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HANSARD Delivery of Public ServicesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsEastleigh Borough Council is scheduled to have £670 million of debt by 2025, with no sign of it reducing. Does the Secretary of State think this is acceptable, and what plan does…27 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Security15. What steps her Department is taking to ensure national security.20 Jun 2022HANSARDNational SecurityThe MI5 director general recently said: “It must be right that Parliament looks at modernising the powers the State has to protect us all from the full range of today’s threats.”…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwayThese strikes will cause untold harm to businesses, students and vulnerable people who have lived through some of the toughest of the last two years. Considering the huge sums of…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI am perfectly aware of the facts. Nowhere does it say that we want to reduce the civil service payroll in Her Majesty’s Passport Office. All the hon. Lady has to look at is the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI rise to oppose the motion and speak in defence of the excellent Minister, with whom I have had the privilege of working over the last 18 months. I wish him well and congratulate…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI say politely to the hon. Lady that, whatever her briefing document tells her to say about the Government being obsessed with reducing the state, what the Minister and I have…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogAt the risk of making the shadow Minister come back to the actual topic of the debate, which is passports, his motion outlines that the Minister should apologise to anyone who has…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI am absolutely confident that as we speak, with all the action that the Minister has taken, the backlog is rapidly reducing. Because I am now a Back Bencher, I do not have access…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaThe Secretary of State and Ministers should be congratulated on bringing in legislation that finally hinders illegal people smuggling, and the Opposition should be embarrassed,…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI thank the Minister for outlining the measures that the Government are taking. When I was a special adviser at the Department for Education, we were constantly hearing from…07 Jun 2022HANSARD Children’s Education Recovery and Childcare CostsI remind the House that, if we had followed the Leader of the Opposition’s advice, children would have been out of school for even longer. The Government have put £5 billion into…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFreeports3. What steps his Department is taking to support the development of plans for at least one freeport in Wales.25 May 2022HANSARDFreeportsI welcome the Government’s decision to have at least one freeport in Wales like the Solent freeport, which covers part of my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that, as well…25 May 2022HANSARDLow-Performing Areas: Education FundingDoes the Secretary of State agree that as well as funding, data and transparency matter so that we can monitor things, act quickly and see that the plans that we have announced…23 May 2022HANSARDLow-Performing Areas: Education Funding13. What steps his Department is taking to invest in education in low-performing areas.23 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportMy hon. and gallant Friend the Minister will know that weapons and military equipment can only be used if troops are trained effectively to use them, so can he outline what…11 May 2022HANSARDEngagements12. By 2025, Liberal Democrat Eastleigh Borough Council will have a debt of £650 million, which is £6,300 for every resident in Eastleigh. Does the Prime Minister think it…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy hon. Friend is correct: we do share an office and I enjoy doing so. He has made a completely acceptable point. Opposition Members keep saying that there is no proof of…27 Apr 2022