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HANSARDNHS Capacity and Resilience: Covid-19My constituent David Hulbert contacted me to ask that I pay tribute in the Chamber to the phenomenal NHS teams from both Mount Vernon Hospital and Watford General Hospital for the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDLevelling Up: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on securing this important debate. He represents the…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Prime Minister (Temporary Replacement) BillJust so I am clear, is my hon. Friend expecting the person who takes over temporarily the responsibility of the Prime Minister to act as though they were the Prime Minister, so…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI thank my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Jeremy Wright) for securing this important debate. I think this debate ties in nicely with the one…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI absolutely agree with what my hon. Friend has said. This House has rightly applauded those who have stepped up to the plate in the last two years during this global pandemic,…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am always happy to share the joys of my constituency with the House, and I thank my hon. Friend for giving me the ability to do so. My constituency is approximately 80% green…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson) on bringing forward this Bill. As a former governor of a primary school, a chairman of governors of a…14 Jan 2022HANSARDHospitality Sector: Covid-19 Support2. What plans he has to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality sector during the covid-19 outbreak.11 Jan 2022HANSARDHospitality Sector: Covid-19 SupportGreat British pubs are the heart of our community, especially in rural constituencies such as mine. I recently hosted a roundtable with several pubs in South West Hertfordshire,…11 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityI associate myself with the comments about Jack Dromey. Does my right hon. Friend share my gratitude to the excellent staff at Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood in my…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial Integrity8. What steps his Department is taking to help protect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.10 Jan 2022HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021: Implementation1. What recent progress he has made on implementing the provisions of the Environment Act 2021.09 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironment Act 2021: ImplementationI thank the Secretary of State for those words. In my beautiful constituency of South West Hertfordshire, as he will be aware, we have some stunning chalk streams, including the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI thank my hon. Friend for filling in for my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson). How can she be sure that the proposed restrictions on the use of…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Cancer Diagnoses: Young People in HertfordshireI commend my hon. Friend for bringing this Adjournment debate on an important issue for Hertfordshire residents. Does she agree that early diagnosis of cancer would mean that…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) BillMy hon. Friend is making some valid points. Does he think that the voluntary scheme is not effective as things stand?19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillAs my hon. Friend will know, I have already engaged with CPRE Hertfordshire. Given her extensive experience in this area, she will be aware of the other community groups and…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI do agree. My hon. Friend raises a really important point: planning is an evolutionary process and what might have been right for planning five, 10 or 15 years ago needs to be…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I did not appreciate that we were doing a knock, drop and collect survey of zero to 10 on voting intentions. My hon. Friend makes a valid point: we…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I would have made a comment in my speech if Liberal Democrat Members had been in their place, but as we Conservative Members all know, we…19 Nov 2021