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HANSARD Fire Safety BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I do not think the Government have gone far enough, and I do not accept the reasons why we are going at such a snail’s pace on…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He is an expert in this area, and I very much respect what he says. The answer is that it is for the Government to resolve this…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillMy hon. Friend is completely right. There is the idea that someone would have a long-term loan where they pay £50 a month. If someone needs to pay off a £20,000 loan, and that…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI hear what the hon. Member says, but whether we should have a system in law whereby we check that a lift is safe is really not that complicated. Of course there are experts, but…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I do not doubt her sincerity or the work that she has done on this since becoming a Member of Parliament, but I fundamentally…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)It is a pleasure to follow the excellent contributions we have had in today’s debate. I begin, as many others have, by thanking our police officers and staff for everything they…10 Feb 2021HANSARDEmergency Services NetworkThe new emergency services network, which is much needed to replace our outdated system, has become yet another embarrassment for the Home Office. Costs have spiralled to an…08 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillIt is an honour to follow my neighbour, the hon. Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) and to hear his story of Milos Stankovic. It is also an honour to speak in this debate on a…08 Feb 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government quite rightly extended the ban on evictions during this dangerous lockdown period. I have a constituent who has been made redundant after 17 years working for a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Safety of StaffWhat steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of staff at (a) early years settings, (b) special schools and (c) alternative provision during the covid-19 lockdown announced in…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Safety of StaffLast week, I was contacted by the inspirational headteacher of Tunstall Nursery School in my constituency. She and her team have worked so hard to ensure that vital education is…18 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersThe Government’s police officer uplift is of course welcome, but it must surely be only the starting point for what is needed to repair the damage to policing by Conservative…14 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Antique Firearms Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell, and I thank the Minister for his remarks on the regulations; I do not intend to hold the Committee for long. The…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Participation in DebatesMay I recommend that the Leader of the House read the gov.uk guidance? The guidance is different this time from last time: it is just really clear that people need to stay at home…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) on securing this important debate. It was harrowing…04 Nov 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Julie Marson) in this important debate. There are those of us who are saying that black history should be…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Fraud InvestigationsA constituent of mine, a mother of three children, recently had her universal credit and housing benefit stopped for over two months because of a fraudulent claim made in her…19 Oct 2020HANSARDBenefit Fraud InvestigationsWhat steps her Department is taking to review the effectiveness of benefit fraud investigations.19 Oct 2020HANSARDRegisters of Births and Deaths BillIt is a great pleasure to be here today, and it was a pleasure to hear that the last time the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell) was here with a private Member’s…16 Oct 2020HANSARDRural Crime ReductionAs a Croydon MP and the shadow Policing Minister, I pay tribute to Sergeant Matt Ratana for his years of service in my community. Our community spoke as one on Friday in our…28 Sept 2020