My Recent Parliamentary Activity - Chris Vince MP -Serving Harlow and the Villages

Here you can find out about my latest speeches in Parliament as well as debates I have attended, and contributions I have made.

Clause 1 - Employer pensions contributions pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: Great Britain

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister has said that the cost to the Exchequer of the salary sacrifice scheme is going to triple by the end of this decade. Does he agree that that is unsustainable for the Treasury, and...

Clause 1 - Employer pensions contributions pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: Great Britain

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

The shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier), challenged Labour MPs to champion their constituencies. One of the biggest concerns I have about pensions in my constituency...

Clause 1 - Employer pensions contributions pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: Great Britain

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the shadow Minister give way?

Warm Homes Plan

Commons debates

I warmly welcome the statement from the Secretary of State. I had a visit from Citizens Advice Harlow yesterday, and it told me what we probably already know: the No. 1 issue facing residents in...

After Clause 2 - Learning Centre purpose

Holocaust Memorial Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister and the shadow Secretary of State for their speeches in opening this important debate. I absolutely welcome this Bill and its aim to create a lasting memorial to the 6...

After Clause 19 - Court transcripts of sentencing remarks

Sentencing Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for her personal work to tackle the huge issue of tool theft, which has had a huge impact on tradespeople in my constituency of Harlow. Does she agree...

After Clause 19 - Court transcripts of sentencing remarks

Sentencing Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister is making a powerful speech. He will recognise that the Bill is of huge concern to residents in my constituency, because many victims of crime who are waiting for justice to be...

Iran: Protests

Commons debates

The scenes in Iran that we are seeing are obviously absolutely terrible, but I am also concerned about the impact that the ongoing situation will have on safety in this country. May I ask the...

SEND Funding Shortfall

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

I note that the Minister has not been to Harlow yet. [Laughter.] Families in Harlow have completely lost faith in the SEND system that we inherited. I do not think that it is too much of a...

Covid-19: Financial Support

Commons debates

I have a genuine question, because I have followed this campaign from afar. What were the reasons given by the Government at the time for these people being excluded in this way?

New Towns

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for taking an intervention, particularly as I have already spoken. One of the issues in Harlow is that the M11 was built on the wrong side, so we have big lorries going all...

New Towns

Commons debates

I think my hon. Friend knows fairly well! But Harlow is nearly the oldest new town. Harlow might not be the best new town—well, I think it is, although probably not if you are a fan of...

New Towns

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) for securing the debate—I am hugely passionate about this topic—and for giving me the opportunity...

Improving Outcomes for Young People

Culture, Media and Sport

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

I am in my usual place, you may notice, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for her work on this really important youth strategy. How can young people in my constituency of...

Improving Outcomes for Young People

Culture, Media and Sport

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve outcomes for young people.

Business of the House

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House for his statement. While I am here, may I thank the victims Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), for her incredibly hard work...

A&E Waiting Times

Health and Social Care

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Secretary of State to join me in thanking the extraordinary efforts of the staff at Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow for their work over the winter period? A few years ago, we saw...

A&E Waiting Times

Health and Social Care

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

What steps he is taking to help reduce waiting times at A&E departments.

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

Across the winter months, I have received an increased amount of casework from residents of Harlow who are suffering from damp and mould in their houses. They deserve quicker repairs and higher...

Temporary Accommodation: Harlow

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Christopher Vince received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Harlow constituency.