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HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI thank my right hon. Friend for the generous settlement he has secured for 2021-22. My Orpington constituency is part of the London Borough of Bromley, which, like other local…17 Dec 2020HANSARDAsylum System ReformWhat plans her Department has to reform the UK’s asylum system.14 Dec 2020HANSARDAsylum System ReformThe law on asylum is dated and complex. Loopholes have been exploited for many years and, as my hon. Friend has stated on many occasions, tougher legislation is required. Will he…14 Dec 2020HANSARDLoan Charge: HMRC SettlementHow many and what proportion of people who have had settlement discussions with HMRC on the loan charge have reached a settlement.01 Dec 2020HANSARD Public HealthWhile we wait for the roll-out of the vaccine, there are no easy choices available to the Government. The choice is between lockdown, a tiered system and an unrestricted return to…01 Dec 2020HANSARDLoan Charge: HMRC SettlementI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. In circumstances where process failings, errors and delays on the part of HMRC effectively denied people the possibility of settling…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Transport for London: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. At the outset, it is important to say that Transport for London is critical to the functioning of the city. It is…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI have been contacted by a number of constituents who are leaseholders in buildings under 18 metres in height that have cladding on them. They are unable to remortgage or to move…24 Nov 2020HANSARDEngagementsI have been contacted by many constituents who are owners of leasehold flats in buildings under 18 metres in height that are covered in cladding, and the freeholder has not…18 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-covid-19 Healthcare TreatmentI thank my hon. Friend for his response. Given the difficulties faced by the NHS because of covid-19, what considerations are being given to additional initiatives or the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-covid-19 Healthcare TreatmentWhat steps his Department is taking to support the provision of non-covid-19 healthcare treatment.17 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelThe current, floundering Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has threatened to cut the Metropolitan police budget by £110 million. Does my right hon. Friend agree that that would be…05 Nov 2020HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate and to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson). When my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Sarah…03 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthAs has become traditional in opening, I congratulate the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) and those who sponsored her application on securing today’s…20 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI rise to support the motion in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely). He was quite right to praise the Government’s levelling-up agenda and to offer…08 Oct 2020HANSARDEngagementsThere is growing concern in my constituency, and across the country, about the rising number of illegal crossings across the channel. To stop those dangerous journeys, save lives…23 Sept 2020HANSARDCriminal Legal AidAccording to Government figures, in 2010-11 there were 1,861 firms with criminal legal aid contracts, whereas now there are only 1,138, which represents a 39% decrease. In…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCriminal Legal AidWhat steps his Department has taken to improve criminal legal aid provision.22 Sept 2020HANSARDAxial SpondyloarthritisI commend my hon. Friend’s bravery in refusing to allow the condition to prevent him from gaining a place in this House and in attempting to draw more attention to the condition.…17 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Bill is necessary to secure free trade and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom, but the focus of much of the debate has not been on that; rather, it has been on the…14 Sept 2020