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HANSARD Asylum Applicants: Mental Health and WellbeingI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the enormous amount of hard work and dedication that he has put in for what is now my constituent; it is absolutely right that he continues to…27 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesAbsolutely. It is also fair to say that in any consultations that took place at the time, the majority of people were in favour of banning smoking in pubs. Even if we accept…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesI want to make a short speech about this issue, which has a profound impact on my Dartford constituency. In many ways, places outside London are in a very different situation…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesMy hon. Friend from across the river is absolutely right. I am delighted that Essex MPs and Kent MPs have been working together on this. All MPs who have an inch of fairness about…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why it has been so good that Kentish MPs have been working with our distant cousins from across the border in the smoky town.…26 Jun 2023HANSARDRoad User Charging SchemesMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is a lack of joined-up thinking about how we approach motor vehicles, and we all know that the Mayor of London has an anti-car…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetThe hon. Lady is making an interesting speech. There is no doubt that vaping saves lives when smokers convert to vaping. Although we must do everything we can to stop children…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetDoes my hon. Friend agree that there is a critical role for trading standards in enforcing measures against illegal vapes, counterfeit tobacco and underage sales? We could greatly…20 Jun 2023HANSARDAviation Banning Orders (Disruptive Passengers)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for court orders to prohibit disruptive passengers from flying, and for connected purposes. This is my…24 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. We have all witnessed how Putin is carrying out his savage war against Ukraine. He commenced it, he is the aggressor and he cannot be allowed to win. That war is now at a…24 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. The right to protest is a fundamental right in this country, but that right does not extend to deliberately blocking roads and stopping people going about their daily lives.…22 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sWe have heard a few calls for vaping products to be placed with tobacco products. Does the Minister agree that there is a danger in connecting vaping with tobacco to such a…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sEnforcement is absolutely vital in this industry, but does my hon. Friend agree that there is a danger of demonising vaping for adult smokers? Vaping is 95% risk free, according…02 May 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterI agree with the hon. Lady that that would make responsible people more aware of the issue, and they would act even more in a responsible manner. However, I do not feel it would…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Motorways: LitterFirst, I apologise to you, Mr Hollobone, for not giving advance notice of my intention to speak in the debate. I want to make a fairly short contribution. I congratulate my right…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Delaying the lower Thames crossing will have a detrimental impact on Dartford’s economy and on its traffic problems, so does the Chancellor of the Exchequer agree that the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important and good point. Of course, people rely on their motor vehicles; some have no choice whatsoever. If public transport does not go the way…20 Dec 2022HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneBriefly, I thank all hon. Members for their contributions to what has been a productive and constructive debate. I am grateful to the Minister for his efforts in challenging this…20 Dec 2022HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneMy hon. Friend makes a pertinent point. I think I am right in saying that almost two thirds of the respondents to that consultation, and an even higher proportion of those who…20 Dec 2022HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneIf the hon. Lady feels that the Mayor of London is expanding the ULEZ to tackle pollution across the south-east, does she think it is simply a coincidence that he is due to make…20 Dec 2022