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HANSARD Russia’s Grand StrategyFirst, I congratulate my Essex neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) on securing this debate. Following on from what my right hon.…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Russia’s Grand StrategyDoes my right hon. Friend agree that reaching a negotiating settlement with Putin risks his doing exactly what he did last time? He negotiated a settlement and that just gave him…19 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI want to react to what I think I heard the Minister saying when she suggested that those of us who did not support Brexit in the referendum would not support this Bill. That is…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillCan my hon. Friend confirm that businesses will get notice of which laws will drop away at the end of this year and that Ministers will not be fearful of using the extension if…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe hon. Member is suggesting that this Government want to get rid of a huge number of workers’ rights. The Minister wrote to all Members this morning making it clear that the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI want to start by thanking the Minister for the “Dear colleague” letter that arrived last night. It went a long way to myth-busting some of the misinformation that has been put…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillLegislating in an online world is incredibly complex and full of pitfalls, because the digital world moves so fast that it is difficult to make effective and future-proof…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillWill my hon. Friend give way?17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillWill my right hon. Friend make it clear, when the Bill gets to the other place, that content that glamorises eating disorders will be treated as seriously as content glamorising…17 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Execution of Alireza AkbariThe execution of Alireza Akbari was a hideous act. It is clear that the Iranian regime will stop at nothing in its desire to repress its people, whether that is through the…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThank you for clarifying that, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Secretary of State just mentioned that minimum service levels exist in many other countries, including Italy, Spain and…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWe are living in a time when democracy and freedom are under threat across the world. The right to strike is an important one. [ Interruption. ]16 Jan 2023HANSARD Ukraine: UpdateI join others in thanking my right hon. Friend for his statement and for our ongoing support to Ukraine. I want to follow up on what my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest…16 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyAs a declaration of interest, let me say that I am the daughter of two NHS doctors, the sister of a geriatrician and the wife of an oncologist. I hope that the shadow Secretary of…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARD Spiking Incidents: PreventionI thank my hon. Friend for all his work on this issue. Chelmsford has a very busy night-time economy and I was really concerned to hear before the end of last year about…11 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyWill the hon. Gentleman give way?11 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy last meeting of 2022 was probably the most important, because I met our police chief and police commissioner to discuss rape victims in Essex. The number of prosecutions is…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStrep A Treatments: SupplyI recently visited Broomfield Hospital and was concerned to hear that the paediatric A&E was seeing three times as many children as was normal for this time of year. Given that…19 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Essex, our excellent police, fire and crime commissioner and I are concerned that out of 2,500 reported rape cases last year, only 70 were prosecuted. Can the Minister…19 Dec 2022