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HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillI pay tribute to the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) for bringing this important Bill to the House. On that point, taxi drivers in Luton are taking people to and from…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillFrom the son of a fireman to the daughter of a firefighter: I wholeheartedly agree. Legislation has not been able to catch up with the speed of development of fireworks. When I…21 Jan 2022HANSARDForeign Interference: Intelligence and SecurityI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. It is truly sickening that anyone would attempt to infiltrate our Parliament, circumventing the security of this place and even of…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Local Government (Disqualification) BillI may be new to this place, and particularly new to the spot I am standing in, but having watched previous debates on closing loopholes on female genital mutilation and…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Local Government (Disqualification) BillWhen my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips) spoke about the Bill in Committee, she said she was going to be briefer than she had “ever been in…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Local Government (Disqualification) BillThe hon. Member supported them so much that he managed to talk them out so they could not be passed. This time, I ask him to give those tired antics a rest and allow this…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Local Government (Disqualification) BillI am grateful for the opportunity to speak for the Opposition on this important Bill. I commend the hon. Member for Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford) for using his precious private…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that many Members present have experienced the never-ending struggle of trying to get a timely response from the Home Office. In Luton North, we have hundreds of cases…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillWill the Minister give way?10 Jan 2022HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentThe hon. Member makes a very good point. We see this in relation not only to black, Asian and minority ethnic women politicians but to BAME women in any public-facing role. They…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wantage (David Johnston); I now know so much more about the roads of Wantage. All joking aside, having campaigned on the dangerous…16 Dec 2021HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentI wholeheartedly agree with the hon. Gentleman’s points about Everyone In, but over the last 10 years, pre-pandemic, rough sleeping doubled under Conservative Governments.…16 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is perhaps not the best look to persuade people to trust this Government with their citizenship, when they are shouting down Members who are of…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for tabling this new clause. Does he agree that the under-25s from Hong Kong who are seeking asylum and safety in our country not only have to…07 Dec 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe are in the middle of UK Disability History Month, yet two of the three train stations in Luton, including Leagrave station in my constituency, are completely inaccessible to…02 Dec 2021HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Amid the first lockdown, the Prime Minister promised NHS and social care staff from overseas that they would be refunded the unfair annual £624…30 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct of the Right Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South RuislipI wholeheartedly agree that this is an issue of conduct, but it is also a question of leadership. We have a Prime Minister in the middle of a pandemic who has failed to learn. At…30 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateGordon Brown said yesterday that the chief medical officer urgently needs to teach the Prime Minister “some basic medical facts”, and I would say that that could probably be…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe are not going to stop the threat of variants derailing our progress until we vaccinate the world. Our country has enough vaccine to give at least three doses to everybody, yet…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFireworks: Sale and UseIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. On Saturday night, I received an email from a Luton resident, who told me: “We can hear fireworks every single night. Without…08 Nov 2021