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HANSARDHousing Developments: West SussexI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith), a constituency neighbour, on securing this debate, which is of such importance. Indeed, no…07 Sept 2020HANSARD Windrush Lessons Learned ReviewI welcome the very personal ownership the Home Secretary has taken of identifying and implementing solutions to the problems that Windrush revealed, particularly around people not…21 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateRepresenting a coastal constituency, may I warmly welcome the hospitality industry measures, which are very practical? May I suggest that this should be, “Eat out, to help out, to…08 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThis is a really good Bill that has been made better by scrutiny. I pay tribute to the Prime Ministers, Ministers and shadow Ministers past and present who have made such…06 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeI strongly support the measures and personally congratulate my right hon. Friend on pioneering them. May I echo the words of many right hon. and hon. Members that it will be good…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Education Settings: Autumn OpeningI reiterate the many calls from Members today and from our heads that they really need clear, unambiguous and timely guidance. Linked to that, is not one of the biggest scandals…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy hon. Friend gets it absolutely right about the misinformation that has been dispatched this morning. Is it not the case that a six-month grace period would be the result of the…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe hon. Gentleman is right. Actually, the Government have said all along that that is their intention. I have had meetings with many Immigration Ministers over the last few…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillFirst, I declare my interests in the register. Secondly, it is getting rather difficult to speak to so many amendments in the space of six minutes. Perhaps I should have applied…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI have not actually come on to new clause 29 yet, and other people will speak to that point, but the problem is that the Government’s position has been weakened. They produced a…30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI will—to whoever that was.30 Jun 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillAs my hon. Friend and I have both done the same job, I think we appreciate the real problems that social workers and local authorities are having in identifying these children.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDXinjiang: UyghursFor more than 60 years, the Chinese regime has sought to snuff out the culture, religion, heritage and liberty of the Tibetan people, and more than a million Tibetans have lost…29 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI welcome the way in which the Home Secretary has acknowledged the seriousness of this scandal and taken personal ownership of finding solutions. I particularly welcome the fact…23 Jun 2020HANSARDInfant Mental Health AwarenessI am grateful to the Secretary of State for that short answer. We have heard much about the impact of lockdown on school-age children away from school, but little on the impact on…23 Jun 2020HANSARDInfant Mental Health AwarenessWhat steps he took to promote Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.23 Jun 2020HANSARDWeddings Sector: Covid-19What plans he has to reopen places of worship as the covid-19 restrictions are eased.15 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial Distancing: 2 Metre RuleI concur with what has been said by many right hon. and hon. Members who have warned about the implications for the hospitality industry, in particular, unless we change these…15 Jun 2020HANSARDWeddings Sector: Covid-19I had an interesting Zoom call with my constituency clergy last week, and they are confused. One vicar said to me, “So is it right that I can invite five members of my…15 Jun 2020HANSARD Children and Young PersonsI will not give way because we are short of time. I am sure the hon. Lady will get in later. There are also question marks about why we had to do this in England but apparently…10 Jun 2020