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HANSARDReoffending RatesI thank my hon. Friend for his previous answer. What are those innovative approaches, and how are he and his Department bringing them to the reducing offending challenge?16 Mar 2021HANSARDReoffending RatesWhat plans he has to reduce the rate of reoffending.16 Mar 2021HANSARDElectric VehiclesWhat steps his Department is taking to increase the use of electric vehicles.11 Mar 2021HANSARDElectric VehiclesTo be able to truly embrace the EV revolution, does my hon. Friend agree that there needs to be a comprehensive network of on-street residential charging points close to where…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Uber: Supreme Court RulingFollowing on from the previous question, I know that my hon. Friend shares the concerns felt across the House about the fire and rehire tactics some companies have pursued. While…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewCan my hon. Friend confirm that all Government contracts are awarded in a fair, open and transparent way following correct due process, and that this Government remain committed…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Small BusinessesI know that my hon. Friend will agree that our small and medium-sized businesses are the bedrock of our economy. I am sure that she will also agree that giving them the…11 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Small BusinessesWhat steps the Government are taking to increase opportunities for small businesses to bid for Government contracts.11 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsVaccinating those in care homes will ensure that some of society’s most vulnerable are protected against this awful virus. However, many people receive care at home, so does my…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and commend him for his actions. Obviously, our clearest way out of these restrictions is to deploy the vaccine at speed and scale…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and for adopting a pragmatic approach to the changing situation. I also thank all schools locally, many of which have been open and…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI am sure my right hon. Friend will appreciate that this news will be a bitter blow to people across Basildon and Thurrock, but I accept that case numbers are sadly rising…14 Dec 2020HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-outI congratulate my right hon. Friend and his whole team on their Herculean effort to get us to the point where, today, Basildon University Hospital has started delivering the…08 Dec 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed People: Covid-19 SupportI thank my right hon. Friend for all he has done so far to support the self-employed, but will he keep an open mind when it comes to future support? As he will be aware, millions…01 Dec 2020HANSARDSelf-Employed People: Covid-19 SupportWhat steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.01 Dec 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. While I am a supporter of our 0.7% commitment, I understand that in these difficult times tough decisions have to be made. Will he…26 Nov 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingAlthough I welcome the funding that the Government have made available to remove unsafe cladding, and praise the owners who have stepped up to get the process under way, there…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the officials and Ministers in his Department on achieving 74% of the continuity agreements we wanted with non-EU countries?…17 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for all that he has done during this challenging time to support jobs and businesses. As he will know, this is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. As the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelAs my right hon. Friend will know, the threat that we face from terrorism is ever evolving. Will he tell the House what technology and data tools have been made available to our…05 Nov 2020