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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI also concur with the remarks made about my friend and colleague Jo Cox. We remember her today and what she stood for. As a member of the Transport Committee, I stand by our…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleThe pub and beer trade in my constituency employs almost 2,000 people. Companies such as Fuller, Smith & Turner, which is based there, say that the difference between 2 metres and…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn the Westferry development, the Secretary of State has just told the House that the Department was advised of the conversation with Richard Desmond at the fundraising dinner…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: R Rate and Lockdown MeasuresPeople living in residential care homes who receive support for learning and other disabilities are at high risk of catching covid. It is good to know that in Hounslow, those…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationUp to one in three households in the London Borough of Hounslow could be affected by job losses at Heathrow. Will the Government work with aviation communities and their local…03 Jun 2020HANSARDProceedings during the PandemicHas the Lord President done an estimation of the number of additional Members who will be kept away from this place if, after today, one of the people in this Palace tests…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Active Travel (Local Authorities)I welcome the £250 million funding so that cycling and walking improvements can be rapidly installed ahead of the expected tidal wave of traffic as people go back to work, but…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Active Travel (Local Authorities)What support the Government are providing to local authorities to promote active travel among people returning to work as the covid-19 lockdown is eased.18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Sunday Times this week had an extremely moving piece by photographer Stuart Franklin, featuring NHS workers and patients fighting the coronavirus at West Middlesex hospital,…05 May 2020HANSARDEngagementsFor weeks, there has been a significant gap between promises from the Government and the reality that has been experienced by our constituents, so when will the Government learn…22 Apr 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend the shadow Chancellor for raising the point I raised with Treasury Ministers yesterday about child benefit. Surely raising child benefit…25 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have been told that by the time covid-19 peaks, 44,000 women will need access to early medical abortions. Women should not have to leave their homes during lockdown to access…24 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I acknowledge that the Government are dealing with an incredible number of challenges at this time and pay tribute on behalf of all MPs to the work that has been done by…24 Mar 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewI thank the right hon. Member for the points he is making about advice and information. However, I again come back to the fact that the low-paid and the averagely-paid—generally…19 Mar 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse ReviewI thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing the debate when I know it had a backlog of requests on many important issues. I also thank my fellow sponsors of this debate,…19 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)While we welcome the numbers of professionals in the range of clinical areas that the Minister has outlined, can he tell me the numbers in each of those clinical specialisms and…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThanks to the 10 years of austerity Budgets and spending statements, our key public services have been cut to the bone and beyond, which means that they and the amazing people who…16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Every time the Prime Minister makes a statement on coronavirus and the advice changes, the 111 hotlines go mad. Our 111 call handlers are asking that the script changes in real…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My hon. Friend was excellently covering council income, but one area I am concerned about, and have heard nothing about, is council rents. Many council tenants are at risk of…16 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office NetworkThe hon. Member expresses exactly my feelings about dealing with the Post Office—it is passive; it is backward-looking; it is old-fashioned. There is an inherent benefit to post…10 Mar 2020