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HANSARD Classical Music: Funding and SupportWith the indulgence of the House, I would like to make a point about young musicians. Towards the end of last year I went to the final of the Woking young musician of the year…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Classical Music: Funding and SupportI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to say two things. First, the funding cuts and the change of direction, particularly for the English National Opera, really affect some…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Classical Music: Funding and SupportDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the BBC needs to be very careful about the licence fee? My understanding is that we pay the licence fee so that the BBC can have top-notch news…29 Mar 2023HANSARD International Child AbductionThank you, Mrs Cummins, for the opportunity to speak in the debate. Like my colleagues, I believe that this is an important topic, and I commend my hon. Friend the Member for…22 Mar 2023HANSARD International Child AbductionIt is not a live case. Nataly Anderson says that her British-Croatian twin boys, who are now nine years old, were taken back to Croatia on the pretext of a holiday by their father…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation: Sanctions and TariffsI think there is unanimity across the Chamber in support of what we have heard from the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh). Would a good start be to make sure,…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Racial Discrimination in SchoolsIn my constituency of Woking, we have a very diverse community, including a very large Muslim community, and I am pleased to say that our schools and, indeed, other organisations…08 Mar 2023HANSARD Vaccines: Potential HarmsMy hon. Friend is making an interesting and important speech. In particular, he is giving a lot of detail about the Pfizer vaccine. Does he have similar concerns about other…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Marine Management OrganisationWho regulates the regulator? Who is marking the homework of this organisation?13 Dec 2022HANSARD Performing Arts: English National OperaI commend my hon. Friend for his excellent arguments and all other hon. Members who are supporting them. As MP for Woking, I have had quite a big postbag on this issue from not…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAirport Parking ChargesI am rather disappointed in the Minister’s opening remarks, which seem to be on the side of the airports on sustainability grounds. When a family is going on holiday, perhaps with…02 Nov 2022HANSARDAirport Parking ChargesI have two points. On the point the Minister just made, normally a service provider will provide a service for which they charge. There is no service being provided. We just want…02 Nov 2022HANSARDAirport Parking ChargesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate, and for his very powerful words on the subject. In Woking, we have both Gatwick and Heathrow within a reasonable distance,…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Online HarmsCould the Minister address the serious issue raised my hon. Friend the Member for Hexham (Guy Opperman)? There can be no excuse for search engines to give a prominent place, or…26 Oct 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Remediation: LeaseholdersI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate. I speak on behalf of many of my constituents in Woking, Surrey. As well as the direct costs of remediation, many…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Antisemitism and Other Racism in FootballMercifully, I am not aware of any publicly known antisemitism regarding Woking football club and similar clubs in the locality, but in 2017 there was a small graffiti war, played…22 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. I celebrate the recent successes of Woking College, my local sixth-form college, and I welcome the recent Government investment in a new teaching block, which will allow it to…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Body Image in the Media and OnlineI join the Minister in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bosworth (Dr Evans) on introducing this debate so eloquently. Can I take the Minister back to advertising? I…24 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsI take the point that my hon. Friend makes. The Government have made large steps to come to a settlement on almost all the outstanding issues, but I was referring to those Gurkhas…22 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on his eloquent introduction to the debate. As a rule, I do not like retrospection in our legislation, but the Government at the time and this…22 Nov 2021