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HANSARD Building Safety BillI welcome the Bill. It will be very important in transforming our regime of building safety and in putting residents and high rises at the forefront of that regime. Building…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that when we have genuine asylum seekers, we want to make the system fairer? In fact, we have resettled directly the most of any European country in the…20 Jul 2021HANSARD International Travel RulesTravel to the US is very important for businesses headquartered in my constituency. Several own major US subsidiaries, which they cannot adequately oversee—they cannot tour a…19 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn Monday evening, my constituency suffered from extreme flooding, with Portobello Road in effect becoming a river and more than 2,500 reports of flooding being logged. Does my…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Racist Abuse on Social MediaAs someone who represents one of the most diverse constituencies in the entire country, may I put on the record how abhorrent racism is, in any form? Does my hon. Friend agree…14 Jul 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging Points (New Buildings)The UK is one of the leaders in combating climate change and I am rightly proud of that record. Since 1990, the UK has decarbonised at the fastest rate of any G20 country and of…13 Jul 2021HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charging Points (New Buildings)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about electric vehicle charging points in new buildings; and for connected purposes. The UK is one of the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMany residents in Kensington work in financial services and other professional services. Does my right hon. Friend agree that financial services are a vital industry, contributing…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Ethnic Minority CommunitiesWhat steps the Government are taking to encourage covid-19 vaccine take-up among ethnic minority communities.07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccine: Ethnic Minority CommunitiesOn Friday, I was delighted to visit the Al-Manaar mosque in North Kensington, which has administered more than 750 vaccines in pop-up clinics and done vaccine information sessions…07 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. I understand that testing will continue in secondary schools until the end of September, and at that point it will be reviewed.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice presence in KensingtonI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Kensington, to save a physical police presence in the north of Kensington. The petitioners declare that it is…06 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister update the House on the recruitment and retention of reservists, as well as regular soldiers? Will he confirm that we have sufficient boots on the ground?05 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have many major businesses headquartered in my constituency, and they have raised concerns about the inability of senior executives to travel to the US at the moment. Certain…01 Jul 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyWhat I would like to see is a rigorous approach, building by building, so that we can come to solutions, because there is no question but that we need a sense of urgency and that…29 Jun 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeI have a very substantial and thriving European community in Kensington, with South Kensington being the home of the French community in the UK. I welcome the success of this…29 Jun 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyIt is a pleasure to follow the Chair of the Select Committee, who is always thoughtful and well informed. The Building Safety Bill will be a landmark piece of legislation. I would…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very concerned by the number of constituents who have approached me who have been the victims of online and telephone economic crime. Can the Secretary of State update the…29 Jun 2021HANSARD Loss of Secret DocumentsGiven the loss of these sensitive documents, can my hon. Friend confirm that we have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the safety of our serving personnel has not been…28 Jun 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsMy hon. Friend has said that the ultimate responsibility for security lies with the Department, and that the Cabinet Office sets best practice. Given the importance and…28 Jun 2021