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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Will the Minister update the House on his discussions with developers about replacing unsafe cladding? What process is in place to resolve disagreements between residents and…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ3. As my right hon. Friend will know, the Mayor of London has decided, despite objections, to expand the ultra-low emission zone across all London boroughs. That will massively…14 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI thank my right hon. and learned Friend for the actions she is taking. Could she update the House on what she is doing to reduce the pull factors that encourage people to risk…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillWith the leave of the House, I will draw together some final remarks. This has been a short but interesting debate. The scope of the Bill, as I expressed, is relatively tight, but…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI beg to move that, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Powers of attorney are important legal arrangements that allow people to appoint others—the donees of the power, known…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillMy hon. Friend asks a very good question. Although I cannot guarantee it will be cheaper, I can say that it will be no more expensive. We need to make the system sustainable and…09 Dec 2022HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his clarification. Obviously, he knows considerably more about the history of this than I have perhaps been able to gain during my research. In…09 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my right hon. Friend will know, maths and higher maths is often the foundation skill upon which other innovative technologies are built. Can he therefore tell the House what…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. As my right hon. Friend knows, Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine has driven up energy prices across the world. The Government were therefore right to support households…15 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingI appreciate the challenge that my right hon. Friend and the Department are facing, but we can solve the problem of accommodation by stopping illegal entry into this country in…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I hope the House knows, I am a passionate supporter of the power and creativity of engineering and its ability to address the most serious challenges that we face globally.…24 Oct 2022HANSARDOffenders: Employment after Release from PrisonI welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to building links with employers to ensure that prison leavers go into sustainable employment. Will he assure me and the House that his…18 Oct 2022HANSARDOffenders: Employment after Release from Prison5. What steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following their release from prison.18 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I was pleased by my right hon. Friend’s announcement at the party conference that more criminals will be closely monitored through GPS tagging. Can he assure me that the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Fund4. How many areas have been allocated funding under the levelling-up fund.17 Oct 2022HANSARDLevelling-up FundI welcome my right hon. Friend’s answer, but can he confirm that levelling up is about need and not about geography, because while Essex as a whole may be seen as prosperous,…17 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House arrange an urgent debate in Government time on the Government’s ambitious infrastructure plans, which include the controversial Lower Thames Crossing?…13 Oct 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for her excellent statement and her focus on the A, B, C, D. But none of that will be delivered without E—effort. I refer to the effort our vital…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. The global cost of living crisis is affecting many of our constituents, so it is welcome that those on means-tested benefits—one in three households—will receive £1,200 in…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I congratulate the Minister on his campaign to increase the uptake of pension credit, which is a vital way of ensuring that our most vulnerable pensioner households get…06 Jun 2022