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HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillWe were tempted to chair the Committee ourselves, but we were ruled out of order.01 Dec 2021HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillI am delighted but not surprised that there is general support. I am conscious that Members want to get out of here, so I will be very quick. Before you put the question, Dr Huq,…01 Dec 2021HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillI am delighted that we are putting the clauses together so that we can discuss them quickly. I think there is universal support for the contributions that follow to be short. I am…01 Dec 2021HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillAbsolutely. We were tempted to move the Bill formally, just to save you the trip, but there was an objection.01 Dec 2021HANSARDLocal Government (Disqualification) BillWe are particularly delighted to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq.01 Dec 2021HANSARDUK Vaccination StrategyAfter the earlier debate, I think I must make it absolutely clear that I occasionally practise dentistry, and that that is relevant to some of the points I am making today. The…08 Nov 2021HANSARDOral Health and Dentistry: EnglandI am delighted to serve under your guidance, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) on obtaining this debate. His speech was a barrage of…25 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterMy right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) is absolutely right about the importance of this iconic building. Coming from the other end of the earth, I watch many…20 May 2021HANSARDA Plan for the NHS and Social CareMr Deputy Speaker, with your ceiling of three minutes, I am going to focus on one aspect of one Bill—namely, the proposal to change the approach to the fluoridation of community…19 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Day 2021I am delighted to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger) on obtaining this…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis is a broad and significant Bill. There are many areas that I would like to discuss, but I have only three minutes, so I will concentrate on the long overdue changes relating…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationListening to some Opposition Members in this particular debate, I am reminded of when my daughter was a teenager and one of her telling phrases was, “Get real.” This is a “get…08 Mar 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMole Valley, like many other constituencies, is frequently plagued by Travellers illegally invading both public and private land, and by abuse of planning legislation. The…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCouncil Tax: Government’s Proposed IncreaseI listened to the previous speaker, the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne). The sad things he is telling us go right across the country, and that is why the…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesThree minutes means that I cannot answer the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson). I congratulate her on obtaining the debate. I am chair of the all-party parly group for…14 Jan 2021HANSARD Commonwealth in 2020I congratulate the hon. Member for Leicester East (Claudia Webbe) on her maiden speech. She has broken the ice and is on the way. It was a powerful speech with some key markers,…09 Mar 2020HANSARD Health InequalitiesI congratulate the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on her maiden speech. It was interesting; funnily enough I did not agree with a considerable amount of it,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemI welcome the move that is being promoted today. As an ethnic minority immigrant who came here to work in the national health service, that is to be expected. After I arrived…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersIt is a delight to have your eagle eye on us, Sir George, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) on securing the debate. I will heed your advice…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersWill the hon. Lady give way?29 Jan 2020