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HANSARD Covid-19I warmly welcome the encouraging developments on the vaccine front, and I am glad that my local authority, Kensington and Chelsea, will be a beneficiary of the rapid testing…11 Nov 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetI am a big proponent of electric vehicles. Will my right hon. Friend consider regulatory reform to encourage investment in the electric vehicle infrastructure, such as…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetWhat steps his Department is taking to help achieve the net zero emissions target by 2050.10 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelSouth Kensington in my constituency is the heart of the French community in the UK. Given the recent terrorist atrocities in France, can my right hon. Friend assure me that we are…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Emergency Transport and Travel Measures in London BoroughsDoes the hon. Member agree with me that consultation is important, but what is also important is signage? One of my constituents approached me to say that the family drive every…04 Nov 2020HANSARD London’s Economic Recovery: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for her kind words, and she makes a very important point. This is in the interests not only of London but of those who commute into London. Let us look at…23 Oct 2020HANSARD London’s Economic Recovery: Covid-19Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for granting time for this Adjournment debate, and I thank colleagues who are in the Chamber; I am conscious that it is the Friday afternoon ahead of…23 Oct 2020HANSARD London’s Economic Recovery: Covid-19My hon. Friend makes a very important point—that we need to level up within London. There is a difference of 16 years between the average life expectancy in the poorest ward in my…23 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy council, Kensington and Chelsea, is at the forefront of rolling out electric vehicle car charging. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to invest in our electric…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateI warmly welcome the additional support for tier 2 areas, such as my constituency in London. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to get London back into tier 1 as soon as…22 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI am proud to represent the constituency of Kensington, which has Notting Hill and North Kensington at its beating heart. I am delighted that, when the Windrush generation came to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HousePeople throughout the country are benefiting from this Government’s stamp duty holiday. However, given the high property prices in central London, many of my constituents are not…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateBusinesses in my central London constituency are hurting because of the low footfall. While of course we need to take appropriate measures to control the virus, does my right hon.…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingMy constituency of Kensington sees a seven-times increase relative to the December 2019 proposed London plan. While we all want to see more housing, does my hon. Friend agree that…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingDoes my right hon. Friend agree that when it comes to designating zones, it is important that that is done by local authorities rather than metro Mayors, since they are closest to…08 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesWhat steps he is taking to improve cancer outcomes.06 Oct 2020HANSARDCancer OutcomesI understand that we continue to requisition private hospitals. Given that there are patients who are nervous about attending hospitals, could those be used as covid-secure…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for the huge investment in west London hospitals announced on Friday. With regards to coronavirus, should we not focus as much, if not more, on the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Update and Hospitality CurfewI represent a central London constituency where many businesses are hurting hard, especially with the 10 pm lockdown. I also have many residents who are only going out for the…01 Oct 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillI welcome this short Bill and the change that it makes to the revaluation date. It means that business rates payable from 2023 to 2026 will be based on post-pandemic property…30 Sept 2020