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HANSARDAbuse of short-term lettingThe petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster, Declares that local authorities should be granted stronger powers to deal…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend. We must remember that many Russians are living in this country because of Putin and because they have escaped his clutches. To return to…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am sadly fully aware that my constituency holds potentially the largest matryoshka doll of Russian-owned investments in the UK. Dirty money is an issue with deep Kremlin-linked…07 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement. It is clear that this is not a business-as-usual immigration exercise or mass economic migration; this is women, children and…01 Mar 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn the time given, I wish to speak on Government amendments (a) and (b) to the Bill in lieu of Lords amendments 189 and 146. Of course, I am speaking about the amendment to repeal…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineAs I said goodbye to my children this morning and wished them a good day at school, my thoughts turned to the mums in Ukraine who now fear for the futures of their children. I was…25 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagements10. I have just come from a meeting with the London Pedicabs Operators Association, Transport for London and the Department for Transport, where sadly my hon. Friend the Member…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, and his and this Government’s leadership in defending democracy and freedom and standing by our Ukrainian allies, showing what global…22 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [ Lords ]I welcome the Bill and am very proud to be sitting on this Public Bill Committee. The Bill is proportionate, timely and targeted. It is important, because the public believe…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [ Lords ]May I share your sentiments, Sir Charles, and say thank you to our parliamentary staff here and across the estate?10 Feb 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Children’s Mental Health ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) for bringing forward this important debate. I do not…09 Feb 2022HANSARDIOPC Report on Metropolitan Police Officers' Conduct: Charing Cross Police StationWords cannot really cover how I felt when I read the IOPC report; that anybody could think that using such language is acceptable, let alone police officers—and police officers…02 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. She is absolutely right that we need to widen the breadth of sanctions on Russia to reflect the reality on the ground. In my…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillOnce in a while, an individual pops up in this country and stops us in our tracks—someone who really makes us think about, and often makes us rethink, what is important in life:…28 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on his private Member’s Bill. In the Mayor of London’s suggested new policy, he is looking to allow young people who are caught with drugs in…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on this excellent private Member’s Bill. I am fascinated to hear what he is saying about the regulation and licensing of private hire vehicles. In…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillNot for the first time!21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillAs my hon. Friend has just informed the House, I was proud to be the chair of the largest licensing authority in the country. Does he agree that we should thank the outstanding…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of insurance. She may be shocked and possibly appalled to learn that, as it stands, pedicabs in London have no licensing regime.…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillLike every other Member who has spoken, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for embarking on this mission to reform the licensing laws governing taxis…21 Jan 2022