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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. You are too kind, Mr Speaker. Essex County Council is preparing to close over a third of libraries in Essex, with three out of five libraries in deprived areas in Harlow at…07 Feb 2019HANSARDApprenticeships and Work: Fair AccessMr Speaker, I was very honoured to be made a member of the Privy Council after the 2015 election.07 Feb 2019HANSARDApprenticeships and Work: Fair Access6. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring fair access to (a) apprenticeships and (b) work in all sectors for the most marginalised people in society.07 Feb 2019HANSARDApprenticeships and Work: Fair AccessMr Speaker, you did call me right honourable yesterday during questions to the Prime Minister. May I thank my right hon. Friend the Minister for coming to Harlow this afternoon to…07 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Last Friday, the Health Secretary made a superb visit to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, where he met inspirational staff doing outstanding work for patients. However,…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse VictimsIn June 2012, Eystna Blunnie, a 20-year-old, heavily pregnant young woman, was unlawfully beaten to death by her abusive former partner—her unborn child also died—despite the…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims4. What support his Department provides to victims of domestic abuse in taking abusive former partners to court.05 Feb 2019HANSARDT-levels18. Alongside T-levels, will my right hon. Friend take measures to enforce the Baker clause and to support the embedding of skills and careers in the curriculum for all ages?04 Feb 2019HANSARDKnife Crime Prevention OrdersI strongly welcome the statement and my hon. Friend’s work on this issue. To use a well-known phrase, “Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.” We know that 40 children are…04 Feb 2019HANSARDRural Hospitals: Public Transport7. If she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland civil service on the provision in Northern Ireland of public transport servicing rural hospitals.30 Jan 2019HANSARDRural Hospitals: Public TransportThe brain injury charity Headway recently supported a lorry driver who had to pay £370 in hospital car parking charges to visit his comatose son in the Royal Victoria Hospital in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Hospitals: Capital FundingDespite the hospital having outstanding staff and the extra moneys that have gone to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the building is in a very bad state and not fit for…29 Jan 2019HANSARDHMRC Estate TransformationThe Minister spoke of graduates being part of this transformation scheme. Will he confirm that HMRC will offer opportunities to apprentices, and will support apprenticeships…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Hospitals: Capital Funding8. What plans the Government have to make capital funding available for new hospitals.29 Jan 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Vulnerable ChildrenPermitted development rights have been a disaster for my consistency of Harlow, as London councils have socially cleansed their residents and sent 400 troubled families to our…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyI strongly welcome this announcement—particularly amid the Brexit fog—and I welcome the work that my right hon. Friend and the Secretary of State are doing. Has either of them…28 Jan 2019HANSARDVenezuelaWhy does this matter to the streets of Harlow? It is because 50% of cocaine shipments come through Venezuela. If there is a new regime there, will the Government work with it to…28 Jan 2019HANSARDFuel Duty Freeze: Low-income Families8. What assessment he has made of the effect of the freeze on fuel duty on low-income families in Wales.23 Jan 2019HANSARDFuel Duty Freeze: Low-income FamiliesDespite the excellent fuel duty freeze from the Government, oil companies are still hitting motorists across Wales and the UK by increasing petrol prices hugely when the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I welcome the Minister, who is my successor in the role. I know that she has a passion for further education. We know…21 Jan 2019