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HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneI beg to move, That this House has considered the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone. I am pleased to have secured this debate on one of the biggest issues affecting my…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 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. There is no doubt that this is an issue, but vaping has saved thousands of lives in this country. The more we can encourage…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Will the Secretary of State join me in condemning the actions of the London Mayor in extending the ULEZ scheme out to the whole of London? This will have a significant impact…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactI did not intend to speak so I apologise, Mrs Murray, for catching you unawares and for not informing the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald) that I was going to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDisposable Vapes: Environmental ImpactI take her point. I do not have the statistics in front of me, but what I have seen suggests that there is not a great deal of evidence that people go from vaping on to smoking,…29 Nov 2022HANSARDDartford Crossing Closures4. What recent discussions he has had with National Highways on closures of the Dartford crossing due to protests.24 Nov 2022HANSARDDartford Crossing ClosuresI am grateful to the Secretary of State for his answer, and I welcome him to his position. He will know that the lack of crossings east of the Thames makes the Dartford crossing…24 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ6. Last month, Just Stop Oil clambered up the Dartford crossing, causing chaos for days. It then attacked artworks, the M25 and anything else it could to cause misery and mayhem.…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandDoes the Foreign Secretary agree that whatever the outcome of the investigation under way into exactly what took place in Poland yesterday, responsibility for the deaths in Poland…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022I support the two SIs, and I hope that all colleagues and hon. Members support them. It is good that we are giving greater ability to blind and other disabled people to vote in an…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Papers Relating to the Home SecretaryI am hearing what the right hon. Lady is saying, but is this motion not an obvious attempt to divert attention away from the fact that the Labour party simply does not have any…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Human Rights Legislation ReformThe Conservative party manifesto at the last general election made it clear that we wanted to review and update the Human Rights Act. We would still remain compliant with the…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Human Rights Legislation ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I thank the hon. Members for Dagenham and Rainham (Jon Cruddas), for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) and for…24 Oct 2022HANSARD Human Rights Legislation ReformThat might take us down a rabbit hole that you, Ms Fovargue, might regard as being out of order. The hon. Gentleman will know that the Human Rights Act is not a devolved matter;…24 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe believe that our proposals to process people in Rwanda are compliant with not only the UN convention on refugees, but the European convention on human rights. We believe that…18 Oct 2022HANSARDCriminal Court Backlog: BoltonThe outstanding case load in the Crown court in Bolton was 528 at the end of June 2022. We are taking action across the criminal justice system to deliver swifter access to…18 Oct 2022HANSARDMagistrates: Sentencing PowersI make no apologies for locking up criminals. I have confidence in the good blend of district judges and justices of the peace in the magistrates courts. We have not seen how the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. It is the Government’s position that we can tackle that significant problem within the current law. He will be aware that two…18 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Partnership: Legal CompatibilityWhat is clear is that the current situation in the channel is deathly. What we need to do is smash the business model of the people smugglers, and ensure that we have a safe and…18 Oct 2022