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HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) for his remarks, and to the Opposition and the Government for their support. Question put and…12 Mar 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillAs discussed, time is short, so I will keep my remarks to a minimum. I thank everyone who has been involved in this Bill. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for South…12 Mar 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI am very grateful to have reached this point today. This is an important Bill that will protect young people. We are short on time, so I will cover the substance of the…12 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayIt is a pleasure, Madam Deputy Speaker, to see you in the Chair today. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) on securing this important…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessI thank the Chancellor for his earlier response. The measures in the Budget provided a lifeline to high streets in my constituency, from Westerham to Swanley. In particular, the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessWhat fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.09 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe first and most important thing that we need to do today is to focus on the real-world impact that the measures in this Budget will have. Jenny Pollard lives in Otford in my…03 Mar 2021HANSARDSafety of School Students and StaffWhat steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of students and staff when schools reopen as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.01 Mar 2021HANSARDSafety of School Students and StaffTeachers across Sevenoaks and Swanley have done a brilliant job at keeping schools open throughout the pandemic. However, many are worried about a full return. Will my right hon.…01 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the welcome confirmation that additional money will be allocated to school building repairs, will my right hon. Friend reassure teachers and parents that Orchards…01 Mar 2021HANSARDHigh StreetsThe past year has been incredibly difficult for businesses on the high streets across Sevenoaks and Swanley, but while some landlords have shared that burden others have not. What…22 Feb 2021HANSARDHigh StreetsWhat steps he is taking to support high streets.22 Feb 2021HANSARDChildren: Equality of OpportunityI thank the Minister for her reply and the initiatives contained within it. We know school closures have had a very unequal impact on children. Does she agree that the best way to…10 Feb 2021HANSARDChildren: Equality of OpportunityWhat steps she is taking to ensure that children throughout the UK have equality of opportunity.10 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateI welcome the emphasis today on school return, which is absolutely vital; we know the devastating impact that being out of school has on children’s mental health. The Prime…27 Jan 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary for the recent strengthened guidance to allow parents access to neonatal intensive care units whenever they need to in this…20 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditThe hon. Gentleman is quite right that there is a debate to be had about the right level of the taper rate, but I think we can all agree that it is better that people should want…18 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditI am grateful to the Opposition for bringing forward this debate, because it gives Conservative Members an opportunity to talk about the wide-ranging and comprehensive support…18 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his tone at the beginning of the debate. Just for our understanding, will he tell us whether the Opposition propose making this increase…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownI thank the Minister for her statement and for all her work in this area. The Minister referred earlier to the helpline element of Operation Encompass. There is another part of…14 Jan 2021