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HANSARD Lammy ReviewFollowing the tragic death of Tavis Spencer-Aitkens in Ipswich in 2018, which was caused by gang violence, Tavis’s family have done an incredible amount of work to bring about…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have recently been contacted by a number of beauty salons, such as the Beauty Academy in Ipswich, that have serious concerns about not being able to reopen their doors as…29 Jun 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFor what it is worth, I think that Essex probably has the edge and for the third time in four years will win the county championship when it gets started. Some 700,000 people have…25 Jun 2020HANSARD Health and Social Care Workers: Recognition and RewardI am disappointed that I am not speaking immediately after the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who I found out yesterday supports Leicester City. I encourage him to…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTesting of NHS and Social Care StaffIt seems like a very long time ago, but I remember making a visit to Ipswich Hospital in February, before the lockdown, when it was still unclear how widespread covid-19 would…24 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy thoughts and condolences are with the victims, their friends and their families. I take my right hon. Friend’s point about media reports and will be careful about what I say,…22 Jun 2020HANSARDBBC Regional Politics CoverageI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) on securing this very important debate. There has been a fair bit of consensus in the Chamber…22 Jun 2020HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)On the topic of East Anglia, I am sure my right hon. Friend will recognise the importance of a port at Felixstowe and how it needs to have the infrastructure necessary to step up…17 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition is beginning to develop a reputation for going to ground on the most contentious issues, such as…16 Jun 2020HANSARD UK-EU NegotiationsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that, by contrast, those on this side of the House will be resolute and determined in ending the transition period…16 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseLast November, a horrific mass brawl broke out on Norwich Road in Ipswich. Last month, only one of the 11 people required to attend Suffolk magistrates court in connection with…11 Jun 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUWe have recently seen an unacceptable increase in the number of illegal migrants entering this country through unauthorised crossings across the English channel. Does my right…09 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFollowing the immensely destructive Extinction Rebellion protests last year and the violence and the criminal damage committed over the weekend by a small minority of thugs, is my…09 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderI wish to say how appalled I was by the damage to the Winston Churchill monument on the 76th anniversary of D-day. My constituents and I are absolutely appalled. The people who…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) BillI welcome this Bill, which has my support on its Third Reading today. The Bill makes important steps to simplify criminal sentencing guidelines and, crucially, it improves the…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: AviationOf course, British Airways is a private company, but the reality for many employees and customers is that it is a national institution. Many employees have perhaps shown more…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresA couple of months ago, my constituents were overwhelmingly of the view that an international quarantine should have been introduced then. I believe that, right now, they are…03 Jun 2020HANSARD Future Relationship with the EU: NegotiationsOver recent weeks, we have seen how the European Union’s response to the unprecedented covid-19 pandemic has been fraught with internal divisions, as the German Federal Court…19 May 2020HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIs a pleasure to be back in the Chamber to speak on Second Reading of this Bill, which will end the EU freedom of movement and pave the way for a new points-based immigration…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: CPSOver recent weeks, we have seen a shameful trend in suspected criminals spitting and coughing at police officers. There have been a number of cases in my constituency of Ipswich,…28 Apr 2020