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HANSARDPaediatric Cancer Strategy for London11. What recent progress NHS England has made on implementing its paediatric cancer strategy for London.17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the Prime Minister for his powerful statement and, like colleagues across the House, I join him in condemning the acts of Hamas. Hamas, Hezbollah and a multitude of other…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Recent investment in electric vehicle charging and the EV supply chain shows the benefit of the Government setting clear targets so that the private sector has the confidence…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.18 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for that statement. She will know that there is continuing widespread concern about the threat to our national security from the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ9. Personally, I know the stark impact of dementia and the effect that it has on the families of our 1 million citizens who live with it. It was my honour last week to sponsor…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Ahmadi Muslims: PakistanThe right hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point. We must not stop using everything in this House to continue to raise this issue. If we stop doing it and the Pakistan…06 Sept 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Like my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin), I warmly welcome the work…11 Jul 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillAs many colleagues across the House have said, the Bill addresses one of our most important industries and therefore is one of the most important Bills we will be considering in…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Williams-Shapps Plan for RailMy hon. Friend’s analysis of what the Government are creating is correct, in that it would be very good if Great British Railways were to be the guiding mind. The trouble is that…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the pressures on the sector, which also affect St Raphael’s in my constituency. The Government have been generous with the children’s…14 Jun 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Infrastructure Outside LondonDoes my right hon. Friend agree that if local authorities were to look at their byelaws, that would enable EV charging gullies to be facilitated for those who do not have off-…08 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. As railway ridership returns to pre-pandemic levels, we need an efficient approach to railway finance. Can my hon. Friend say when he intends to reunite cost and revenue, so…08 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent VisasMy right hon. Friend is completely right that we must choose who comes here and we must strike out abuse. Wimbledon has many English language schools and English language is a key…24 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsPrivate investors ask for two things: certainty that the project they are involved in will be delivered; and the certainty of an operating licence for a period, so that they can…03 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsI think I was just about to set out the key to getting the financing right. First, we must understand the long-term nature of the projects—a point to which the right hon. Member…03 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. I had not intended to make a speech this afternoon; I came to hear the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) and to intervene…03 May 2023HANSARD Funding for Major Infrastructure ProjectsThe hon. Member is making an interesting speech, and I agree with some of what she has said, but let us be clear: the reason so little track was built was because Network Rail…03 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that, if the Government were to look at proposed new section 8AA(4)(b) in clause 29, and particularly the phrase “compelling” evidence,…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes my hon. Friend accept that a number of Conservative Members support the Bill tonight on the basis that when it gets to Committee and Report stage, the Government will confirm…13 Mar 2023