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HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill (First sitting)I am not seeking to incur the Minister’s displeasure by bringing in wider issues on leaseholding, but when landlords may be taken to court for any matter, they potentially charge…11 Feb 2020HANSARDLoan Charge 201914. How many people will be affected by the 2019 loan charge after the Government have implemented the recommendations of Sir Amyas Morse’s review.11 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeI congratulate my hon. Friend on the debate. She is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that, based on some of the analysis that she has already referred to, the costs of…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeAs somebody who has had an electric vehicle for a few years, I can attest to how incredible they are. However, there continue to be issues with easy access to vehicle charging, as…04 Feb 2020HANSARD Climate JusticeI am very pleased to hear about what is going on in the hon. Lady’s local authority; a similar approach has been taken by Hounslow council, and I congratulate it on having done…04 Feb 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeI add my voice to that, particularly in the light of the work that the show has done around Feltham young offenders and some of the very complex issues that have arisen in…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeIn Hounslow, around 10% of our officers have been cut. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is extremely important to locate the new officers not only on the streets but in…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeMy hon. Friend is making an incredibly powerful speech. I pay tribute to her work in her constituency on these difficult, complex and devastating issues, and in seeking justice…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeMy hon. Friend is making an important point about the closure of police stations, which we have also seen in Hounslow. Such closures contribute to the feeling of greater distance…29 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillIt is an honour and pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson), and to be the first to congratulate him on his excellent maiden speech. It was a delight to…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillMy hon. Friend is making an important speech and has just made reference to the cuts to capital budgets. Does he agree that it is staggering that since 2014 we have seen five…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillMy constituency borders Heathrow, and many of my constituents will be working at Heathrow with the airlines and in many other roles. I appreciate that the risk may be low, but…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillI thank the Minister for giving way again. Will he clarify how he envisages the Government working with the devolved Administrations and councils —we should bear in mind the very…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy hon. Friend is making an important contribution to the debate. Does she agree that it is important to assess what this will achieve in practice, and to establish whether we…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy hon. Friend is continuing to make an excellent speech. Does she agree that it is important to address the issue of notspots as well as the issue of speed of broadband access,…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillLabour Members recognise the importance of faster broadband. Indeed, I have worked with previous Ministers on this, and on the issue of notspots in my constituency. Does the…22 Jan 2020HANSARD Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMay I make a point of clarification? I was talking about children studying at home, and being able to do their homework. That is the issue raised with me by my constituents,…22 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillI echo the concerns raised about farmers’ need for continuity, but may I ask a slightly different question? What protections for vulnerable habitats does the Secretary of State…21 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillMy hon. Friend is making a good speech, and I join him in paying tribute to colleagues who are no longer in this place but have done so much work in this area, including Sue…21 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365This issue raises fundamental public policy questions about ethics, fair rules and controls, and the responsibility of the Government to protect the most vulnerable from…09 Jan 2020