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HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI would like to place on the record my thanks to the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) for her courage in speaking about her personal experience. We have heard a…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanNow look at the state of London after eight years of Sadiq Khan’s politically correct policing. Just look at the data. In London, we have seen a 54% increase in knife crime since…06 Feb 2024HANSARDDegree-level Apprenticeships13. What steps her Department is taking to encourage the take-up of degree-level apprenticeships.29 Jan 2024HANSARDDegree-level ApprenticeshipsThe Conservatives have transformed apprenticeships since 2010, with local education providers, employers and Bexley Council all helping to make Bexley one of the top boroughs in…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that despite being bailed out with more than £6 billion by the Government, the Mayor of London has continued to plead poverty at every…25 Jan 2024HANSARDReducing TaxesI very much welcome the tax cuts recently announced by the Chancellor and hope to see more announced soon, especially a rise in the higher rate threshold. As the Conservatives…19 Dec 2023HANSARDReducing Taxes5. What steps his Department is taking to reduce taxes.19 Dec 2023HANSARD UkraineMy constituency has warmly welcomed many Ukrainians to our community, and we are supportive of the UK Government’s ongoing efforts to back Ukraine and our NATO allies. Can my hon.…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term Unemployment3. What steps his Department is taking to support the long-term unemployed into work.18 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyAs the world becomes a more dangerous place, I very much welcome this statement. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the global combat air programme is another demonstration of…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentAs a Conservative MP from a working-class background, I believe fundamentally in aspiration, hard work and fairness. Does my hon. Friend agree that the benefit system must be a…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillWhile the Labour party talks a good game on animal welfare, does my right hon. Friend agree that it is the Conservatives who are significantly improving protections for animals…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSerious Violence: BatterseaDoes the hon. Member agree that it is shameful that Sadiq Khan, as Labour Mayor of London and the police and crime commissioner for London, was the only PCC in the country who…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeMy right hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech on the importance of the whole community approach to this matter. Will she also join me in thanking the Mizen Foundation, which…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyOn crime prevention, one of the best tools used in London is stop and search, which removes about 400 knives and weapons from London’s streets each month on average. Can the hon.…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyThe shadow Minister will be aware that here in London, the Metropolitan police and Sadiq Khan, the Labour police and crime commissioner, were given significant funding by the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsEmissions are a subject that has been debated widely by London MPs and others in London, particularly because of the ultra low emission zone. Does my right hon. Friend agree that…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Havering Council: FundingI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. Many of Havering’s challenges that he has outlined are similar to those we experience across the water in Bexley. As a…28 Nov 2023HANSARD UkraineWith much of the media and world now focusing on the ongoing conflict in the middle east, does my right hon. Friend agree that we must not lose sight of the ongoing suffering of…28 Nov 2023HANSARDHorseracingMy right hon. Friend will be aware that many racegoers and people who work in a variety of jobs across the sector are concerned that increased affordability checks could have a…16 Nov 2023