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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am strongly committed to introducing alternative student finance, something my Harlow constituents have also lobbied me about. The issue is that we want, as the right hon.…28 Nov 2022HANSARDSTEM Subjects: UptakeMy hon. Friend is a human dynamo and a champion of new nuclear. I agree it is essential that we have a workforce to support the nuclear industry and the development of…28 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education InvestigationsToday I am laying regulations under section 71 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. These regulations will enable the Office for Students (OfS) to charge a fee for the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022I appreciate the comments of the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington. On the international situation, he referred to a debate we had in Westminster Hall a week or so ago. I…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022As the negotiations continue with the EUI, I am sure that we will be able to provide further details in terms of UK’s contribution to EUI, but I am not able to do that at this…15 Nov 2022HANSARDStudent Loans: Interest Rate CapsMy noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance (Baroness Barran), has made the following statement. I am announcing today an additional…09 Nov 2022HANSARD International Students: Contribution to the UKSorry, the City of Glasgow College, which has worked with Indonesian polytechnic colleges on skills for the maritime sector. That is what motivates me—skills and apprenticeships,…02 Nov 2022HANSARD International Students: Contribution to the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under you, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) on a very thoughtful speech. I love what he said about science and…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Consumer Telephone Service StandardsI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for maximum waiting times for customers who are contacting providers of utilities and certain other services by…26 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentGiven the reappointment of the Home Secretary, and given what the Prime Minister has said about 50,000 more police officers, will my hon. Friend work with the Home Secretary to…26 Oct 2022HANSARD UK-India Trade DealI strongly welcome the Government’s progress on this incredibly important deal. We have a thriving Indian community in Harlow, and I hope my right hon. Friend will wish them a…26 Oct 2022HANSARDEducational Underachievement of Black ChildrenOne key reason for underachievement—of all pupils, including pupils from different ethnic minorities—is the absence of children from school. At the start of term this September,…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI welcome the direction of travel of my right hon. Friend and the reinstatement of compassionate conservatism, which is at the heart of this political party. When the Conservative…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationOf course, I welcome the energy intervention and help for the lower paid. However, does my right hon. Friend agree that, just as it is important to grow the economy, it is…12 Oct 2022HANSARDGrowth Plan: OBR AssessmentDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the levelling-up fund is an important part of the plan for growth, and has he seen Harlow Council’s levelling-up fund bid, which I…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI strongly welcome the income tax cuts, the energy rebates and the freeze, as well as the other cost of living measures. They will enormously help my constituents, many of whom…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI strongly welcome the statement and congratulate the Secretary of State. She will be aware that Princess Alexandra Hospital has among the highest A&E levels per head in England…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenI was appointed deputy chairman of the Conservative party in 2015. I would be attending Cabinet, but no one had informed me that I would be made a Privy Counsellor. My…10 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsI strongly welcome this package, which is a marked contrast to the meagre scraps offered by the Opposition. I also welcome my right hon. Friend’s confirmation that schools and…08 Sept 2022