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.

Poverty: Children

Women and Equalities

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

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

The right hon. Gentleman will be aware that the OBR was very confident that the Chancellor did not mislead in the statement she put out, and I am confident about that. The Chancellor was...

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I do not think I could ever be accused of being devoid of sympathy. I became an MP because I genuinely and passionately care about making a...

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend, but I must disagree with him, because my next point was to say, in all sincerity, that I am a little bit disappointed with the Opposition motion, which I feel is...

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this Opposition day debate. I would say that it is the first time I have spoken in a while, but I did so about two hours ago. [Interruption.] I am already getting...

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

I read the OBR report with interest. One of its recommendations that caught my attention was this: “We recommend that the process for publishing the EFOs…should immediately be removed...

Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Commons debates

On the topic of the NHS, the point I made in the previous debate is really important. The investment in the NHS is not just an investment in buildings; it is an investment in people, including...

Seasonal Work

Commons debates

I thank the Minister and the shadow Minister for opening the debate and for taking my slightly too long intervention. I also thank Sir Tony Robinson for his visit to Harlow before the general...

Seasonal Work

Commons debates

Members on the Conservative Benches talk about political choices—they made a political choice to bring in austerity, which meant a lack of funding for the NHS. My constituency of Harlow is...

Seasonal Work

Commons debates

Conservative Members will know my background and work career, because I mention that I used to be a teacher every time I speak. I ask the hon. Gentleman to consider that many in his party talk...

Seasonal Work

Commons debates

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for her statements. I particularly welcome the part about closing the loophole on taxi regulations. In my first outing in this place, I spoke about the challenges...

Clause 1 - Right to guaranteed hours

Employment Rights Bill

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for the work she has personally done on the Bill. I think we would all agree that it has been stuck in limbo for some time, and we very much want to get it through. I met...

Child Poverty Strategy

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. I speak to teachers in Harlow on a weekly basis, and they tell me that poverty is a huge barrier to young people’s education, and as a...

Restriction of Jury Trials

Commons debates

I find it heartbreaking to hear that there are victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence who feel that they are tackling a system that is absolutely broken. From a piece of casework...

Support into Work: Mental Ill Health

Work and Pensions

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

What conversations has the Department had with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that the 10-year plan tackles the root causes of mental ill health? My constituents in Harlow...

OBR: Resignation of Chair

Commons debates

Was the Minister as surprised as I was to find out that such a sensitive document was being managed by something that was using WordPress? What reassurances can he give my constituents—what...

Economic Growth

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

It has been a momentous two weeks for my Welsh colleagues, with announcements of new AI growth zones in both north and south Wales, a fleet of small modular reactors, billions of pounds of...

Economic Growth

Christopher Vince made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales.

Criminal Court Reform

Commons debates

I thank the Lord Chancellor for his statement. Residents in my constituency of Harlow are rightly concerned about the court backlog. Waiting six years for justice is not justice. Can the Lord...