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HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghIt is a privilege to join with colleagues across the House today in paying tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on behalf of my constituents in Canterbury. First…12 Apr 2021HANSARDOnline Anonymity and Anonymous AbuseI congratulate the hon. Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) on securing this debate and on all the work that she is doing to raise this issue. Yet again, it is a pleasure to take…24 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenFirst, I would like to put on record my thanks to Kent police for their incredibly difficult work in the ongoing investigation into the tragic death of Sarah Everard. In order to…15 Mar 2021HANSARD International Women’s DayOur International Women’s Day debates are usually a chance for us to celebrate our achievements, our pioneers, our trailblazers—those fearless glass ceiling smashers. We sigh and…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationFor the last 10 years, we have been told that austerity was the only way: local governments operating on a shoestring budget, services cut to the bone, councils managing on the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have heard several times today about Napier barracks in Kent, very near to my constituency, and I support calls by the hon. Members for Folkestone and Hythe (Damian Collins)…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021Yesterday, my friend Paula Sherriff—a much missed former Member of this House—tweeted a quote that read: “If we held a moment of silence for every victim of the Holocaust we would…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Environment BillWe have lost many of the safety nets provided by membership of the European Union. This skeletal, post-Brexit Environment Bill is somewhat disappointing, unambitious and the…26 Jan 2021HANSARDRefugee Communities: Covid-19I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) on securing this important debate. This year, especially during the first covid lockdown period,…12 Nov 2020HANSARD Flexible Rail TicketingFor years I have been hearing from constituents who are desperate for part-time season tickets. The right hon. Gentleman is making some brilliant points on this issue. I have been…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19What steps he has taken to support the creative industries during the covid-19 outbreak.24 Sept 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Covid-19Equity, the performers’ union, has drawn up a four-pillar plan to save the industry: providing financial support for workers, enabling the safe opening of venues, protecting vital…24 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusAlthough I am sure that many ordinary people were thrilled to learn that the Government’s rule of six does not apply to so-called sports such as grouse shooting, for which up to…15 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I echo the words of the shadow Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport. We must set the tone and objectives for the negotiations, so it is…08 Sept 2020HANSARDChannel Crossings in Small BoatsGiven the recent very violent assault on a young man who had just landed on a Kent beach and the planned protests by far-right groups in Kent reported in several broadsheet…02 Sept 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [Lords]After a decade of austerity, coastal communities, like parts of my east Kent constituency, are in desperate need of investment, regeneration, better transport links and local…01 Sept 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI thank the hon. Lady. I will be mentioning the environment in a little while. According to last month’s guest blog in the British Medical Journal written by three eminent voices…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideYes, I am going to mention that. I know that my council has had so many extra rubbish collections during covid due to people gathering on beaches, which is a significant problem.…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideWe have all seen the tell-tale bullet-shaped silver canisters and their balloon companions littering our beaches and parks this summer. On Saturday morning, I saw yet another…21 Jul 2020HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. Kent police’s road policing unit has recently made a video highlighting the dangers. That is one of the things that they are…21 Jul 2020