Labour (Co-op)MP for Harlow
“I'll try and make it a nice intervention, because I'm going next. And he might want to repay the favour, but would he not welcome that? The new Minister is an honourable and gallant friend of mine, an honourable and gallant member, and his …”
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I wish you a belated happy Yorkshire Day for yesterday. You didn't hear me? Didn't hear me. Sorry. can I thank the Minister for his answers so far and for the Shadow Minister for bringing this forward? This is a …”
“I thank the honourable gentleman for Barking an intervention and also bringing this speech to the House, because it's hugely important. Sorry, Madam Speaker, and I would say that residents in Harlow are also fed up with their bills going up…”
“A report by the National Audit Office in January 2025 said that there was a lack of buy-in from other Departments when it came to the previous violence against women and girls strategy. We know that if we are going to tackle violence agains…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As you will be aware, Harlow is full of some incredibly beautiful areas of natural beauty, from Hatfield Forest to Harlow Town Park to Parndon Wood Nature Reserve. I am determined these beautiful areas will …”
“I think he's making a really excellent and very thought out speech. He talks about the weapons that Russia are using, but he also reflect on the weapons they're using in terms of disinformation and some of the things that they're doing on s…”
“And I thank the Minister for his answers so far. This is an issue which is hugely important to residents and businesses in my constituency of Harlow, not least because we have an international airport on our doorstep. Mr. speaker, I am a bi…”
“The member nearly.…”
“Madam Deputy Speaker, this is the closest I'm ever going to get to the front bench. Madam Deputy Speaker, having spoken to police officers across my constituency of Harlow, I know the two things they want to do is keep my constituency safe.…”
“The honourable Gentleman raises an important point. We have made significant progress. As I say, we have removed 10,000 foreign offenders, nearly 10,000 since we took office. I do believe, and it's a statement that we've made in our asylum …”
“Vince, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I thank the Prime Minister for coming here with his heartfelt apology. And can I thank all of the campaigners for being here today and for the evidence they gave on the Education Select Committee.…”
“9. What steps his Department is taking to help support unpaid carers in the workplace.…”
“As my honourable Friend is talking about local implementation, I will pay tribute to what is being done in Harlow, and particularly at Harlow college, through programmes to support people who are not in education, employment or training. Th…”
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the previous statement, conversation was had about the future of the UK Health Security Agency. You will be aware that the Government last year made a decision that the new site of the UK Health…”
“There are concerns that the changes the Government have made will give more power to judges to make decisions on their own, so what is the Minister doing to monitor the impact of these changes and ensure that there is transparency at all st…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement and the work he is doing to tackle this important issue. As my Harlow constituency borders Epping, I am not unaware of the challenges that asylum hotels and the activity surrounding them pose for commu…”
“I thank the Minister for coming to the Dispatch Box and answering questions on a particularly important issue. I join my honourable Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess Phillips) in being concerned not only about rapists being rel…”
“9. What recent progress he has made on the expansion of youth hubs.…”
“I thank the honourable Lady for bringing this important issue to the House. The Government are introducing guidelines on this in the autumn. Does she welcome the publication of those guidelines, and does she hope that they will get rid of t…”
“I thank the Minister wholeheartedly for her statement, and for the way in which she always carries herself at the Dispatch Box. I am very proud to call her my honourable Friend. I hope that one day I will be able to call her my right honour…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement—he is very much the Government’s man of steel. Protecting British steelmaking capacity means we will have a reliable supply for years to come, but can the Minister confirm that this announcement is goo…”
“I would just say to the Minister: live long and prosper. This heatwave may be considered as much man-made as naturally occurring. I am really concerned about the heat, not just in Westminster but in my constituency of Harlow. What are the G…”
“Thank you, Mr Speaker—21 again. I thank the Secretary of State for her response to this urgent question, and particularly for her emphasis on the importance online literacy, which, as a former teacher—Chris Vince bingo in full force today—I…”
“I thank the Minister for giving way. She is giving a really passionate speech and talking about her personal experience of being in the armed forces. It is important that the Conservative party hear again the figures she quoted in respect o…”
“As a former teacher, I know that these SEND reforms are not just necessary but vital for young people in my constituency of Harlow and beyond. Does the Minister agree that reforms in Harlow will be strengthened by multi-academy trust-level …”
“The Leader of the House will be aware of the long-term funding challenges facing our palliative care sector due to real-terms funding cuts over many years. As a result, St Clare hospice in my constituency of Harlow is consulting on streamli…”
“4. What steps the Church of England is taking to help support families with the cost of living.…”
“Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating Sam Ashford and the Livewire theatre in Harlow on 25 years of supporting young people into music, dance and the theatre with its hard-hitting shows? I pay particular tribute to the work …”
“Q14. I thank the Deputy Prime Minister and others for their comments about Jo Cox; our thoughts are with her family today, as they are every day. May I also thank the Harlow Town Park volunteers, who I joined this morning in repairing the i…”
“I thank all my honourable Friends and all honourable Members who have contributed to what has been a really good and well-meaning debate. People will be relieved to know that I intend to keep my contribution fairly brief. I say to the right…”
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