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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe unprecedented cuts to North Yorkshire fire & rescue service will result in longer response times in York, Scarborough and Harrogate. Will the Secretary of State meet me, the…20 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The average rental price in York is extortionate—not compared with London but certainly compared with elsewhere in the north—at £945 a month…16 Jun 2022HANSARDSurveillance Technology: Trade with China4. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of trade with China on surveillance technology.16 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis week I have heard that another three NHS dentists in the City of York are handing back their NHS work and will be going private. We have hardly any NHS dentists in the city…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateBrave men and women fighting in Ukraine have been granted a short period of leave for respite and to refresh before going back to fight again. If their families are placed in…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorNearly a quarter of my constituents live in the private rented sector and they simply cannot afford to do so. They do not want to be in the private rented sector, but there is not…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) and my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck) on their speeches today. I want to…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingIt is my understanding that DCMS will be looking at a registration scheme, not a licensing scheme, and there is a world of difference between them. Given the Minister’s…16 Jun 2022HANSARDSurveillance Technology: Trade with ChinaThe EU Parliament, Australian Government, and the US recognise the dangers of Chinese state owned surveillance cameras, and are introducing sanctions against Hikvision, and…16 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesI am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. It is unfortunate that he has misjudged the tone of this dispute. We are talking about— [ Interruption. ] Shh. We are…15 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaOn the Home Secretary’s watch, the number of people coming to our country through very dangerous routes has increased. She talks about trying to address the issues with people…15 Jun 2022HANSARDRail StrikesWe come to this situation in very challenging times, with the cost of living biting hard for working people. There are vast numbers of rail workers in York, as the Minister will…15 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that we have to be inclusive when we are talking about issues of coercion and control, and of safeguarding, and that…13 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Service Staffing: Member CorrespondenceTo get a response: the Equalities Minister, four months; the Health Minister, often four months but can be six months; and the Defence Minister, seven months, with our staff…09 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Service Staffing: Member Correspondence19. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of civil service staffing to support timely responses to correspondence from hon. Members.09 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillAs the Secretary of State knows, York also has a Liberal Democrat-run council, and the challenge we have is that the council is not building the tenure of housing that my local…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe purpose of power is to bring transformation, with transformation of communities delivering transformation of life chances. When we get that moment to bring forward legislation…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillIn addition to second homes, we have the challenge of Airbnbs, which of course the Bill does not mention, and yet they are blighting our communities as they take out existing…08 Jun 2022HANSARDIncubator and Accelerator HubsYork’s economic future depends on releasing the talent of our entrepreneurs and social enterprises. To do that, we need to ensure that they have space to innovate and grow. In…07 Jun 2022HANSARDIncubator and Accelerator Hubs11. What steps he is taking to support business and social business incubator and accelerator hubs.07 Jun 2022