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HANSARDAutomated External Defibrillators: Public AccessMay I thank the hon. Member and all other hon. Members who have expressed their sympathy? When I see Mr Benson, I will ensure that they are passed on to him, and when I speak to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, the roll-out of boosters to 40 to 49-year-olds and the fact that people will be able to book a booster five months after their jab…15 Nov 2021HANSARDElectronic Tagging of OffendersNewcastle-under-Lyme plays host to the North Staffordshire Justice Centre, so I know that my constituents will welcome what the Minister has said. What steps will he take to…09 Nov 2021HANSARDElectronic Tagging of Offenders18. What progress his Department has made on the roll-out of electronic tagging for offenders.09 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows). I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDCommittee on Standards: Decision of the HouseI just wish to make it clear that at no stage were any threats of that nature made to me when I broke the whip last week.08 Nov 2021HANSARD Committee on StandardsMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful case for reform, but as the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) said, that reform can only work if it comes from…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Kennels and Catteries: Economic and Social ContributionMy hon. Friend is making a powerful case on behalf of the kennels and catteries industry. May I cheekily take the opportunity to raise the case of Eardley Hall kennels in my…03 Nov 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for promoting this Bill. It is clear that he speaks with great authority on the matter. From reading the notes and listening to him speak, it seems…29 Oct 2021HANSARD Animals (Penalty Notices) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sara Britcliffe) and also to finally get to speak on a Friday, Mr Deputy Speaker. It has been far too long, for…29 Oct 2021HANSARDWinter Air QualityAs you know, Mr Speaker, in Newcastle-under-Lyme we suffer with poor air quality from the odorous emissions of Walleys Quarry, which have had a serious impact on respiratory…28 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Eleventh sitting)The hon. Lady is obviously making a powerful speech, but the primary purpose of charities, which we give tax relief to, should surely be supporting good causes, not campaigning in…26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Twelfth sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Twelfth sitting)Of course, the voters in all those boroughs were voting in favour of the principle of a Mayor and an assembly and not specifically the voting system employed. But may I put a…26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for giving way again. I am listening to what she is saying, and she may be interested to learn—in fact, both Opposition parties may be interested to…26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Twelfth sitting)rose—26 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Twelfth sitting)I was about to say that I was happy to see the hon. Gentleman returned to Parliament for Glasgow North in 2017 on 37.6% of the vote.26 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillIs it not the case that now, with unemployment lower than before the pandemic, the bully-boy employers that mistreated their workers will find that those workers—this is the…22 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure, once again, to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow North. I could not disagree more with his point about a power grab. This is a clause that provides welcome…21 Oct 2021HANSARDElections Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for his point about Tower Hamlets—a case that he knows well. Indeed, the Pickles report said: “Despite years of warnings on misconduct in Tower Hamlets, the…21 Oct 2021