GP Services and NHS Dentistryrose—21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the statement last week that we are talking to our international partners about a Marshall fund for Ukraine. I previously suggested that we should consider not only…21 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayTomorrow will see yet another day of tube strikes in London, which will be the 53rd day since Sadiq Khan became Mayor of London, even though he was elected on the basis of…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingDoes my hon. Friend agree that one issue with short-term lets is that they take housing stock out of the market? I have the neighbouring constituency of Kensington, and in the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDCabinet OfficeMany of my constituents are frustrated that, while there are delays in getting passports and driving licences renewed, many civil servants continue to work from home. Will the…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingDoes my hon. Friend agree that there are other attendant problems with short-term lets, such as antisocial behaviour, properties being taken over essentially for large parties,…16 Jun 2022