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346 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingI draw the attention of Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have a school in my constituency that is very good at helping students with…10 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillThe hon. Lady is making an impassioned speech. Does she agree that in some cases social media has made bullying 24 hours a day, because it means that it can happen at any point,…07 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillI often say that I would not like to be a teenager growing up today in an environment dominated by social media. It was bad enough that by the time I got to secondary school…07 Mar 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesI am proud to represent a constituency with so many fantastic small businesses, and employers in Broxbourne are more likely to be small businesses than under the national average.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I go out and speak to farmers and small business owners, as he does in his constituency, and I have met not one who thinks the Government…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesWhat my hon. Friend says from a sedentary position is probably correct. Businesses and farmers in my constituency think that the Government have sold them down the river and led…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesThe hon. Gentleman’s party is actually cutting the capital budget for transport. I have made this point time and again, but the Government could take on the utility companies that…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesBusinesses in my constituency are putting off investing and employing local people because of the jobs tax and the Government’s proposed new regulation. I hope that when the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025I draw the Committee’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a local councillor. The Minister proposes to increase fees, but from my…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountWe need to produce more energy at home from renewables and oil and gas, as we need a diverse energy mix in the UK. That will help us to deal with the volatile global energy…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWe must bring migration numbers down. They have simply been far too high for far too long. My constituents say that to me loud and clear, and I completely agree with them.…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe Home Secretary mentions asylum hotels. The Government have actually opened more asylum hotels since they have been in office. Can she give us a date when she will have met her…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSEND Provision3. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on SEND provision. [R]05 Feb 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionI draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Hertfordshire currently receives the third lowest SEND funding in the country, despite the…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent contribution and I support what he is saying. We must get benefit fraud down and I support some of the measures in the Bill. On the point he…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaWe received terrible news from AstraZeneca over the weekend. It is businesses across the country, such as those in my constituency of Broxbourne, that create economic growth, not…03 Feb 2025HANSARDEncouraging Entrepreneurship15. What steps his Department is taking to encourage entrepreneurship.30 Jan 2025HANSARDEncouraging EntrepreneurshipEconomies grow and jobs are created when individuals are able to take risks and invest in their ideas, so what have the Government done specifically since the general election to…30 Jan 2025HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My point of order relates to comments by…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionI draw attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Since I was elected, I have heard countless times from parents across Broxbourne that the…27 Jan 2025