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HANSARDIsrael and GazaLet me start by thanking the Chelmsford Muslim community for hosting a meeting that brought together Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders on Friday. All were deeply shocked by the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsI thank everybody present, particularly the Minister for his detailed response. I know that he is keen to ensure that NGOs are involved in everything that we do. I particularly…19 Oct 2023HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsI beg to move, That this House has considered the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I thank all hon. and right hon. Members…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCore School Budget AllocationsLast week I visited Meadgate Primary School, which is one of the many good and outstanding schools in my constituency. I am sure the Minister will recall precisely how many good…17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaAs a child of Northern Ireland, I will never forget how frightening it is to be in a schoolroom when a bomb goes off across the road. The Hamas atrocities of last weekend rewrote…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Net Zero by 2050When the new Select Committee on Energy Security and Net Zero first met, the first thing we did was to have huge roundtable days with over 50 different stakeholders from the…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Prison CapacityA rapist should be prosecuted, they should be sentenced and they should serve that sentence, and I thank the Lord Chancellor for making that very clear today. In Chelmsford we…16 Oct 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillCan the Minister confirm whether the letter I received from the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, my right hon. Friend the Member for Charnwood (Edward Argar) is accurate?12 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillLet me start, like others, by saying how extraordinarily pleased I am to see the Bill return to the House today. I put on record my enormous gratitude to the many people who have…12 Sept 2023HANSARD UkraineIt is a real honour to follow the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel). I thank him and my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) for the work they continue…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitIn an ever more dangerous world, having allies and partners is really important, and trust is so important in keeping those allies. I thank my right hon. Friend for the commitment…11 Sept 2023HANSARD EU ProgrammesPerhaps I could declare an interest: in my previous job, I was one of the six European Parliament rapporteurs involved in setting up the initial Horizon 2020 project and the only…07 Sept 2023HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactFor generations, Britain’s world leadership on financial services and financial markets has been a key part of our economy. I agree that the post-Brexit initiatives such as the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateThe Minister is absolutely right to be doing everything to tackle the small boats issue and illegal migration. Over the summer months, nearly 500 asylum seekers have arrived in…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsThe three schools known to have RAAC in my constituency have all opened safely to all students this week. I particularly thank the headteacher and team at Springfield primary…04 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryIt is impossible to imagine the depths of the grief of the families of the babies who were murdered, and it is absolutely right that we try to help them to get the truth, to find…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPension CreditOne of my Chelmsford constituents sent me a message that has been circulating recently. It suggests that asylum seekers are entitled to receive more in benefits than pensioners; I…04 Sept 2023HANSARDPension Credit8. What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of eligible people claiming pension credit.04 Sept 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeTeledyne e2v is the world leader in space imaging. It provides the eyes to NASA, the European space programme and Copernicus. Can my great and right hon. Friend make sure that our…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateMay I thank my right hon. and gallant Friend for coming to Chelmsford and meeting the Afghan families who are still in the Atlantic hotel? Staying in a hotel indefinitely does not…18 Jul 2023