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HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI am grateful for the opportunity to make a brief contribution to this debate, and I am honoured to follow the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Jo Swinson). I need to start by…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI, too, welcome the tone of the Prime Minister’s presentation and the Government’s position. My hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) has just alluded…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquirySome outside—I am not saying that the hon. and learned Lady is doing this—have said that the fire brigade differentiated its response because of the ethnicity of the people in the…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI thank my hon. Friend for giving way; I call him my hon. Friend because there is an affinity and comradeship between ex-firefighters. In London alone, there have been 5,000…30 Oct 2019HANSARDHearing AidsWhen the Government published their action plan on hearing loss in 2015, it was widely welcomed across the deaf community, as well as in the House, but there is now just a sense…29 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to the Prime Minister for his reassurance that workers’ rights—avoiding a race to the bottom, no regression, and so on—will be written into the Bill, because it is a…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. He knows that we disagree on elements of this Bill and this issue. As his former Whip, with my Whips tie on, may I ask him…22 Oct 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Proposed ChangesAs someone who supported Prime Minister May’s deal and wants to support a deal as opposed to no deal, and further to the answer to the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon),…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Leasehold and Commonhold ReformI and other Labour Members are grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his generous comments, and I congratulate him on securing the debate. He does not have any support from other…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Building SafetyCan the Secretary of State say a bit more about his protection board? What kind of people will be on it, how many of them will there be, will they have staff or will they be…05 Sept 2019HANSARD Vessel Emissions: River ThamesI commend my hon. Friend for securing this debate and congratulate him on his campaign to protect his residents against emissions from the Thames. My constituency is right across…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSummer AdjournmentI am delighted to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting), for whom I have so much respect. I want to raise several issues briefly. The first is electric…25 Jul 2019HANSARD TOEIC: Overseas StudentsPeople accused and defamed, detained and deported, visas lost and people left destitute on unsafe allegations on discredited evidence. Yes, there were cheats—nobody is denying…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformDoes my hon. Friend agree that one of the difficulties now is that though the CMA intervention is very welcome, it is going to take time, and its consultations and engagement just…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformI am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly in yet another leasehold debate and I am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh (Jo Platt) in this very…11 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingIt is a pleasure to see you presiding, Mrs Moon. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I pay tribute to the petitioners. I thank Brake and the…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingThe hon. Gentleman makes an appropriate point. Individual drivers have personal responsibility: when they get medication, they need to ensure that it does not impair their…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingI wanted to intervene before the Minister moves away from his general points. I pay due regard to his expertise as a former Solicitor General, to his explanations about…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingThe Minister mentions the road safety statement, which was welcome and made a difference. It is refreshed occasionally, but that is now overdue by at least six months. The…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDangerous DrivingIt was due at Easter. It is now summer.08 Jul 2019