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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Thursday 1st February 2024

(10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. It was the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) who asked the question. Let’s not have a personal battle across the Chamber.

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds
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Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner is home to many incredibly important sites for biodiversity, as are many of our London suburbs. Does my hon. Friend agree that the new Riverside park delivered by Harrow council in partnership with the Hatch End Association is a good example of projects that support biodiversity in our suburbs?

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Monday 3rd July 2023

(1 year, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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I recently visited Uxbridge police station to hear about the valuable work its officers do to serve my constituents as well as those in Uxbridge and South Ruislip. When the Mayor announced its closure in 2017, Hillingdon Council offered to buy the site at market rate and provide a £500,000 revenue contribution and leaseback arrangement, so that those valuable services could continue to be available. The Mayor said that that was completely impossible. Other than the relentless campaigning of Hillingdon Conservatives and Councillor Steve Tuckwell, could my right hon. Friend suggest any reason why the Mayor decided to keep it—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Mr Simmonds, I think you need an Adjournment debate, not a topical question. See if you can pick the bones out of that, Minister.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Thursday 1st December 2022

(1 year, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Unfortunately, we have to move on.

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Thursday 13th January 2022

(2 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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We are going to topicals early, so there will be a great opportunity to get more people in. Let us start with David Simmonds.

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Tuesday 23rd November 2021

(3 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Questions and answers are meant to be short and punchy. We cannot get into a full-blown debate.

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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T5. My constituents benefit from the excellent healthcare provided at Hillingdon Hospital, but it is long overdue a rebuild. Can my right hon. Friend give me an update on when we might expect to see progress on those plans?

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Thursday 29th April 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Let’s get beyond next Thursday. Then it will be easier for all of us. [Laughter.]

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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Whether his Department plans to review the Greater London boundary charge proposed by the Mayor of London.

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and David Simmonds
Thursday 12th November 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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We now head up to Jonathan Gullis in Stoke-on-Trent. No, he is unavailable, so I call David Simmonds.

David Simmonds Portrait David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)
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What recent progress he has made on negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU.