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HANSARDTransport Infrastructure FundingPlaces such as Melton Mowbray in my constituency have very low unemployment thanks to a thriving food manufacturing sector and the business-friendly policies of this Government,…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaI thank the Minister for confirming that all those set to be deported are not British nationals. Does he agree that it is right that we can deprive foreign offenders of British…10 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Food Producers3. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on supporting small and medium-sized food producer businesses.06 Feb 2020HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized Food ProducersWhat discussions has the Minister had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to ensure that local British foods, which are some of the finest in the…06 Feb 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister has rightly put keeping our country safe and the NHS at the heart of the Government’s plans. Will he support my campaign for two new GP surgeries in my…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am confused on that exact point. The new funding formula has not been published, yet the Labour Front-Bench team claim to know exactly what it is going to be. They also claim…05 Feb 2020HANSARD Streatham IncidentRadicalisation does not end at the end of a prison sentence, so will the Lord Chancellor commit to working for better co-operation between MAPPA and Prevent co-ordinators, because…03 Feb 2020HANSARD Middle East Peace PlanCan the Minister confirm that the UK will continue to call for an end to all actions and hostilities that undermine the viability of a two-state solution? Specifically, will he…30 Jan 2020HANSARD Bovine TB: CompensationAs the Minister just mentioned, this is not just about compensation but about testing. Any cow—or any bovid, such as the bison in Nether Broughton in my constituency—that is…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeProtecting our communities is absolutely vital, and I for one welcome the £14.1 million announced last week for Leicestershire police, as well as the 89 police officers that are…29 Jan 2020HANSARD5G Network and HuaweiThe first and foremost job of Governments is to keep their people safe. Can my hon. Friend assure me that this Government will always prioritise national security? Has he noted…27 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawMy father was a brave and strong man who built double-decker buses all his life. I lost him when I was 18 and I remember from my youngest years that his gravest fear was being…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseRutland and Melton is home to not one, not two, but three geographically protected foods. Indeed, Somerset boasts its own Somerset cider brandy. Will my right hon. Friend be so…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayThis is a debate in which we all have a duty to speak. It is simply inconceivable, from where we stand now, how in the last century, within 1,000 miles of this House, unspeakable…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusI thank my right hon. Friend for the comprehensive update and, in particular, for the detail on the test the UK has developed for the coronavirus. What consular assistance is…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI agree. It was a privilege to see the work of the UN.23 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, which expresses far more eloquently than I ever could the exact sentiment that I share with him. When I went to Bosnia, I saw the…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Assisted Dying LawTo discuss matters of life and death, and of choice and obligation, is to recognise the gravity of one’s role as a Member of Parliament. It is also to grasp the very essence of…23 Jan 2020HANSARDPrevent ProgrammeI start by expressing my steadfast support for the Government of Ukraine, with whom I have worked to counter violent extremism and threats from those who cause discontent and…22 Jan 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillWe talk about welfare standards and the standards of the food we are producing, but who decides those standards? Ultimately it is our farmers. It strikes me as slightly concerning…21 Jan 2020