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HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI entirely agree. Many people adore living in that very beautiful area and they want to protect it and ensure, for example, that houses are not built on the stunning green…21 Jan 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillThat is exactly the point I raised earlier when I mentioned the key being rehabilitation. I will come on to talk a little about exactly what will happen if somebody fails a drug…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson), as so many have done from across the House. We have been on a similar journey with our private Members’…21 Jan 2022HANSARDDischarge from Hospital: Covid-19 OutbreakI thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. Many people would like to leave hospital when their treatment is completed, but they are not quite well enough to cope alone at home.…18 Jan 2022HANSARDDischarge from Hospital: Covid-19 Outbreak1. What steps his Department is taking to support the effective discharge of patients from hospital during the covid-19 outbreak.18 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingI was proud to spend the first seven years of my career at the BBC, but it is worth remembering that back then, in the 1990s, there were only four main terrestrial TV channels.…17 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAylesbury has a sizeable Pakistani diaspora. We have seen excellent campaigns locally and nationally to encourage uptake of vaccines among this community, but in the town’s…12 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.12 Jan 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Disclosure between PartiesI entirely agree with the Solicitor General that providing defendants with full disclosure of the evidence against them is extremely important, but it is also vital to ensure that…06 Jan 2022HANSARD RussiaI very much welcome the firm stance that the Foreign Secretary has outlined on the UK’s response to Russian intimidation of Ukraine. She has also set out clearly her own vision…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Disclosure between Parties7. What recent steps she has taken to improve working practices on disclosure between all parties in the criminal justice system.06 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Buckingham- shire Council recently refused to allow HS2 Ltd to use roads in my constituency for its lorry movements, because despite repeated requests, it failed to provide…16 Dec 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill (Morning sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I must declare that, prior to my election, I was a non-executive director of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation…15 Dec 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill (Morning sitting)I thank all Members present here today—both Front-Bench and Back-Bench colleagues. I realise that there are many demands on everybody’s time, particularly this close to Christmas.…15 Dec 2021HANSARDDelivering Justice for VictimsI very much welcome the Minister’s statement, which emphasised the need for victims to be at the heart of the criminal justice system. I know from my experience as a magistrate…09 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UKA great strength of being an integral part of the UK is being able to benefit from the excellent trade deals being agreed around the world now that we have left the EU. Clearly,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland’s Place in the UK3. What steps the Government is taking to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.08 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraineI very much welcome the Minister’s strong statement of support for Ukraine today. Will she confirm that the firm deterrent and clear warnings that she is giving in this Chamber…07 Dec 2021HANSARDPrisons StrategyThe White Paper admirably reflects the need to balance punishment and public protection with rehabilitation that reduces reoffending. Does my hon. Friend agree that a key element…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyI very much welcome the strategy that the Minister has outlined today. I entirely agree about the vile practice of county lines drug dealing; having joined officers from Thames…06 Dec 2021