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HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963Will the Minister give way?30 Apr 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963I welcome the Minister’s opening remarks, particularly about Lord Byron, who, of course, was opposed to Lord Elgin’s actions regarding the removal of the Parthenon sculptures.…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963Will the hon. Gentleman give way?30 Apr 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963Of course not.30 Apr 2025HANSARD Parthenon Marbles: British Museum Act 1963Sorry, Mr Vickers.30 Apr 2025HANSARDSewageIt is also a health scandal. What water companies are doing by allowing sewage to seep into our coastal waters and rivers means that many people who enjoy that environment for…23 Apr 2025HANSARDSecond Homes3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her tax policies on investment in second homes.08 Apr 2025HANSARDSecond HomesI am grateful to the Minister for that response, but I believe we can go further, because this is not about the politics of envy but about the politics of social justice. In…08 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI want to go back to the questions from the right hon. Members for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) and for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart), and indeed the question I…02 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsWe can all see the discomfort of the Minister in having to embroider language, referring merely to the risk of the breach of international law and not speaking as plainly on…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Trail HuntingI am sorry to make another intervention on the hon. Gentleman—my neighbour in Cornwall. He is probably aware that I spent hundreds of hours in this House on this matter before the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetWe have had a very engaging and thoughtful debate, as the Minister said. In the small amount of time remaining, rather than going through each of the contributions made by the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetWe could spend all morning exchanging fishing industry puns, but I think it would be better to get back down to the nitty-gritty of trying to advance policy for the benefit of the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetI beg to move, That this House has considered the impact of quota negotiations on the UK fishing fleet in 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetI am sure that the Minister heard that intervention. It does trouble me. If we go back to 1974, when Edward Heath was involved in the negotiation of our entry into the EU, and to…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetIf we are to establish a sustainable fishing industry that is fair to UK fishermen, it is important that the industry is reviewed on its merits and on the basis of science, not on…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetThese negotiations are difficult at the best of times. We need to make sure these decisions are made on the basis of merit. Of course, we wish to re-establish UK fishing…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetNo, I disagree. I think that overall, the impact on the fishing industry has been a net negative, certainly for people in my own region, who depend substantially on the export of…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFishing Quota Negotiations: Impact on UK FleetI am not a fisheries scientist, but a lot is known about the maximum sustainable yield and the recruitment of each of those species that are relevant for commercial fisheries, as…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. In reviewing the NHS workforce plan, will Ministers urgently review the pay and status of registered nurses, who are, after all, the backbone of the NHS? Many are now…25 Mar 2025