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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that I represent Romford in the London Borough of Havering, a historical Essex market town. Will she please arrange for a debate to take…22 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsI have had the privilege to be spending a lot of time with the law-abiding, tax-paying, hard-working patriotic people of Romford in recent months, and they have been telling me…21 Feb 2024HANSARDBorder ForceWill my right hon. Friend assure me that as the Government rightly help those most in need from Ukraine, they will continue to make the security of the British public a priority…25 Apr 2022HANSARDBorder Force16. What steps she is taking to strengthen the effectiveness of Border Force.25 Apr 2022HANSARDGreyhound RacingI commend the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for rising to the challenge and leading this important and sensitive debate about the future of greyhound racing in this…28 Mar 2022HANSARDGreyhound RacingMy hon. Friend is completely right. I would not be here today if I did not think that we were going in the right direction. There is absolutely a huge amount of work to do, and we…28 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It is 40 years this coming week since the invasion of the Falkland Islands and the violation of British sovereignty by Argentina. It is five weeks since the violation of…28 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New Zealand4. What steps her Department is taking to increase trade with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandI congratulate my right hon. Friend on signing the free trade agreement with New Zealand, which is another positive step in rebuilding the bonds and historic links we have with…03 Mar 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) on leading this debate today to discuss British-Taiwanese relations. It is a true friend to our country,…10 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, which is long overdue. On that point, the Foreign Secretary has been in Russia this week, showing steely determination to…10 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationI agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman’s views about self-determination, but would he accept that both the Falkland Islands and Scotland have had referendums in recent years?…10 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-Taiwan Friendship and Co-operationI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. Taiwan is a model of a country that has succeeded against all the odds. It is a nation that should be upheld as a great example of what…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I thank you, Mr Speaker, and all Members in the House who have joined me today to help me bring my Bill to its remaining…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillWith the leave of the House, I will say a few words of thanks. I particularly thank the Minister for leading on behalf of the Government today and for her support and the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillMy hon. Friend makes a really important point, because we need to understand the purpose of this Bill. At present, enforcing breaches of animal welfare laws means having to…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillThere absolutely has to be, and my hon. Friend is right to raise that point. The purpose of the Bill is to deal with fairly minor offences and act almost as guidance. It is not…04 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Travel RestrictionsGiven the success of the roll-out and the welcome news that the plan B restrictions are ending and will end, with travel restrictions set to end on 11 February, will the Minister…03 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Travel Restrictions3. What recent progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on easing international travel restrictions for UK nationals.03 Feb 2022HANSARDCumberlege ReportBefore we begin, I remind hon. Members to observe social distancing and to wear masks.03 Feb 2022