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HANSARDLowest Paid: Earnings3. What steps he is taking to increase earnings for the lowest paid.29 Jan 2019HANSARDLowest Paid: EarningsWhat steps are the Government taking to make sure that everyone, including those on the lowest incomes, has the opportunity to save for their future?29 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillImmigration is an enormously sensitive subject, and it is important that we pick our words with sensitivity. I often sit in this place listening to foreign affairs discussions…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillLet me continue my point. Under communism, people were trapped in a prison in their own country, and to many across Europe, especially eastern Europe, freedom of movement is a…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillSadly, the fund did not have the necessary impact at that point, but I would support measures to reassure local communities in which we see migration. Having knocked on many doors…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am delighted that my hon. Friend raises that point. One of my reasons for voting for the withdrawal agreement is that in the future partnership discussions, in black and white,…28 Jan 2019HANSARDCourts IT SystemThe listing team in Chelmsford administers the calendars and diaries for all Essex and Suffolk magistrates and county courts—that is more than 30 different courts sitting every…23 Jan 2019HANSARD Proxy VotingAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on women in Parliament, I want to say a great big thank you for this step forward. I would like to see more women in this Parliament,…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the European UnionTwelve days ago, the hon. Member for North Down (Lady Hermon) warned that, in her view, a no-deal Brexit could be used by those who want to agitate for a border poll, trying to…21 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Lincoln (Karen Lee), and it is great to see such a strong Essex presence in the Chair and in the…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Children’s Social CareI thank my hon. Friend for that. It is important to recognise that this has not always been the position; in 2010, the council’s service was rated as “inadequate”. At that time,…17 Jan 2019HANSARD Low-Level Letter Boxes (Prohibition)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings to be positioned above a certain height; and for…16 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Contingency PlanningI know the Secretary of State wants to avoid a no-deal scenario, but can he look at the case of prescription foods, which my constituent Cait, who has PKU, relies on for keeping…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingWe have an east of England flavour on the Government side of the Chamber. It is a great pleasure to be the second Essex woman to speak in the debate and a great pleasure to be an…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingYes, I will, Mr Walker; thank you. There are huge pressures in tackling homelessness. Local charities work hard, but they need more support from Chelmsford City Council. It is the…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Local Government FundingI agree about the importance of local services, but the lesson from the restructuring of children’s services in Essex was that they became an outstanding service through a focus…15 Jan 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is relevant, because I know that members of the public and members of the press are asking about it; indeed, I have just been asked. Is it…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Leaving the EULast week the shadow Brexit secretary, the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer), implied that he supported much of the withdrawal agreement, but…14 Jan 2019HANSARD Points of Orderrose—14 Jan 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) ActLike me, the hon. Lady wants to maintain environmental standards, to have high animal welfare standards and to continue co-operation with Europe on chemicals, for example.…10 Jan 2019