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HANSARD Business of the HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on his wonderful new role. I know that, as well as liking the British constitution, he likes cutting taxes, so can we have a debate on axing the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsPermitted development rights have damaged the economic and social fabric of Harlow, increased crime and placed intolerable burdens on our education and social services. My right…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have an urgent statement from the Housing Minister about Persimmon Homes, following my question yesterday to the Prime Minister, which you kindly allowed, Mr Speaker? The…18 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel Catalysts11. What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the use of fuel catalysts on vehicle emissions.18 Jul 2019HANSARDFuel CatalystsMay I briefly thank the Secretary of State for giving us junction 7A on the M11, for which we campaigned in Harlow for more than 30 years? The all-party parliamentary group on…18 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn Saturday, I met a group of residents in Harlow, many of them on Government Help to Buy schemes, who moved into homes built by Persimmon Homes that are shoddily built with…17 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. On 23 June, police had to swarm the once idyllic village of Roydon in my constituency to deal with a stabbing on a chalet estate. Since 2009, local residents have reported…15 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am delighted that my right hon. Friend’s college has reopened—that is excellent news—and I pay tribute to the Minister. She has passion and enthusiasm for further education,…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationI strongly welcome the 10-year plan and particularly what the Secretary of State said about apprenticeships, and I urge him to push more degree apprenticeships in the NHS. If it…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDisability Confident11. Whether she has discussed with Cabinet colleagues the potential merits of making all public bodies join the Disability Confident scheme.01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationAs my Education Committee colleagues who are here today will know, we are doing an inquiry into funding for children with special educational needs and the implementation of the…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDisability ConfidentThank you, Mr Speaker. My Harlow constituent, Lacey-Rose Saamanthy—a deaf lady—had a catering assistant job offer retracted by the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust on the…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am going to talk about the funding issues for schools and colleges in a bit, but I think we should welcome the fact that all the candidates—the last two and the ones who have…01 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had intended to ask another question, but I want to refer to the answer given to me by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work; he is a very serious Minister but gave…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for EducationI am delighted that the amendments have not been selected, because that would mean money not being able to be spent on our schools and our colleges. That is not the way to conduct…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEngagementsIn my Harlow constituency, many horses and ponies are tied up and tethered by the roadside, maltreated and put in dangerous locations, often without access to food and water. Will…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSixth-Form Students: FundingThank you, Mr Speaker, and congratulations. I know that my right hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner for more further education funding, but the main estimates memorandum for…24 Jun 2019HANSARDSixth-Form Students: Fundingrose—24 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Refugees from the Middle East and North AfricaIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. Many in the House will know that I have a deep personal connection to this issue. I very much wish that my…19 Jun 2019