Commons
Oral Questions
Education
22 June 2026
SEND: Improvement
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 inspections and Ofsted’s welcome of the new focus on inclusi…
Commons
Westminster Hall
22 June 2026
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Newborn Screening Test
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland Central (Lewis Atkinson) for opening and framing the debate. I also thank the right hon. Member for Melton and Syston (Edward Argar) for sharing Harvey’s story with us. It was really powerful…
Commons
Oral Questions
Church Commissioners
18 June 2026
3 contributions
Cost of Living: Support for Families
4. What steps the Church of England is taking to help support families with the cost of living.
I want to pay tribute to three fantastic women in Harlow: Caroline Hatton, Alison Taylor and, in particular, the Rev. Jokey Poyntz at my local church, St Mary’s in Little Parndon, who for many years has run a church furniture fund—she has got me to move the odd sofa—providing furniture to those in n…
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Commons
Oral Questions
Culture, Media and Sport
18 June 2026
Access to Music and Dance Training
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 it did to support young people remotely during covid.
Commons
Oral Questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
16 June 2026
UK-US Relationship
May I echo your words, Mr Speaker, and those of the Secretary of State about Jo Cox? I am sure that everyone in the House is thinking of her today.
Our special relationship with the United States is about more than just the President; it is about a deep connection with the American people, and I th…
Commons
Proceedings
15 June 2026
Defence Investment Plan
I thank the Minister for his answers. I take this opportunity to welcome the Minister for Veterans and People, my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey), to his rightful place on the Front Bench; his experience in the armed forces will be useful to the Government. He …
Commons
Ministerial Statement
15 June 2026
Russian Shadow Fleet
I welcome my right hon. and gallant Friend to his new role. He is a very humble man, but may I say what a pleasure it is to work with him and with hon. and gallant Members from across the House? I pay tribute to all the armed services personnel who took part in yesterday’s really important operation…
Commons
Oral Questions
Transport
11 June 2026
Road Junction Safety
Little Parndon, Pemberley academy and Latton Green are three primary schools in my constituency of Harlow that have raised concerns about road safety outside their schools. They have asked the county council to consider introducing zebra crossings, but they are not eligible because they are too clos…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
10 June 2026
Engagements
Q15. Many happy returns to you, Mr Speaker. It is Carers Week, so I take this opportunity to thank all the young carers and young adult carers in my constituency of Harlow for all that they do, all year round. As a former teacher, I spend a lot of time talking to students, parents and teachers in Ha…
Commons
Proceedings
10 June 2026
Speaker’s Statement
Q15. Many happy returns to you, Mr Speaker. It is Carers Week, so I take this opportunity to thank all the young carers and young adult carers in my constituency of Harlow for all that they do, all year round. As a former teacher, I spend a lot of time talking to students, parents and teachers in Ha…
Commons
Debate
10 June 2026
Railways Bill
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Like others, I congratulate him on the speed at which he is moving this forward. He talks about the ability of Great British Railways to support local infrastructure. I have concerns about one of the railway stations in my constituency, Harlow Mill, and th…
Commons
Oral Questions
Health and Social Care
9 June 2026
Primary Care: Non-digital Access
I thank the staff at Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow, particularly in the older persons assessment and liaison ward, where elderly patients are transferred from A&E and supported to either return home or transfer to different wards, another example of where Harlow is leading the way. How c…
Commons
Westminster Hall
9 June 2026
Sir David Attenborough: Permanent National Monument
My hon. Friend will be aware that David Attenborough’s brother Richard sadly passed away in 2014. I just wanted to share the last tweet that Lord Richard Attenborough put out on Twitter. He said he was very proud of his little brother, after David Attenborough received his BAFTA. I am sure that Rich…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
9 June 2026
Draft Marine Licensing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment etc.) Order 2026
I was not going to intervene, but this is such a fascinating debate that I cannot help but bring in the fact that Harlow has a coral farm. We all agree that the order is important legislation. Despite some of the to-ing and fro-ing, there is cross-party support for it, but does the Minister agree th…
Commons
Debate
8 June 2026
Maternity Nurses, Nannies and the Infant Sleep Industry
As a new parent, this is hugely concerning to me and not something I was particularly aware of. Does my hon. Friend have any advice for new parents looking for support about what questions they should ask to ensure they are talking to experts and not so-called experts who, as the hon. Member for Str…
Commons
Debate
4 June 2026
Pride Month
The Minister is giving an incredibly powerful speech, and I am already welling up—even before my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) has started to speak. I just want to say to the Minister that if we did not have the changes in the law that allowed people like her to be in this plac…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
4 June 2026
Children’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships Strategy
I think the Minister will achieve great things in his role, and he has already achieved great things, but this could be the most significant. The difference that the strategy is going to make—not only to young people leaving care, but to kinship carers—is absolutely massive. His dedication is borne …
Commons
Debate
3 June 2026
General Strike Centenary Commemorations
I thank my hon. Friend not only for bringing this debate forward, but for the interesting speech he is giving. He will know that my passions include not just Harlow, but my interest in the 1924 Labour Government, and in particular the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour party at the time, James …
Commons
Oral Questions
Energy Security and Net Zero
2 June 2026
Cost of Energy: Support for Businesses
I thank the Minister for his answers so far. I have recently written to the Department for Business and Trade about the Lea Valley growers, who are fantastic fruit and veg glasshouse growers in my constituency of Harlow. That hugely energy-intensive business is important to food security, and indeed…
Commons
Debate
2 June 2026
Armed Forces Bill
My hon. and gallant Friend is making an excellent speech. I apologise for intervening so early on, but I want to put on record my thanks to him for the work that he has done to support housing for veterans. I worked for a homeless charity in Harlow, where we had a number of veterans who needed this …
Commons
Oral Questions
Defence
1 June 2026
Defence Readiness Legislation
I thank the chair of the parliamentary Labour party for letting me get in. I welcome the Government’s commitment to a defence readiness Bill, as well as the record funding for the defence of this country, and the 1,200 defence procurement deals that have already been signed. As I have not yet mentio…
Commons
Debate
20 May 2026
Defence Readiness
My hon. Friend is making a trademark excellent and well-thought-out speech, which is what we expect from him. I know he is a champion of the BBC World Service, so will he take a moment to mention the important part it plays, along with BBC Monitoring, in our soft power and the defence of our nation?
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
20 May 2026
Engagements
Q4. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister will be pleased to know that I am going to ask him a question about his favourite topic: football. There are people in this House who seek to blame the Prime Minister for everything, but I thought it was a bit rich when one national newspaper blamed him …
Commons
Oral Questions
Science, Innovation and Technology
20 May 2026
Topical Questions
T3. I do not know if I have ever told you, Mr Speaker, but Harlow is the birthplace of the fibre optic cable. I want children in Harlow to feel confident that they can get the brilliant jobs of the future that tech can provide for them. What will the Secretary of State do to ensure that that happens…
Commons
Ministerial Statement
18 May 2026
Youth Justice
I am the Member for Harlow, if people were wondering.
May I thank the Deputy Prime Minister for his really important statement and the non-partisan way in which he gave it? I welcome the fact that he is sitting next to the Minister responsible for children, families and wellbeing, my hon. Friend th…