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HANSARDThe Growth PlanI certainly welcome the comprehensive growth plan that the Chancellor has outlined today. I particularly welcome the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international…23 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI am grateful for the opportunity to place on the record, on behalf of my constituents, the huge appreciation that we all share for the life and service of Her late Majesty Queen…10 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith more strike days on the tube under this Mayor than his predecessor, his wanting to slash our bus services—in particular, the 24 and the 211 in my constituency—and with the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceI pay tribute to the thousands of police officers who do a great job in providing service to Londoners, but they need robust and focused leadership, and I think it is clear that…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was very proud when this Government repealed the Vagrancy Act 1824 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, and the last thing we should do is demonise and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayUKHospitality, the hospitality trade association, believes that the strikes tomorrow, Thursday and Saturday will have a massive effect on the hospitality industry. We are talking…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI thank all hon. Members who have spoken today. There may have been few of us, but quality rather than quantity was clear in the speeches we heard. The hon. Member for Westminster…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI do not often agree with the hon. Gentleman, but I certainly do on this. We are aware that, in Westminster and across central London, landlords can often skirt around the…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. With the explosion in the number of short-term lettings, a whole host of problems associated with such lettings have become more widespread…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI beg to move, That this House has considered short-term letting and the sharing economy. I have called this debate to once again draw attention to the negative impact on our…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of my constituents from Pimlico who wrote to me recently shares that view: “There has repeatedly been antisocial behaviour in the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I wrote in my letter to the Minister that we need to support organisations such as Pausitivity so that women can use them as a signpost.…09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseOn that point, rather than having the Davina McCall effect, perhaps we should all write to whomever we are meant to write to, to ask whether Davina McCall should become a Dame.09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I want to start by congratulating my dear friend, the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), on securing…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIn my 16 years as a councillor and as a Member of Parliament, I have never met a nimby in my constituency. I have, however, met people who are passionate about their…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Public Order BillAs is seen week after week, my constituency of the Cities of London and Westminster tends to be the epicentre of political protest in this country. That is hardly surprising, as…23 May 2022HANSARDSexual Violence in Conflict10. What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure sexual violence is not used as a weapon of war.26 Apr 2022HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictToday’s Daily Telegraph includes the testimony of Anna, a 41-year-old woman from Ukraine who says she was raped by a 19-year-old soldier. I note that the UN Secretary-General is…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsI hope that the Minister might address that very well made point. We can live in hope. Through all the good and necessary steps that the Government are taking to protect consumers…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Energy Price Cap: Residential Buildings with Communal Heating SystemsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch (Dame Meg Hillier) for securing this…20 Apr 2022