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HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security Relationship15. What recent diplomatic steps she has taken to strengthen the UK’s economic and security relationship with India.26 Apr 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipFollowing on from that, will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the progress made by the Prime Minister last week to boost security in the Indo-Pacific? Will she confirm…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know from discussions with constituents that needle phobias are a real thing. Will my right hon. Friend therefore tell the House what support the Government are giving to…19 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesIt is clear that Peter Hebblethwaite has no intention of acting with honour, but I hope that this package of measures will at least give him pause for thought. I hear the calls…30 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI entirely agree with what the Minister has just said. The team has been exemplary in their engagement with us—with one small exception, which I want to put on record. I refer to…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gravesham (Adam Holloway) on securing this important debate. It seems a little like groundhog day, because my hon. Friend the Member…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI completely agree with my hon. Friend. The east-facing slips are absolutely vital; we must build them. People are coming down the A13 and round junction 30 to go back to…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingI think that is hard to forget, and it was catastrophic. Of course, it is damaging to local business, because once people think that such catastrophic congestion happens in and…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingPeople will be trapped inside an area that they cannot escape from. I once heard, on one of my visits to Thurrock, that the congestion when the existing crossing fails backs up at…24 Mar 2022HANSARD Lower Thames CrossingThat is an impressive statistic— 14.3 miles of new road—but there is an impact from that road on the communities that it will cut through. There is also great concern among…24 Mar 2022HANSARDPrison Leavers: EmploymentDoes my right hon. Friend agree that getting offenders into employment is vital to reducing reoffending? Will he therefore outline to the House what steps his Department is taking…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPrison Leavers: Employment9. What steps he is taking to increase the proportion of offenders who are employed on leaving prison.22 Mar 2022HANSARDUpskilling and Changing Career Paths5. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support people to upskill and change career paths.21 Mar 2022HANSARDUpskilling and Changing Career PathsEnsuring that people have relevant skills is essential to helping them stay in work throughout their working lives. What opportunities are available to my constituents through…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsEquipping young people with the skills of the future is vital not only for green jobs, as we have heard, but for other emerging technologies. However, many such jobs will be…14 Mar 2022HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour and Organised CrimeAs my hon. Friend knows, low-level drug use is sadly commonplace across many towns and cities in the UK. It is the scourge of my community and often acts as an escalator into more…28 Feb 2022HANSARDDefence Space Strategy14. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the defence space strategy.21 Feb 2022HANSARDDefence Space StrategySpace, in all its guises, presents us with an unparalleled opportunity to drive British science and technical innovation, create well-paid and rewarding jobs, boost our economy,…21 Feb 2022HANSARDElective TreatmentWill my right hon. Friend work with our excellent GPs to increase access to primary care? Will he encourage them to open up more channels of communication such as email, text and…08 Feb 2022HANSARDElective Care Recovery in EnglandI welcome today’s statement, and I take this opportunity to thank all those healthcare workers who have worked on the frontline throughout the pandemic, particularly nurses, who…07 Feb 2022