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HANSARD Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownMy hon. Friend will be aware that organisations such as the Safeguarding Alliance have reported that there is a new frontier of vulnerable children exposed to county lines drug…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Chancellor will know that I have worked hard and lobbied for financial support for Harlow’s small businesses, and I really welcome the financial package for our town, worth…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI begin by thanking the Health Secretary, his Ministers and his advisers for all they are doing, working day and night to try to keep the country safe. While I understand the…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI strongly welcome the Government’s laptop scheme, but we know that there will still be possibly hundreds of thousands of people on the wrong side of the digital divide. Will my…06 Jan 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Brexit deal will greatly facilitate future business of the House, because Parliament can now ensure that there is a Brexit dividend? There…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryI believe that my right hon. Friend wants to keep schools open and teachers and children safe, but I have real worries about the effect of school closures particularly hurting…30 Dec 2020HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementMadam Deputy Speaker, may I wish you, as my brilliant constituency neighbour across the border in Epping Forest, a happy Christmas? My right hon. Friend knows that we are in the…17 Dec 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I take this opportunity, Mr Speaker, to wish you and your staff a very merry Christmas and new year—and, in particular, the broadcasters and my Committee staff? I thank them…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateEarly this morning I visited a vaccination centre in Harlow that is running like a military operation and has started vaccinating the elderly and those in care homes. Will my…17 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend will know that I have supported all the measures that have been put in place, and I have put my faith in the Government and the scientists and medical…14 Dec 2020HANSARDOckenden ReviewMy heart goes out to the families. I pay tribute to the Minister for her work on this. Although these tragic things go wrong in our national health service, does my hon. Friend…10 Dec 2020HANSARD EU Withdrawal AgreementMy right hon. Friend has played a blinder, but given that the EU withdrawal means that British Government procurement will no longer be subject to Official Journal of the European…09 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021It is right that we have exams in some form next year, because that at least gives pupils much-needed structure. I thank the Secretary of State, because there is no easy or…03 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionIn Harlow, we have an excellent Topshop that has done very well, and clearly the staff are worried about their pensions and their jobs. Surely, the time has come for legislation…02 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank my right hon. Friend for the financial package worth more than £150 million to support Harlow businesses and hard-working residents, but will he…01 Dec 2020HANSARDUnemployment: Covid-19What assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of unemployment.30 Nov 2020HANSARDUnemployment: Covid-19My hon. Friend will be aware that since March, because of covid, youth unemployment in my constituency of Harlow has, sadly, risen by 134%. Will she pay tribute to the…30 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI welcome what my hon. Friend is doing, particularly on fairness for leaseholders, but what measures can he take to support Harlow locally to improve the quality of social…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanI strongly support what the Prime Minister has said today. He will know that despite the strong financial support for businesses, many businesses in my constituency have really…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSelf-isolating Children: Online EducationThank you very much, Mr Speaker. We have a good Secretary of State already. Last week, The Sunday Times reported that a record 600,000 children were absent from class for to…23 Nov 2020