Speeches by Taylor.

“I entirely agree, and I would point to some of the visits I have made to businesses in my constituency because, as the hon. Member will know, there are similar themes. It is a slightly different point, but I am grateful that this Government are planning to bring in new measures to crack down on shoplifting, which is al…”

“There are people in Hemel Hempstead who live in constant fear; people who are too scared to leave their homes, or who fear for their children’s safety. Those people are not statistics, they are not numbers; these are their lives. I wish to tell the House about someone called Tom—I have changed names and places for peop…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his point. I myself benefited from Hertfordshire youth services as a Member of the UK Youth Parliament, which is sadly something that has had to be pulled back by Hertfordshire county council because of cuts to youth services. That is just one example of the ways young people can be offered a…”

“I am doing everything I can to work with the Labour Mayor, but he is subject to the same national cuts in police numbers that we have seen elsewhere. We all have problems with police resources. As a candidate and again since my election to Parliament, I have been out with bobbies on the beat to see the issues that they…”

“To follow on from the Minister’s answer, Members will be reminded of the fact that ODA costs spent in the UK are now at record levels, thanks to the last Government. That should not be the case. ODA should be spent, as much as possible, in the world’s poorest countries. What steps are the Government taking to help the …”

“T4. To follow up on the previous question, I am grateful to the Minister for coming to the event that I hosted for the Syrian diaspora yesterday. He will know that they are very keen to support their homeland to rebuild. Will Ministers look at ways to change the sanctions to ensure that ordinary citizens can send back …”

“We are delighted that the UK envoy for Sudan has been appointed, but we previously heard evidence in front of this Committee that there was a concern that they perhaps were not operating yet at pace. I just wondered about your reflections four months on from that person in being in post. What are your expectations for …”

“I have a very quick question to follow up on the Shafik review. I just wondered if there was an expected publication date for that, and if there was a sneak preview or any further details you could give about where it is headed.”

“I wanted to briefly draw a comparison with the Dutch Government, because I understand that they have a 10% cap on in-donor refugee costs. Would it help your Department to have more predictability over aid spending if that was brought in in the UK?”

“You have a great record on aid transparency. What can other Foreign Ministries learn from us?”

“We are delighted that the UK envoy for Sudan has been appointed, but we previously heard evidence in front of this Committee that there was a concern that they perhaps were not operating yet at pace. I just wondered about your reflections four months on from that person in being in post. What are your expectations for …”

“You have a great record on aid transparency. What can other Foreign Ministries learn from us?”

“I have a very quick question to follow up on the Shafik review. I just wondered if there was an expected publication date for that, and if there was a sneak preview or any further details you could give about where it is headed.”

“I wanted to briefly draw a comparison with the Dutch Government, because I understand that they have a 10% cap on in-donor refugee costs. Would it help your Department to have more predictability over aid spending if that was brought in in the UK?”

“1. What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on prosecuting knife offences.”

“Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker. I have had reports of people carrying machetes in Livingstone Walk, an area in Grovehill, Hemel Hempstead, with the Dacorum local crime unit investigating one incident of alleged robbery at knifepoint. Knife crime is not our only issue in Hemel; we have the highest rate of antisocial behavi…”

“Merry Christmas to you and the team, Madam Deputy Speaker. As other hon. Members have done, I commend the Minister for the statement, and especially the funding announcements made today. I thank him for reminding my constituents and all our constituents of the urgent need to support Ukraine and for reminding us that ou…”

“I commend the Minister for her statement, and for the additional £50 million in aid. I am particularly grateful for the extra £120,000 that has been given to the OPCW to help rid Syria of chemical weapons, which, despite the denials and downplaying by some people, including Members of this House, were being used by Ass…”

“It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell). He has demonstrated why he will be such a valuable addition to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I congratulate him on his election to it. I associate myself with his comments and those of other Members. We often find ourselves disag…”

“In my constituency of Hemel Hempstead, according to figures given to me by the local charity DENS, there has been a 1,000% increase in the number of people needing to use food banks over the past 10 years. Meanwhile, another institution, the Hemel Hempstead community fridge, sees queues an hour before it opens, in scen…”