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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. She is making a very important point about young people and children smoking today. It is not just about cigarettes. Shisha smoking,…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I cannot quite believe we are here, to be honest. Mr Deputy Speaker, you have spent many a Friday in the Chair listening to me make the argument for why we need pedicab…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I will have a room ready for you.26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I accept my hon. Friend’s point that there was an issue with the TfL regulations not being provided until Thursday. He may recall that he was involved in meetings with me and TfL…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]It is important to note that Pedal Me, an organisation that carries out freight deliveries via pedicabs, has always been supportive of the Bill, because it firmly believes that…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is making an important point. I have not always seen eye to eye with the current Mayor, but on the regulation of pedicabs we are absolutely at one. I know from his…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Nadeem Anjarwalla, a UK citizen, has been detained in Nigeria since 26 February, with no charges formally brought. His health is suffering, and obstacles have…21 Mar 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. The UK birth rate is falling, the while numbers of those requiring fertility treatment to conceive are rising. There are no employment rights attached to those undertaking…20 Mar 2024HANSARDTax-free Shopping20. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of reintroducing tax-free shopping for international visitors.19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Hear, hear.19 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. St Mary’s in Paddington is a much-loved, much-used hospital in my constituency. Although it was taken off the list of 40 new hospitals to be redeveloped, I am delighted to be…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTax-free ShoppingLast week, the OBR informed the Treasury Committee that it has not assessed the Treasury’s forecast that it would cost £900 million to extend tax-free shopping to EU visitors. The…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday, I hosted my second parliamentary fertility treatment drop-in, where we had the likes of Fertility Matters at Work, LGBT Mummies and Fertility Network UK. Does my right…14 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe measures announced in the Budget by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor promote a pragmatic and sensible approach to growing the economy, improving productivity and ensuring…12 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We must all work together to ensure that children are open to or introduced to reading at an early age. We are fortunate in the Cities of…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayI thank everybody who took part in this celebration of World Book Day. The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) pointed out that he has always supported my Westminster Hall…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. When my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was Education Secretary he really emphasised…06 Mar 2024HANSARD World Book DayI beg to move, That this House has considered World Book Day. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. Tomorrow, 7 March, will mark World Book Day 2024,…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillMay I start by wishing you, Mr Deputy Speaker—my fellow Welsh expat—a happy St David’s day? I want to pay my respects to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillNo. I take this issue very seriously, as the LGBT+ community has always been a valued part of the two cities in my constituency. I feel fortunate that my constituency has a rich…01 Mar 2024