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HANSARDActive TravelWill the Minister give way?09 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelThank you very much, Mr Bailey. I did not see myself as a Front Bencher; I am very much a Back Bencher.09 Jul 2019HANSARDActive TravelThank you. I welcome this debate. I co-chair the all-party parliamentary group on cycling, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Witney (Robert Courts), who introduced the…09 Jul 2019HANSARDSale of New Petrol and Diesel Cars and VansIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for allowing it, and I thank those hon. Members who have pushed for it. The Government have…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Assisted DyingI thank the Backbench Business Committee; the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Nick Boles) and the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb), who brought forward…04 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Hounslow schools and families welcomed the reforms for children with special educational needs and disabilities in the Children and Families Act 2014, but as a result of those…24 Jun 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentThe UK’s significant levels of arms production and exports is often justified by the need to protect jobs, and today we have been told that there is a risk of terrorism if we do…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Heathrow masterplan released this week promises 40,000 more vehicles on our roads, 6 million more tonnes of CO 2 released per annum and new noise for hundreds of thousands of…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer to the Secretary of State’s response to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington (Emma Dent Coad) on runway three. I will try again. Given that the…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social Mobilityrose —12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityThe Secretary of State talks about rising wages and full-time work, but is she aware just how many families depend on zero-hours, inconsistent and unsociable hours work while…12 Jun 2019HANSARDElectoral Integrity ConsultationEarlier this year, my constituents were bombarded with Facebook adverts telling them that I was stealing Brexit and ignoring their votes. It has been reported that behind those…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Sure Start: IFS ReportI was Hounslow’s Cabinet lead for children and young people when the Tories, who were in opposition in this place, shifted their view and came round to fully supporting the Labour…05 Jun 2019HANSARDElectoral Integrity Consultation1. When he plans to launch the consultation on electoral integrity announced on 5 May 2019.05 Jun 2019HANSARDEU Parliament Elections: Denial of VotesThe Minister says the legislation is in place, but the processes clearly are not, despite the recommendations from the 2014 investigation, which have not been implemented. Many of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Is the Minister concerned that figures released in March show that prosecutions for rape are now at a five-year low? Victims could be reluctant to come forward because they…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI appreciate the effectiveness of the work of universal youth services, such as OnSide, but unfortunately they are few and far between. OnSide presented its proposal for…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI pay tribute to the excellent speakers we have heard so far, particularly my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, Deptford (Vicky Foxcroft), who is no longer in her place. From…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceI appreciate the efforts the Home Secretary is making in describing the wonderful work that a very few limited projects are doing, but I would suggest that they benefit—and I am…15 May 2019HANSARDYoung Vulnerable Adults: Universal CreditToo many young people who are sofa-surfing or, worse, sleeping rough are doing so because of problems due to universal credit delays and sanctions. When will the Government do an…13 May 2019