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HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: IranIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb). I should declare an…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseHas my right hon. Friend seen my early-day motion 415 highlighting the serious concerns of thousands of Harlow residents about the Stort crossing proposals, which could have a…23 Sept 2021HANSARDGas Prices and Energy SuppliersFurther to the question that my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) asked, surely the Conservative answer—I raised this the other day—is to reduce VAT…23 Sept 2021HANSARDCoronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for PupilsI am pleased to see the Minister, my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour, in his place. As I understand it from our discussions with the chief medical officer at the Education…23 Sept 2021HANSARD UK Gas MarketAlongside the increasing gas prices, consumers are facing a double whammy through increasing petrol prices, which, as FairFuelUK has pointed out, have gone up by 9-to-10p over the…20 Sept 2021HANSARDApprenticeships in the Armed Forces7. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on increasing the number of apprenticeships in the armed forces.20 Sept 2021HANSARDApprenticeships in the Armed ForcesI thank my hon. Friend for all the work that the Ministry of Defence is doing on apprenticeships. Can I confirm that his Department will continue to meet the public sector target…20 Sept 2021HANSARDApprentices: Wales Office6. What steps he is taking to increase the number of apprentices in the Wales Office.15 Sept 2021HANSARDApprentices: Wales OfficeWill my hon. Friend set out what he is doing to encourage apprenticeships across Wales? Will he ensure that all new jobs offered in the Wales Office are offered as…15 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the booster programme for the vulnerable as set out by my right hon. Friend, but may I ask him about the vexed issue of parental consent? The NHS website states that it…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccinations: 12 to 15-year-oldsGiven the earlier decision of the JCVI, the low risk to children and the fact that children are not significant vectors of transmitting this awful disease, will my hon. Friend…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Vulnerable Children1. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for vulnerable children.13 Sept 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesMy right hon. Friend’s statement shows that the Conservative party is the true workers’ party. A Harlow HGV driver said to me that the big issue is conditions, as has been pointed…13 Sept 2021HANSARDSupport for Vulnerable ChildrenI thank my right hon. Friend for her remarkable work on universal credit during the pandemic. With the forthcoming changes to UC, will my right hon. Friend continue to target…13 Sept 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have an urgent statement on the planning system and specifically on consultation with residents? An enormous 15-metre-high warehouse has been erected just metres from…09 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareI welcome that paying for this proposal is going to fall predominantly on the well off and those with the broadest shoulders. My right hon. Friend has pointed out that those who…07 Sept 2021HANSARDSupporting Young People into High-quality JobsI thank my right hon. Friend for what he is doing on skills and for the Government’s excellent holiday activities programme over the summer. The attainment gap between boys and…06 Sept 2021HANSARD Awarding Qualifications in 2021 and 2022Mr Deputy Speaker, may I quickly take the chance to thank Mr Speaker, you, all the staff of the House of Commons and the other Deputy Speakers for the incredible way in which…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Public Health England: Relocation to HarlowIt is a huge honour to be doing this debate under your chairmanship today, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank Mr Speaker for granting this debate. Today I would like to update the…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Education SettingsI strongly welcome the Government’s announcement today, and I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. We need to keep our children in schools, not out of them. We know that…06 Jul 2021