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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (Second sitting)I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Redcar. No one has done more than she has to advance this legislation. I entirely endorse the spirit and intention behind what she proposes,…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)I take that point. Thank you very much. That is all I wanted to explore.23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q One very last point, if I may. Surely if, for the sake of argument, the sentencing guideline is there in place and says that, where a dog has had its tail docked and it was a…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q It is an entirely fair and appropriate observation to make. Do you accept that the law has shown over time to be capable of growing organically? For example, the stalking…23 Jul 2019HANSARDSituation in the GulfIran and Iran alone is responsible for the illegal seizure of the Stena Impero, and the Foreign Secretary has made that crystal clear. Will he also be clear that if notice of…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a debate about British Telecom’s hapless delivery of broadband under the Building Digital UK taxpayer-funded programme? Constituents of mine in Cirencester Road have…18 Jul 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeOn that precise issue, what is being done to improve resilience in water security, to ensure that that does not become a source of conflict, or indeed disease, in future?17 Jul 2019HANSARDClimate Change5. What steps his Department is taking to prioritise (a) tackling the effects of climate change and (b) protecting the environment in developing countries.17 Jul 2019HANSARDMusic Education in EnglandI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his excellent and passionate speech. Will he pay tribute to organisations such as the Cheltenham Festival for Performing Arts, which provide…17 Jul 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseI warmly welcome this statement, and I congratulate the Minister on the leadership that she has shown on this important issue. May I ask her about the automatic entitlement for…16 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend. Selflessness and discretion are the watchwords that so many of these dedicated public servants live by, and he has explained the point…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend, who makes an excellent point with his customary eloquence and force.11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI secured this debate this evening because I wanted this House to have the opportunity to pay tribute to GCHQ in this its centenary year and, most importantly, to the staff who…11 Jul 2019HANSARD Leasehold ReformThere is a similar situation in Cheltenham where a freehold has been passed on. The freeholder then completely goes to ground, so when my constituents try to make contact with the…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point extremely well. The strength of our civil servants is their scrupulous independence and preparedness to serve political masters of whatever…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who puts the point well. It is an extremely complex threat landscape, but I am pleased that there are people working there—my constituents and…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI will in a moment. That is because it is a matter of public record that in recent months and years GCHQ has detected and disrupted numerous threats against our country—from…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI am very happy to do so, and I will come on to that in a moment. Let me make some progress now. As the title of the debate suggests, GCHQ has been at the frontline of our…11 Jul 2019HANSARD GCHQ CentenaryI give way.11 Jul 2019HANSARD Chagos Islands: UN General Assembly ResolutionIt is important to note that the judgment, so to speak, that came out of the ICJ was an advisory opinion, not a binding judgment. It is very important that we do not give the…03 Jul 2019