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HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeI think a lot of Londoners will disagree. Their money is spent elsewhere in the country. As I have said in the Chamber before, it would be good to see an agenda not of levelling…23 Mar 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeThe point still stands that vehicle excise duty could be an answer to TfL’s financial woes; or, indeed, the Government could reach into their pockets and give our country support,…23 Mar 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeIt is clear at the moment that the key issue we want to focus on is a long-term funding deal for TfL, which would mean such options would not need to be considered. That is…23 Mar 2021HANSARDOuter London Congestion ChargeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Rees, and I thank the hon. Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) for securing this timely debate. I also…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Spring 2021 Covid-19 Road MapIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship for the very first time, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for securing this debate at a crucial…22 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for securing this debate, which is so important to so many people in Ilford—both north and south. It…18 Mar 2021HANSARDElectric VehiclesI am pleased to hear the Minister talk about electric vehicles, but the reality is that we have seen little in the way of concrete measures from this Government. We were promised…11 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationWe have many important sectors in our country that will hopefully be the engine of growth in the future, but which need support in the short and medium term—not least public…09 Mar 2021HANSARDPress Freedom and Safety of Protesters: IndiaIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. As my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) has pointed out on many occasions, it is not anti-Indian to voice…08 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaFor decades, the UK has provided extensive military and police support to the Sri Lankan police and military, and this support has continued despite deeply troubling reports of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDSri LankaWhat (a) diplomatic and (b) development work his Department is undertaking in Sri Lanka.02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Safety of Meter ReadersWhat assessment he has made of the safety of gas and electricity meter readers during the national covid-19 lockdown that has been in place since January 2021.09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Safety of Meter ReadersMeter readers can visit between 50 and 200 properties a day, sometimes more in large cities. A large majority of these meter readers and their unions, such as the GMB, do not…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Charles. We seem to be whistling through the Bill faster than the snow is falling on the Thames. I thank the Minister for his…09 Feb 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is important to raise a concern and disappointment that the Bill is two years too late. For a moment, we ought to reflect on the incident at Gatwick in December 2018, which…09 Feb 2021HANSARD Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2021It is a great honour to serve under your chairmanship for my first statutory instrument as shadow Minister, Sir Graham. I thank the Minister for her remarks. I put on the record…08 Feb 2021HANSARD MyanmarAs the Minister knows, over 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar following an escalation of violence over the past few years. Many residents in Ilford South have written…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTransport for London BudgetThank you, Mr Speaker. Instead of levelling up the north, where this Government have cut £4 million from Transport for the North, the Minister and his Government clearly intend to…28 Jan 2021HANSARD National Security and Investment BillI am indeed, Madam Deputy Speaker; I hope you are not too confused that I am here physically. Thank you very much for kicking me off. I spoke at length on this legislation in…20 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditI find it astonishing that the hon. Member for Heywood and Middleton (Chris Clarkson) and other Government Members do not understand the fury that has been unleashed across this…18 Jan 2021