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HANSARD Office Block Conversions: EssexI realise that my hon. Friend stepped in at the last minute, and I do not want to make things difficult, given that he did not know that he would be responding to today’s debate.…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Office Block Conversions: EssexI realise that the Minister has stepped in because the previous Housing Minister, to whom I pay tribute for her championing of blue-collar Conservatism, has sadly left her post.…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Office Block Conversions: EssexI thank my right hon. Friend. He is right: beauty is everything in building. When I initially saw the legislation on converting office blocks, I thought that it would be a good…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyIt is an honour to serve under you, Ms Nokes, and to be sat next to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham), who has done so much to support apprentices. Like…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyLike the shadow Minister, the Minister is a graduate of the Education Committee—it is a true ladder of opportunity. She spoke about reform of the levy, but are the Government open…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI support university technical colleges, and I think that the entry age should start at 16. My dream would be to have a technical school in every town in the country, because they…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Streatham IncidentI strongly welcome the remarks and actions of my right hon. and learned Friend. The root of this often lies in radicalisation at schools, colleges and universities. We have the…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given that the Select Committees are soon to be established, will you use your good offices, through the Speaker, to ensure that every…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanThe US peace plan calls for a just solution for Jewish refugees expelled from Arab lands—my father’s family were forced to leave Libya shortly after the creation of the state of…30 Jan 2020HANSARDPalestine: UK AidUK taxpayers’ aid pays the salaries of teachers in Palestinian Authority schools, yet at least 31 official PA schools are named after terrorists who killed innocent citizens. Does…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPalestine: UK Aid9. What steps he is taking to ensure that UK aid to the Palestinians facilitates peace-building with Israel.29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillDoes not this excellent Bill ensure that people will never again be misled into thinking that we are selling off the national health service to Donald Trump? Does the Secretary of…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Automated Facial Recognition SurveillanceDoes my hon. Friend not agree that liberty also means freedom from crime and antisocial behaviour? That is why I strongly welcome these measures. Will he expand on how the…27 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseGiven the discussions on the whereabouts of the House of Lords, may we have a statement about moving the House of Lords to Harlow in Essex? We have strong transport links to the…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusWe have a big and vibrant Chinese community and a very large Chinese community centre in Harlow. What information is being sent to such Chinese community centres? Many members of…23 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental Preparedness6. What steps he is taking to ensure the preparedness of Government Departments for the UK leaving the EU on 31 January 2020.22 Jan 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental PreparednessOne of the most important things we can do as we approach independence day is to have a highly skilled workforce. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that, when businesses and…22 Jan 2020HANSARDPrevent ProgrammePrevent is supposed to stop Islamist extremism. This morning I was alerted to the fact that a pro-Iranian regime charity known as the IHRC—the Islamic Human Rights Commission—is…22 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsHard-working Harlow binmen and women have been harassed and bullied in a pretty shocking way by Veolia management over many months. Will my hon. Friend launch an inquiry into what…21 Jan 2020HANSARDPupil PremiumA recent survey by the Sutton Trust suggested that 30% of headteachers were using the pupil premium for general funding in their budgets. What studies are the Government doing to…20 Jan 2020