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HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillMy hon. and gallant Friend makes an excellent point. As a Conservative, my personal philosophy remains that the state should get out of the way and only needs to step in as and…03 Feb 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI thank the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) and congratulate him on his important Bill. I know that the Government have been waiting to do something on this matter…03 Feb 2023HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, especially having heard all the contributions from around the House. I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy…03 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. I have mentioned many times in this place the need for better connectivity in my constituency, namely for the unreliable bus services and trains into London. I have also…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingIt is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I have listened with interest to contributions from both sides of the House. Although we may have different political views, we…31 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely)—my good friend—on bringing forward this…26 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningMore!26 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningMore.26 Jan 2023HANSARD PlanningThe Minister is being generous with her time. In terms of the drive towards digital viewing, can she reassure me that, for those constituents who are not digitally enabled, there…26 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestThe Prime Minister correctly asked his independent adviser on ministers’ interests to establish the facts. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we must not prejudge the outcome,…23 Jan 2023HANSARD BBC Local RadioMy hon. Friend is making an important point about the supply of the next generation of national journalists. They typically start their career in local journalism, whether that is…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Sudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodUnsurprisingly, my hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I will cover it in a short while. Mortality statistics from Nomis indicate that about 128 children between one and 19…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Sudden Unexplained Death in ChildhoodIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg, and I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng) for securing this really important…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMay I first welcome you to your place, Mr Deputy Speaker? I place on record my thanks to all public sector workers for the excellent work they have done—not just during the…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Minister is making an excellent summing up, as always. Could he reaffirm that public opinion is with this side of the House rather than with the Opposition?16 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a real pleasure to be called in this debate, especially with you in the Chair, because a lot of what I am going to say now is about when I…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence JobsI thank the Minister for that answer. Ahead of Armistice Day last month, I was contacted by Northwood military headquarters in my constituency to help organise a tour of this…12 Dec 2022HANSARDDefence Jobs1. What steps his Department is taking to support defence jobs in the UK.12 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillIt is an honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris), and I commend my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) for bringing this…09 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was recently contacted by Amanda in my beautiful constituency of South West Hertfordshire, whose 88-year-old mother had fallen in her flat and unfortunately broken her hip.…06 Dec 2022