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HANSARDCoronation: Community Participation10. What steps her Department is taking to encourage community participation in the celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.27 Apr 2023HANSARDCoronation: Community ParticipationIn 10 days’ time, the world will tune in to watch the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey in my constituency of the Cities of London and…27 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeFrom the thousands of responses I received from my local crime survey in Westminster, the people’s priority was clear: they want to see more police on the street. I therefore…26 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House consider providing Government time for a debate on the importance of local crime and antisocial behaviour plans? In the week the Government launched…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Afghan Resettlement UpdateI have been very proud of the welcome that the Cities of London and Westminster have given to Afghan refugees, as they have to refugees from across the world for many centuries.…28 Mar 2023HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour Action PlanI welcome the Government’s antisocial behaviour action plan. I know that the vast majority of my constituents will join me in welcoming the policies aimed at tackling organised…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Heritage Assets: LondonI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. As he knows, I have visited Strangford several times and I plan to do so in the near future. It is a great and beloved place that…23 Mar 2023HANSARD Heritage Assets: LondonWhen I stood for election, I promised my constituents that I would be a strong local voice. This debate is at the heart of that promise. The Cities of London and Westminster sit…23 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewBaroness Casey’s review makes for grim reading, and I pay tribute to her hard work and forensic gathering of evidence. We must remember that that evidence is available thanks to…21 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023Will the Minister give us a reassurance that the new GPS monitors—the tags—will make it safer to have prisoners at home under curfew, compared with the current situation, and that…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI agree with my hon. Friend, who is responsible for the Bill. Everything we do with it has to improve the situation for those at the heart of the LPA and those who are caring for…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillAgain, I agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. One of the reasons I support the Bill is that I think it will do that. It will give the reassurance we all need as human beings…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillIt is an honour to speak on this Bill, brought forward and championed so ably by my hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe). It is always a…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI agree 100%. We know the progress of conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia can be slow or rapid, so it is important that we make the process as quick as possible to give…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillAgain, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. I say to people in this House, and across the country, “Have the conversation now.” Having looked at the Bill and written my speech, I…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) on introducing such an excellent Bill, and my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) on…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. We went through our family solicitor, who is somebody that we trust and who knew the family. My hon. Friend is absolutely right that the…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight those issues regarding the digitalisation of the whole process. We all know that Governments, no matter their political persuasion,…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend is making an important point. Does he agree that, rather than waiting for someone to get into that situation, perhaps when they are in their 70s or 80s, it is…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend makes a key point. The Ministry of Justice might want to look at what public-sector organisations, such as libraries and local authorities, can do to help support…17 Mar 2023