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HANSARD Education FundingI welcome the additional school funding announced by my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Education Secretary, which will benefit 17 schools in Crawley, but will my…03 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentThe vast majority of people in my constituency who voted to leave welcome the Prime Minister’s determination to deliver Brexit. Beyond that we welcome extra police numbers,…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseI warmly congratulate my hon. Friend on his appointment, and I welcomed the new Prime Minister speaking about investment in primary care yesterday on the steps of Downing Street.…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesWill the hon. Lady acknowledge that the National Citizen Service, as I witnessed last Friday in my constituency, is enabling young people to tackle knife crime, for example, as…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Youth ServicesWill my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to the voluntary youth workers, both in my constituency of Crawley and up and down the country, who give so much of their time not…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseApparently—not that I remember it—my parents got me up so that I could watch the moon landing, just as the shadow Leader of the House did. On its 50th anniversary, we should use…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Services: Developing CountriesT4. What assistance is being provided to the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are seeking to cope with Haitian migrants making a hazardous sea crossing and settling in that British…17 Jul 2019HANSARD Immigration Detention: Victims of Modern SlaveryIn my constituency, there are two immigration detention centres: Tinsley House and Brook House. May I seek assurances from the Minister that the staff who operate those centres…17 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment: Judge-led InquiryMay I seek an assurance from my right hon. Friend that the scope of any inquiry will include reports of extraordinary rendition through UK territories such as the British Indian…15 Jul 2019HANSARD Climate Change, the Environment and Global DevelopmentI congratulate the Government on leading the way as the first major industrial country to call for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. We lead the world on our international…10 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongWhat estimate does the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have of the number of Chinese People’s Liberation Army personnel in Hong Kong, and has there been any suggestion of an…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseEarlier this week, Crawley News 24 reported that the recently relocated main post office in WH Smith in my constituency did not even have any of its self-service counters…27 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS: New TechnologyEarlier this year, the Secretary of State attended the launch of a report on artificial intelligence by the all-party parliamentary group on heart and circulatory diseases. Can I…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetThe Crawley-headquartered Virgin Atlantic had its first biofuel flight last year, and the Gatwick-based easyJet is now flying the new A320neo, which has a much-reduced carbon…12 Jun 2019HANSARDInterim NHS People PlanI welcome the record amounts of investment going into the NHS, but may I seek assurances from the Minister that we will be using those resources to ensure that specialist…05 Jun 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRecent research has indicated that, if British households switched from eating meat for just one day a week, it would result in a reduction in carbon emissions equivalent to…09 May 2019HANSARDTuition Fees: EU StudentsWith four of 10 of the top universities globally being in the UK, international students are fortunate to be able to access higher education in this country. As a member of the…29 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims LawI am sure that the whole House will join me in sending condolences and expressing shock at the terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Sadly, it highlights the issue of…23 Apr 2019HANSARDVictims Law1. When the Government plan to undertake a consultation on proposals for a victims law.23 Apr 2019HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—11 Apr 2019