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HANSARD BruneiI welcome the Minister’s statement and thank him for repeatedly raising concerns regarding these laws with the Government of Brunei. The penal code introduced in Brunei is nothing…04 Apr 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseWorking parents of children with a disability or serious illness often have to take their entire holiday entitlement off for surgery or hospital appointments. Will the Leader of…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingFurther education is the crucial but sometimes forgotten link between secondary schools and universities; it is very much the Cinderella service. It can pave the way for an…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is our colleges that are working closely with industry to ensure that our future workforce have the skills and competence that are needed to…02 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsDoes the Minister share my concern about the easy availability of air and imitation firearms? Given that there were 1,300 offences relating to imitation firearms last year, does…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBangladeshI have visited Bangladesh and saw not only Rohingya refugee camps, but wider UK aid projects. Does the Secretary of State agree that we have a huge role to play, that this is a…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandMy hon. Friend is right; even in Colchester I do not think we are good enough at taking a holistic approach to our tourism offering. I have not spent much time in Waveney but I…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandI used to live in my hon. Friend’s constituency, so I have sampled a number of the tourist attractions with my wife, and I hope to do so again. Knebworth House hosts a number of…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandAlthough my speech is somewhat Colchester-centric, of course I would advise anybody coming to sample our heritage and tourist attractions, who choose to base themselves in…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of Englandindicated assent.20 Mar 2019HANSARD Tourism: East of EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered tourism in the East of England. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. Tourism is a vital industry, not…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBangladesh1. What discussions she had with her counterpart in Bangladesh on her recent visit to that country.20 Mar 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: WelfareWhat steps are the Government taking to increase the provision and quality of supported housing for such vulnerable people?18 Mar 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Welfare21. What steps the Government are taking to support victims of domestic abuse through the welfare system.18 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingWill the Minister kindly provide an update on the projects being supported by the tampon tax fund?14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a lot of scaremongering on this issue that is concerning a number of my constituents, so will the Secretary of State set out what steps the Government are taking to…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate in Government time to welcome the Government’s future high streets programme and the stronger towns fund? Does the Leader of the House agree that, as…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: EssexIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I echo the comments congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel) on securing this…06 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingHaving spoken in the estimates day education debate last week, I do not intend to keep the House long now. However, I thank the 214 people from Colchester who signed the petition,…04 Mar 2019