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HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingI place on record my gratitude to the Secretary of State for agreeing, this time last year, to put stronger protections for land use in food production into the NPPF, and to my…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) referred to a meeting of Hamas officials, including its deputy chairman and former leader, in Turkey recently, where Hamas…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I am hearing from a concerning number of small businesses in my constituency that they are slowing down as they approach the VAT threshold, rather than doing what the whole…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLiving Standards: OBR Growth ForecastsIs not the more fundamental problem with the question posed by Opposition Members the fact that the OBR’s forecasts are never right?19 Dec 2023HANSARDTackling SpikingI very much welcome my hon. Friend’s statement and her clear determination to stamp down on this evil crime. She mentioned the police intensification weeks, which I suspect will…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentSkills are clearly key to supporting the long-term unemployed to find work. Buckinghamshire Council is launching a series of skills bootcamps, targeted at the long-term…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Unemployment7. What steps his Department is taking to support the long-term unemployed into work.18 Dec 2023HANSARDMotor TrafficThe plan for drivers clearly shows that this Government are on the side of Britain’s motorists, but there is one missing link, which is rural roads. When a rural road is closed by…14 Dec 2023HANSARDMotor Traffic18. What steps he is taking to support motorists.14 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsInevitably, concerns about overcrowding will come up this afternoon at a Chiltern Railways drop-in at Marylebone with Buckinghamshire MPs, so can the Rail Minister assure me that…14 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ2. The tax cuts in the autumn statement were extremely welcome, but in order to go further and get the tax burden as low as possible, accurate and robust economic modelling is…13 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs: Education Providers and BusinessesMy constituency is at the beating heart of motorsport valley and it is critical for motorsport’s future success that we get skills training and education right for young people…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Skills Needs: Education Providers and Businesses16. What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that tertiary and technical education providers work with businesses to meet local skills needs.11 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I heard from a school in my constituency last week that, even though it has six school counsellors, there is a long waiting list for children with mental health concerns to…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSometimes there is a sporting achievement that simply cannot go without comment. Over the last year, Red Bull Racing smashed through every record in the Formula 1 season, winning…07 Dec 2023HANSARD BBC FundingI welcome the announcement of the funding model review. It is the responsible thing to do given the changing media landscape that my right hon. and learned Friend mentioned.…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsFrom the generous time he has given me on this subject, my hon. Friend will know that overcrowding on the Chiltern line persists to a very serious degree, because the age of the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDAir PollutionResearch shows that PM 2.5 can be 3% to 8% higher in electric versions of heavier applications, such as buses and trucks, than in their internal combustion engine equivalents.…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsI applaud the decisive actions of my right hon. Friend and the Government to defend our strategic ally, Israel, against Hamas, but the grim reality on the ground right now is that…05 Dec 2023HANSARDLand Use: Renewable Energy Generation12. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the use of land for renewable energy generation.04 Dec 2023