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HANSARDNHS Long-Term Plan: ImplementationIt has been great to hear my right hon. Friend mentioning the new medical schools. The one in Chelmsford is fantastic. It is 12 times oversubscribed for next year—we would love an…01 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for International DevelopmentDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is also in our national interests to keep up our investment in international aid? By making poorer countries more stable, we improve the world’s…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEuropean CouncilWhen it comes to protecting the environment, the UK has long used its relationship with its European neighbours to help leverage and magnify our call for action on the wider…24 Jun 2019HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Climate EmergencyWill my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the Foreign Secretary and the Foreign Office team on their amazing diplomatic success in the negotiations with Italy, which…20 Jun 2019HANSARDOnline Pornography: Age VerificationIt is vital that our legislation is fit for purpose in a digital age, and it is very unfortunate that age verification for online porn is being delayed. I join my neighbour, my…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Breathing Space SchemeI absolutely welcome the breathing space scheme, which will help people facing debts that they cannot repay. I join other Members in thanking citizens advice bureaux and…19 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationAs someone who serves on the Women and Equalities Committee with the hon. Lady, may I say that I, too, would be very happy to vote for her to serve on the Committee on Standards?18 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeOn behalf of the residents of Chelmsford, who also care passionately about the planet, I would like to present a petition in the same terms. The petition has 228 signatures, 203…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We must move on with the Cox report. It must be implemented and there must be transparency. For the future, we must also deal with other areas…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationEveryone is entitled to work free from harassment and abuse in an environment that promotes dignity and respect, yet sexual harassment and violence against women in politics is a…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCox Report: ImplementationI thank my right hon. Friend for that valuable point. I say again that there are more women in this place than ever before and they make a hugely valuable contribution. There are…18 Jun 2019HANSARD EU/British Citizens’ RightsMany of my constituents are affected by this issue, either because they are EU citizens in Chelmsford or they have relatives living in other EU countries. I am particularly…18 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI declare an interest as a doctor’s wife. If the sub-dean at Chelmsford’s brilliant new medical school continues to teach the students and work in the hospital, she faces a 90%…18 Jun 2019HANSARDPlanning Applications: Economic Opportunities and Housing NeedMany thousands of new homes are planned in Chelmsford, but pressure on our infrastructure holds back economic growth, and we especially need the second railway station for the…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Recall of Tumble DryersI do not talk about this in public a lot, but I lost my father in an electrical accident when I was 10, and there has not been a Father’s Day in 40 years when I have not wished…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityI was not going to speak in today’s debate, but I thought I should because I am getting frustrated by some of the rewriting of history and the pretence that somehow there was a…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Inequality and Social MobilityOn the Alston report, the UN special rapporteur spent exactly 11 days in the UK. Is that enough to get a clear picture of our country?12 Jun 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in SportWill the hon. Lady add to that the best of luck for the England women’s cricket team when they take on the West Indies in Chelmsford tomorrow?12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsClimate change is not gender neutral and will impact the poorest countries most, exacerbating inequalities. Will the Minister for Women and Equalities join me in congratulating…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Sustainable Development GoalsMay I take the hon. Gentleman back to the discussion about plastics? So many people will have seen that moving “War On Plastic” film last night. Will the hon. Gentleman take a…11 Jun 2019