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HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]The Minister is making a very good point about the cross-party support from both a Labour Mayor and a Conservative Mayor. Does he agree that it is important to recognise that the…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I, perhaps more than most here today, welcome the Second Reading of the Pedicabs (London) Bill. It does seem to be groundhog day for me, as this will be the third time since…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I thank my hon. Friend for that point. As far as I am concerned, Cycling UK has supported this Bill—I have had several meetings with Cycling UK and I believe my hon. Friend may…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, as it comes to the crux of why I wanted to introduce this legislation: I want to make these vehicles safe, not only through ensuring…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]My understanding—although the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) may be able to correct me, having carried out the role of transport committee chair at City Hall—is that…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]I absolutely agree and thank the hon. Lady for her points. The BBC Democracy report was fascinating about some pedicab drivers, although I must make the very important point that…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Pedicabs (London) Bill [Lords]It is completely unreasonable; the hon. Lady makes a good point. Not only hospitals are affected; hotels are losing business. If a pedicab is outside a hotel in the west end at 2…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI fully support the Government’s wish to overhaul the antiquated and feudal leasehold system in this country and address the imbalance of power between freeholders and…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPolicing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping3. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Criminal Justice Bill on policing homelessness and rough sleeping.26 Feb 2024HANSARDPolicing Homelessness and Rough SleepingAs I walked here today, I passed several rough sleepers in doorways and in tents. The police already have the ability to move rough sleepers on under a number of different pieces…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseE-bikes and e-scooters are becoming increasingly popular as a mode of transport, but I am concerned that last year London Fire Brigade attended 155 e-bike fires—an increase of 78%…22 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI agree with my hon. Friend. As the largest city in the country with more than 9 million people, London will always have higher statistics, but it is being let down. Londoners…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI have to gently push back. We have come up from 25th in the PISA tables under the previous Labour Government to 14th for reading under the Conservative Government, which is an…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanA couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in a meeting of an all-party parliamentary group in Parliament when I received a call from my 17-year-old son’s school. It is unusual to get…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI absolutely agree with the hon. Member on this point and I hope that the Government will do something similar, but does she agree that this is also about demand? Too many…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI am proud that under this Conservative Government, the reading ability of children in the United Kingdom continues to improve. The UK is now 14th in the internationally respected…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Proposed British Jewish History MonthIt was a pleasure to allow that intervention. It is absolutely right that we continue to educate ourselves and future generations on antisemitism and the holocaust, and we will be…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Proposed British Jewish History MonthI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will make reference to Jewish politicians in my speech. Jews have often had to come to this country to rebuild their lives, and…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Proposed British Jewish History MonthI beg to move, That this House calls for the creation of a British Jewish History Month. I thank the Backbench Business Committee, which agreed to the debate, and the more than 40…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Proposed British Jewish History MonthI thank everybody across the Chamber for taking part in what I think is a timely and important debate. I thank the Board of Deputies of British Jews, who have been very helpful to…11 Jan 2024