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HANSARDDraft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023My constituency of Chelmsford has a particularly busy train station. Indeed, I am told it is the busiest two-platform train station anywhere in the country outside London. It is…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAsylum Seeker AccommodationI am really pleased that the Government have been able to reduce the number of asylum seekers in hotels. The use of the Atlantic Hotel in Chelmsford for families is putting…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn StatementOur economy is growing rather than receding due to investment, innovation and millions of hard-working individuals across the country, as well as a Government who have focused on…22 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Courts Minister for his recent letter on recruitment and retention of legal advisers in Essex and the impact that that is having on court listings. Although I know…21 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperAs this excellent paper sets out, the rise in autocratisation, the rise in humanitarian need, and the row-back of women’s rights are all terrifying. They are often linked, and it…21 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeMy right hon. and learned Friend is making an excellent speech and doing excellent work. He has not mentioned the crime of terrorism, which is one of the most serious, and he has…15 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsIt was great to welcome the Prime Minister to Chelmsford earlier this year, when he launched his antisocial behaviour strategy. He will be pleased to know that the local police…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesSeveral hundred of my constituents have written to me deeply concerned about the loss of civilian life and wanting the fighting to stop, which we all want. Last week, my right…14 Nov 2023HANSARDWealth TaxThose who live in homes with driveways pay just 5% VAT when they charge their cars from their home electricity, but those who live in terraced houses have to pay 20% VAT to charge…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationThe loss of life in Israel and Palestine is beyond horror and everybody wants it to stop, but the statement from Hamas that they will not stop until the people of Israel are…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Pakistan: Evacuation of AfghansThe situation with Pakistan expelling more than 1.5 million Afghan people from its borders is deeply worrying. I am glad that the Veterans Minister is here today and is going to…08 Nov 2023HANSARDDebate on the AddressOn behalf of the people of Chelmsford, I wish to express my gratitude and respect to His Majesty. History and lessons from across the world tell us that transferring the Crown…07 Nov 2023HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I completely agree on the need to keep focused on the pathway to net zero. I am a member of the Energy Security and Net Zero…07 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. There should be no place for hatred in our communities. As a woman in her 50s—[Hon. Members: “No!”]—I know how challenging the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.25 Oct 2023HANSARDSingle-sex Spaces1. What steps the Government is taking to protect single-sex spaces.25 Oct 2023HANSARDSingle-sex SpacesA number of Members of the House have relatives or family members who are trans, and we will all have constituents who are members of the trans community. Does the Minister agree…25 Oct 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationTwo.24 Oct 2023HANSARDSudan: Peace and DemocracyThe all-party parliamentary group on Sudan and South Sudan has heard how people in Darfur still face daily bombings, killing, rape, pillage and torture. Members of the Darfur…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationMy constituents have welcomed Ukrainians into their homes and Hong Kong Chinese into their communities, and our excellent domestic abuse services mean that we often give women…24 Oct 2023