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HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Colchester (Will Quince) on securing this important debate. It…20 Mar 2019HANSARD The Modern Commonwealth: Opportunities and ChallengesI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge), and to all the Members who have spoken so far. The debate has featured a common theme,…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: EssexI thank my right hon. Friend for those remarks. He is right on a number of points. First, Essex County Council and my colleague Councillor Kevin Bentley, the deputy leader and…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: EssexI beg to move, That this House has considered transport infrastructure in Essex. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Stringer. I am grateful to Mr…06 Mar 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: EssexI thank all colleagues for their contributions, and the Minister and his team for his very considered and detailed response. I do not need to press him on anything in particular,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDRoad Infrastructure FundingOver the last decade, we have seen a 25% increase in the number of enterprises in the fantastic county of Essex. That is despite our crumbling infrastructure and our roads. May I…05 Mar 2019HANSARDUK’s Withdrawal from the EUI begin by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for his amendment (b). He spoke with great distinction and clarity, demonstrating…27 Feb 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI welcome today’s debate. Already, we have heard a whole range of broad themes around education, including, importantly, how we can support and improve the life chances of our…26 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanI welcome the Government’s commitment to the 10-year plan and I commend Ministers for the way in which they have presented it. I also welcome the way in which the additional…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Serious ViolenceIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, which has great significance. The first duty of the state is to protect its citizens; that is why we have our outstanding armed forces,…18 Feb 2019HANSARD NHS Funding: EssexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) on securing this debate and on…13 Feb 2019HANSARD NHS Funding: EssexI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this debate, and I absolutely support and welcome his case for investment in the Princess Alexandra. In terms of getting the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingThank you, Sir Gary. I commend the right hon. Member for Twickenham (Sir Vince Cable) on securing what is a really important debate. It is a real privilege to be here today among…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeWill the Department write to me and to colleagues about the need for certainty for rural and agricultural businesses, and in particular about looking at examples of other…12 Feb 2019HANSARD Seasonal Agricultural Workers SchemeI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is right to express legitimate and long-standing concerns about modern-day slavery. Wilkin & Sons is an outstanding soft…12 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccess to justice was denied to a constituent of mine who had a child taken away from her, after birth, by social services. She has struggled find legal representation because…05 Feb 2019HANSARDEducation in Essex: Funding14. What steps he is taking to increase funding for education in Essex.04 Feb 2019HANSARDEducation in Essex: FundingNotwithstanding the Minister’s response on the funding that Essex will receive, the county council is seeking to transfer funds from the schools block to the high-needs block, as…04 Feb 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationThe Minister will know that Essex is the county of entrepreneurs. How are the Government supporting more small business creation, alongside new housing schemes such as the garden…29 Jan 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, which is why there is now an opportunity for us to land a clear commitment on the future relationship and on every aspect of the trading…29 Jan 2019