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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the numbers allowed at life events such as weddings and funerals in the road map out of lockdown? While I welcome the…13 May 2021HANSARDDame Vera Lynn: National MemorialI am so very pleased that this Adjournment debate is taking place at the end of a very special day for all of us. It is of specific importance that none other than Her Majesty the…11 May 2021HANSARDDame Vera Lynn: National MemorialHow could anyone disagree with anything the hon. Gentleman says? I will certainly not disagree on this occasion. He described this wonderful woman brilliantly. During the second…11 May 2021HANSARDDame Vera Lynn: National MemorialI have no doubt at all that my right hon. Friend’s late dear father is looking down from heaven now, full of pride in his son and the tribute that he has just paid to Dame Vera…11 May 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI welcome today’s Queen’s Speech and the measures that were announced. While the occasion was a shadow of what it normally is, the one constant was Her Majesty the Queen, in spite…11 May 2021HANSARD ElectricityHaving spoken in the Chamber 21 years ago about the need to reduce fuel poverty, when I got my name on the statute book for introducing the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act…27 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate Lord McFall on his election as Lord Speaker and offer my sincere condolences to the hon. Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon) on the death of her husband Ray.…22 Apr 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI join others in offering my deepest sympathy to members of the royal family on their great loss and to the family and friends of Members past and present who have died recently.…15 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghI pay this tribute to his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh not just in a personal capacity, but on behalf of those residents I represent in the constituency of Southend West…12 Apr 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn the eve of the launch of the Dame Vera Lynn memorial fund appeal, will my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the distribution of discretionary grants to businesses by…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Culture and Entertainment IndustriesSouthend is home to a number of brilliant local festivals, such as Leigh Folk festival, Village Green and the Leigh regatta. Sadly, it has been announced that Southend carnival…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Culture and Entertainment IndustriesWhat steps his Department is taking to support the reopening of the culture and entertainment industries as covid-19 restrictions are eased.18 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIf it is acceptable, I shall ask my question in English. May I ask the Leader of the House where he has got to on my recent request for a debate in Parliament on the disastrous…18 Mar 2021HANSARDRelease under Investigation: Metropolitan PoliceI beg to move, That this House has considered the use of Release Under Investigation by the Metropolitan Police. Since the Policing and Crime Act 2017 was introduced by the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021Today, I will not be calling for city status for Southend, because I know that will happen in any case, but I will be celebrating with others Commonwealth Day. The CPA is a…16 Mar 2021HANSARDRelease under Investigation: Metropolitan PoliceI very much hope to catch Mr Speaker’s eye in today’s debate. If I am hearing my hon. Friend correctly, the Bill that we are dealing with today will tackle everything surrounding…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe Second Reading of a Bill is, for me, about the principle of the legislation. As a candidate at the last general election, I stood on the Government’s manifesto to make this…16 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsOur next speaker could not be here at the start of proceedings because he was in the main Chamber, so he might not have heard that there is a three-and-a-half minute limit on…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice—that is an obvious fact—in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. The timings of debates have…15 Mar 2021HANSARDVaccine PassportsMr Paisley has had to temporarily leave our proceedings because he is on the call list in the main Chamber. I call Mr Alistair Carmichael.15 Mar 2021