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HANSARD Teddington Police StationI appreciate that the Minister may not know definitively at this point whether MOPAC is covered by that general consent. If he cannot put that on the record definitively now, will…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Teddington Police StationI decided not to pursue this point in my speech, but if the Minister is writing to me about the choices that MOPAC can make on funding, I must point out that it was very striking…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Teddington Police StationI beg to move, That this House has considered the sale and future use of Teddington police station. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am very grateful…23 Feb 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]We know that a Bill is flawed when not one, not two, but three previous Education Secretaries and Ministers from across the political spectrum seek to amend it. The Lords Baker,…21 Feb 2022HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I, too, congratulate the hon. Members for Waveney (Peter Aldous) and for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) on securing…10 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren’s Mental HealthThere is a reason why on average every month since I became an MP just over two years ago, I have raised the issue of children’s mental health, including in my maiden speech: from…08 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care Recovery in EnglandThe Minister will be aware of the shocking 77% rise in the number of children needing specialist mental health care for suicidal thoughts and self-harm between 2019 and 2021.…07 Feb 2022HANSARD Early Years EducatorsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. I apologise because I cannot stay for the full debate, either. On the point about pay, is it not linked to the…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Early Years EducatorsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it is concerning that a report by the Education Policy Institute found that more than 40% of staff working in early years settings did not have…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your advice and guidance on how I can secure some substantive answers from the Department for Education on three very important…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice FundingThe Minister will be aware that proper community policing is vital for preventing crime and saving lives, yet across London, since the Prime Minister was Mayor, we have seen…17 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccination StrategyBefore Christmas, the JCVI issued the welcome guidance that five to 11-year-olds who are either clinically vulnerable or living with someone who is immunosuppressed should be…12 Jan 2022HANSARDNight-time Economy6. What steps his Department is taking to support businesses in the night-time economy.11 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Garden EventGiven the immense sacrifices of the British people, surely the Paymaster General must understand not just their fury, but their deep hurt. My constituent Jane Nicholson emailed…11 Jan 2022HANSARDNight-time EconomyAlthough the night-time economy has clearly been thriving in Whitehall, especially at the height of lockdown, many bars, clubs and pubs across the rest of London are unfortunately…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryWe have known since early on in the pandemic that air purifiers are one of the most effective and cheapest ways of reducing covid transmission in the classroom, as shown by…05 Jan 2022HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryWhy Dyson?05 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic HealthWith the covid passes, there is the option of using a lateral flow test or double vaccination. Does the hon. Member recognise that double vaccination, which many people will use,…14 Dec 2021HANSARDAffordable Housing: Planning ReformI want to pick up the point I made in my intervention, about the statutory duty placed on police forces to sell to the highest bidder police stations that are being closed, which…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAffordable Housing: Planning ReformWill the Minister give way?07 Dec 2021