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HANSARDFuel PovertyThanks to Government grants, a social housing provider in my Chelmsford constituency, CHP, has made some great investments in social housing to help energy efficiency, reduce…21 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillAs ever, my hon. Friend has hit the nail on the head. Some children need to take time off school because, for instance, they have appendicitis and are having an operation.…17 May 2024HANSARDSpecial Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief BillBefore my hon. Friend moves on, I would like to thank her specifically for her work as envoy. As she has just shown, she has used her voice endlessly to shine a light on some of…17 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. This Bill on school attendance is important to our nation’s children and to their futures. At time when there is so much…17 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillWith the leave of the House, I again thank everybody who has taken part during the passage of this Bill. I may have been a little modest. This is a very short Bill—it is only a…17 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillBefore speaking to new clauses 25 and 26 in my name, I want to say that it was a huge honour and privilege to serve in Committee, where we did a huge amount of work on the Bill.…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillI particularly thank the Minister for this new clause. It obviously only covers adults, because producing sexual content of children is already illegal, but I am told that since…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillOn behalf of all of us who served on the Committee, I thank my right hon. Friend for that. I should say that the Ministers and shadow Ministers did a huge amount of work on the…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillI apologise to my hon. Friend—I was briefly out of the Chamber, discussing my amendments with the Home Secretary. It is clear that AI technology is moving incredibly quickly in a…15 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillTo be clear, is the Minister giving a cast-iron guarantee that we will address these issues of paedophile manuals and using a chatbot to communicate sexually, including raping a…15 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonThe Minister will be aware of the dire, indeed dangerous, situation we faced at Chelmsford Prison three years ago, when the prison was placed in special measures. He may have seen…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenWill the Minister give way?14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates) for securing this really important debate. I agree with much of what hon. Members have said about…14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenWill the hon. Gentleman give way?14 May 2024HANSARDSmartphones and Social Media: ChildrenI am so glad that my hon. Friend says he is looking at all options to keep children safe. On the issue of preventing children from being able to upload sexual content or from…14 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI would just say a massive “thank you” again to everybody who has come here today, and for the various comments that have been made. I was not going to say very much now, but…01 May 2024HANSARDImmigration UpdateChelmsford is a very welcoming community. We have welcomed Ukrainian refugees, the families of those brave Afghans who stood beside our soldiers, and the Hong Kong Chinese. We…01 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank all hon. and right hon. Members for serving on the Committee. Before going into the detail of the Bill, I…01 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI thank my hon. and learned Friend for making such an excellent point. This might be the last time I get to thank him for all the work he has done for children during his time in…01 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillAs ever, my hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee makes an excellent point. Attending school is really important for safeguarding; we hear that again and again. Children…01 May 2024