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HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeI have previously spoken in this House about my beautiful constituency of South West Hertfordshire. We have the River Chess, the Aquadrome and the Grand Union canal, and we are…25 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief Scheme3. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the energy bill relief scheme.18 Apr 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill Relief SchemeLinda from the Kitchen Croxley recently wrote to me about rising costs: “I have spent nights awake imagining solutions…it would be so easy to give up… But my commitment to our…18 Apr 2023HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesIt was recently proposed that the caretaker’s bungalow at Bridgewater Primary School in Berkhamsted was to be used for adult social care purposes, against the wishes of the school…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNational Planning Policy Framework: ConsultationNotwithstanding the answer that the Secretary of State has just given, can he assure me that when we do come back with the NPPF revisions, there is very much a brownfield-first…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend is making a valuable contribution, as she always does. Does she share my concerns that if people who are not necessarily technology-advanced are seeking support in…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend continues to amaze me with the quality of her speech and the points she makes. Does she agree with me that the fact we are discussing what some families may regard…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillMay I first acknowledge that my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie), who is not here today, has done some excellent work on this Bill, as has my hon. Friend the…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Guildford (Angela Richardson) for her excellent speech. It is a real honour to speak in support of my very good and long-standing friend,…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Equipment Theft (Prevention) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Buckingham (Greg Smith), a constituency neighbour. I understand that today is his birthday. I have done a little research and he is…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for his excellent Bill, on which I was lucky enough to speak on Second Reading in November. I commend the…03 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. My constituent, Ms Bhaduri Patel, came to speak to me at my recent surgery in Chorleywood. Her daughter Keya has special educational needs and is currently being kept at home,…27 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere have been multiple frivolous applications in my beautiful South West Hertfordshire constituency, including in my hometown of Tring, where such applications would increase…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillI congratulate the Minister on his usual excellent summation of the legislation. On that final point, does he agree that giving employers certainty and giving employees the…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCaravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) BillWill my hon. Friend give way again?03 Feb 2023HANSARDCaravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch also spoke about the support for the motor home sector. Does he agree that part of this change of legislation will benefit the wealth…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCaravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I forgot to make a declaration of interest. My wife works for a travel company and, as there was talk in the debate about staycations, that…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCaravan Site Licensing (Exemptions of Motor Homes) BillThe Minister is, as usual, giving an excellent summation. He has just mentioned the time that has elapsed between the initial legislation and this Bill. Does he agree that we…03 Feb 2023HANSARD Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI commend the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for bringing forward the Bill. I rise to support it, as amended. No one should have to suffer harassment in the workplace, but…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillMy hon. and gallant Friend is absolutely right to highlight that potential issue. The way I would read it, however—to go back to what the Minister said in the previous debate—is…03 Feb 2023