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HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, in the International Trade Committee, we heard from the Minister for Trade Policy that, should we ever get there, it will not be DIT negotiating our future trading…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy hon. Friend highlights precisely the relevant point, namely that at the very moment when we should be looking at vocational skills in our economy, we are squeezing funding in…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingA problem that I find in my constituency is that there is a disconnect between the jobs being generated by the economy and the ability of our education sector to provide the right…02 Apr 2019HANSARD Railway Stations: AccessibilityLike my hon. Friend, I have a London constituency. As he knows, I am bidding to make Upminster station step-free. I can make the Access for All bid only because the station is…27 Mar 2019HANSARDYemenWithout wishing to repeat what others have said, keeping Hodeidah port open is absolutely critical to the flow of aid and food supplies to those most in need in Yemen. Given the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met the Secretary of State to discuss my campaign for a new health centre in Hornchurch and I welcome his subsequent announcement that NHS trusts can apply for NHS property…26 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI am curious to know, in the light of those kinds of activities in boroughs such as Lambeth, whether the Minister has seen any displacement activity. Does he see people move into…25 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this vital debate, which was secured by the hon. Member for Hartlepool…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister update us on progress on Access for All funding bids, specifically the one I made for Upminster station in my constituency, which would help disabled people at…21 Mar 2019HANSARD Far-right Violence and Online ExtremismAs the Minister is aware, I was a councillor in Tower Hamlets at a time when young schoolchildren were groomed to go to Syria and we had far-right marches going through the…18 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt was with profound sadness that I saw my constituency this week join the all-too-long list of areas across our country to have lost a precious young person to knife crime. The…06 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authority Services17. On Friday night, my community saw the despicable murder of 17-year-old Jodie Chesney in Harold Hill. If the Government’s serious violence strategy is to work, we need…04 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeAs I regrettably advised the House earlier today, on Friday night, 17-year-old Jodie Chesney was murdered in my constituency. She was a bright, beautiful and kind young woman and…04 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionIn seeking to limit us either to an agreement that ties us to the EU without a clear end, an extension of this corrosive period of limbo, or a second public vote, does the Prime…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationIt is my understanding, and the Secretary of State has referred to this as well, that the EU has not permitted Turkey to engage in talks with the UK on continuity of trade post…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I thank the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) for securing this crucial debate. I very much echo what…12 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeI had not expected to be called so early, Ms Buck, so I have rather been taken by surprise. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I am grateful to the hon. Member for…24 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNHS Property realised £43 million when it sold St George’s Hospital in my constituency, yet a £17 million bid for a new health centre there has not been successful. Will my right…15 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Defence Co-operationFollowing the Prime Minister’s commitment to participate in aspects of the EU’s defence framework, can the Defence Secretary advise as to the carve-outs the UK has negotiated, or…14 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActI was fortunate enough to speak in the first attempt at this debate, so I shall try not to repeat myself. None the less, the events of the past week lead me to recall again the…11 Jan 2019