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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI do not believe so, and I do not recall using the word “deluge”. It is undeniably a problem, and it is one of the largest things to feature in my inbox on a daily basis. This has…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI do agree with my hon. Friend. It is a fact that people will travel, often by land, through several safe countries to get to the border of northern continental Europe, thereby to…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI strongly support the Bill, which was a manifesto commitment in an election that gave the Government a landslide majority less than two years ago. Given a growing and worrying…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI join colleagues from across the House in warmly welcoming my hon. Friend the Minister back to her place. It is a great pleasure to see her back here today. I rise in very strong…06 Jul 2021HANSARD CoronavirusI will be supporting the Government this evening, but on this occasion my support is heavily qualified. Like many of my constituents, I am disappointed that stage 4 of the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Protections: DevelopmentIf he will publish the Government’s plans for environmental protections in the development process.14 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Protections: DevelopmentThe Government will shortly be bringing forward their planning Bill, which I recognise is needed to bring forward much needed new housing and infrastructure. My Orpington…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs the Committee is aware, this year’s Finance Bill is presented at an unprecedented time in British peacetime history. The pandemic has hit the economy very hard, and the…20 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalI have been a supporter of Manchester United for 42 years and held a season ticket at the club for more than a decade, so I am aghast that the owners of my club have signed up to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeWill the hon. Gentleman concede that people do not just use one mode of transport? Car drivers also walk, cycle and use public transport, so they pay into the public transport…23 Mar 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Rees. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) for securing this timely and…23 Mar 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeThe letter to which the hon. Gentleman refers was written before this proposal was put in place, and this is not an either/or question. The Mayor of London is throwing up smoke…23 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Landmarks ReviewI agree with my hon. Friend. In any mature democracy, the right to hold alternative views and to express them is unchallengeable. However, what I do not think is unchallengeable…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Landmarks ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. I agree with him unreservedly. I would also like to acknowledge the honour of being intervened on by him. I gather this is a rite of…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Landmarks ReviewBritain is under attack—not in a physical sense, but in a philosophical, ideological and historical sense. Our heritage is under direct assault. There are those who seek to call…18 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Landmarks ReviewGreat British heroes such as Vice- Admiral Horatio Nelson and Sir Winston Churchill, who were until comparatively recently almost universally regarded in a highly favourable…18 Mar 2021HANSARDMilitary Housing: Annington HomesWhat recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of Annington Homes on the sale of military housing.15 Mar 2021HANSARDMilitary Housing: Annington HomesI join the Minister and, I am sure, the whole House in expressing sympathy for the family and friends of Sergeant Hillier. A number of my constituents in Biggin Hill are keen to…15 Mar 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19The £70 million support fund for students facing financial difficulties is very welcome, and I congratulate Ministers on once again stepping in to protect those most in need.…03 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersMany happy returns, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is an extremely important and highly complex issue, and it is important to note at the outset what the Government have done so far.…01 Feb 2021