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HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerMr Speaker did not write it but, like some other hon. Members, I have had him sign a couple of copies for auction. The book has quotes that he has said over many years and then,…31 Oct 2019HANSARDAir PollutionParts of Chatham suffer from high levels of air pollution. Medway Council is doing what it can to tackle it, but I am working with a school that sits right on a very busy road to…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerI can exclusively reveal that the tactic of kicking the Bench in order to be called works, Mr Speaker. I start by echoing the opening words of the Leader of the House about what…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryWill the Prime Minister give way?30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI was privileged to be the Minister for Civil Society at the time and, along with the hon. Member for Croydon North (Mr Reed), I met many of the charities and support…30 Oct 2019HANSARDHearing AidsThe Minister will recall that in the loneliness strategy we showcased Action on Hearing Loss’s “Hear to Meet” befriending service, which connects those with hearing impairments to…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEndometriosis Workplace SupportI congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing this incredibly important debate. I am sure millions of women around the country will be enormously grateful that he is raising…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillWill the hon. Lady give way?28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeCan we put on the record the importance and value of roadside nature reserves, which are often forgotten in the dynamic environment we live in? Many of our wildlife trusts work…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRestoring Nature and Climate ChangeKent Wildlife Trust, along with others, has a strategy of greening urban areas. Will the hon. Gentleman welcome its initiatives and others, such as that at Luton Junior School, in…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The Vagrancy Act 1824 criminalises vulnerable people for simply having nowhere to go, and wastes valuable police time and resources with issues that could be far better…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Environment BillLike me, the hon. Lady will have seen many plans for housing developments in her constituency featuring lovely pictures of trees and shrubbery, and will know that the reality…28 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 198911. Whether he plans to review the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.24 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989I am grateful for that response. The partner of my constituent Sam was killed while recovering a vehicle on the M25. Since then, she and others have been campaigning for the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe National Health ServiceI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. I think that people across the House will be united in ensuring that we reform the Mental Health Act. May I encourage…23 Oct 2019HANSARDTB in Cattle and BadgersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson, and I congratulate the hon. Member for High Peak (Ruth George) on securing this important debate. Like other…23 Oct 2019HANSARDArmy PersonnelKent is proud to host a number of Gurkhas across the country, including within the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, currently located at Invicta Park barracks just outside my…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Racism in FootballI begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) on securing this urgent question. I also take this opportunity to welcome the Minister on his first outing at…15 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the work that he has done on the Clean Air Bill, and I was pleased to attend an event he sponsored in the House to sign up to the pledge in…14 Oct 2019HANSARDDebate on the AddressI congratulate the hon. Lady on all the work that she does on mental health and the changes that have happened in our time in this place: we have seen some real progress. I…14 Oct 2019