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HANSARD Independent Review of Administrative LawIt seems to me that we need to find the right balance between protecting the rights of individuals to rightfully challenge Executive power and ensuring that government can proceed…18 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsMy Kensington constituents and I have been deeply troubled by what is coming out of the Grenfell inquiry with regard to the building products industry. Does my right hon. Friend…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateWhat steps is my right hon. Friend taking to crack down on the spread of Daesh’s influence across the globe and, in particular, what steps he is taking to cut off its financial…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s Budget, and the honesty and openness with which it was delivered, because the Chancellor has levelled with the British public as to the…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for StudentsWhat steps his Department is taking to support university students facing financial hardship as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesI recently visited the vaccination centre at St Charles’ Hospital in North Kensington, and while I was there I was delighted to see that the majority of patients getting the jabs…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for StudentsI thank my hon. Friend for doing a Zoom call with my Kensington students and those at Imperial College. A number of students raised concerns that they were not getting value for…01 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we not only need additional battery capacity but battery recycling facilities, so we can sustainably reuse the batteries and, if necessary,…01 Mar 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI think that we all share the same objective across the House. I certainly want the recommendations of the first phase of the Grenfell inquiry to be implemented as quickly and…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillThis Bill is very important to me and my constituents, and I want to pay tribute to the Grenfell community—the bereaved and the survivors. I want the Bill to be implemented as…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs other Members have said, these elections on 6 May are likely to see more postal and more proxy voting. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that all possible measures will be put…11 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyI thank the Secretary of State for working so closely with me on cladding issues over the past 15 months. I have been calling for a substantial and comprehensive package for…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI am increasingly concerned about the effect of lockdown on the mental health of children; I am receiving so many emails from adolescents and teenagers. Will my right hon. Friend…09 Feb 2021HANSARDExiting the European Union (Excise)I will focus my remarks on the abolition of VAT RES—the VAT retail export scheme. It has potential implications for my constituency, which is a major international hub of shopping…03 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarI welcome the fact that we have called a meeting of the United Nations Security Council today. Will my hon. Friend elaborate on our approach to that meeting, given the fact that…02 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersI pay tribute to my constituents—the Grenfell bereaved, the survivors and the wider community. I was shocked by several of the recommendations that came out of the Grenfell…01 Feb 2021HANSARDTransport for London BudgetWhat assessment he has made of the progress of the Mayor of London in putting the Transport for London budget on a sound footing.28 Jan 2021HANSARDTransport for London BudgetDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Mayor of London has monumentally mismanaged the Crossrail project, which is over budget and several years delayed, and that it is ordinary…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningThe majority of parents in Kensington would like to see their children return to school after the half-term break, especially with proper testing in place. The Prime Minister…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseWill the hon. Gentleman please explain, if he does not think that councils should be increasing taxes, why the Mayor of London is proposing to increase his precept by 10%?25 Jan 2021