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HANSARDSmall Business SupportMay I put it on the record that as well as being the week of Small Business Saturday, this is Family Business Week? I had the opportunity to visit Tony at Croxley Hardware a few…29 Nov 2022HANSARDElectricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) BillI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his impassioned speech. Does he agree that we in this place should always encourage people to do the right thing, as the Bill hopefully…25 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Transport: Levelling Up12. What steps he is taking to help provide support for local transport routes.24 Nov 2022HANSARDLocal Transport: Levelling UpI welcome the Secretary of State to his place. Unfortunately, I have had countless pieces of correspondence from my constituents about buses in my local area of South West…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I applaud my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp) for securing this important debate. It was not that…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I will on purpose be a bit slow with my introductory remarks because I may have to repeat them after the urgent question. First, I commend my…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the Minister for the reassurances she has given the House. Does she agree that this may not be a silver bullet, and is she confident that she will continue to keep an eye…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI might recount my introductory remarks for colleagues who were not here 15 or 20 minutes ago, although they will not be as elongated as they were the first time around. More…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI thank the Minister for that excellent update. After that consultation with the industry, will she commit to share with the relevant local authorities best practice in other…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Housing Targets: Planning SystemI congratulate my hon. Friend on his excellent speech. Does he agree that the Government also need to take into account the post-pandemic world? Local plans have historically been…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ9. On Friday, I visited a bridging hotel in my constituency that currently houses 77 Afghan refugees as local organisations search for permanent accommodation for them following…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockI welcome the Minister to her place. Can the Minister confirm to the House again that, if we wait nine days, we will be given all the information this House seeks on the financial…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockIt is an honour to follow the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms). I was brought up in the area that he represents, and I have fond memories of his part of the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Let me first welcome the Inter-Parliamentary Union delegation from Madagascar, whose members are in the Public Gallery. More locally, I am delighted that next year Openreach…02 Nov 2022HANSARD UK-India Trade DealI welcome my right hon. Friend back to his place. I am a member of the Scotch whisky all-party parliamentary group and have had the opportunity to work closely with Scotch Whisky…26 Oct 2022HANSARDSewage DischargesIt is a pleasure to serve under you chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) for bring this important debate…12 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank the Prime Minister for her warm words about Sir David Amess, who is sorely missed in this place. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the lifeblood of our economy and I…12 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is a sad honour to be called to speak in these tributes to Her late Majesty. As many colleagues have said, she was a constant throughout our lives. I have said before that I…10 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMy beautiful South West Hertfordshire constituency has the River Chess going through it. Jon Tyler is the last watercress farmer along the River Chess. Can my right hon. Friend…06 Sept 2022HANSARDGovernment Projects15. What progress his Department has made on reducing the cost of Government projects to help ensure value for money in public spending.14 Jul 2022