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HANSARDDelegated LegislationOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. May I ask your advice on how best we can congratulate Mr Speaker on the flying of the Lancashire flag for Lancashire Day—it is the first…29 Nov 2021HANSARDDelegated LegislationOn a further point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a matter of great sadness that this evening one of Her Majesty’s realms will cease to be a realm. Barbados is to become a…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State will be aware that the Tenant Fees Act 2019 banned landlords from asking for pet deposits or pet damage insurance, but AdvoCATs…29 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongThe right hon. Gentleman pre-empts what I was going to say later, and he is entirely correct that we should not be giving any legitimacy to this regime any longer. The crackdown…15 Nov 2021HANSARDRoad Traffic Offences: Fatal CollisionsBefore we begin, I draw everyone’s attention to the safety guidance issued by the House of Commons Commission, and I ask everyone to be considerate of others and keep their…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and I of course agree with everything he said. I was going to go on to say that other organisations have been forced to close as…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongI am proud to serve with my hon. Friend on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and he speaks very wisely about this topic. I am sorry that his name has been published on this list; I…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongWe in the United Kingdom cannot divorce ourselves from the deteriorating human rights situation in Hong Kong; nor can we ignore the legal, moral and historical responsibility that…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongMy hon. Friend has hit the nail on the head. I believe that the way China has treated Hong Kong is a betrayal of everything we thought we had agreed with China. My hon. Friend…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillI rise to speak in favour of Lords amendment 5, which was tabled by Lord Alton and Lord Blencathra. The Five Eyes alliance is one of the most important strategic alliances that…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Public Houses (Electrical Safety) BillI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require public houses to have annual electrical safety tests; to make associated provision about licensing, insurance and…01 Nov 2021HANSARD Animals (Penalty Notices) BillThis is a great day because we have new legislation that will enhance animal welfare in our country, but it is sad because, as so many Members have mentioned, we are missing the…29 Oct 2021HANSARD Animals (Penalty Notices) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be read a Second time. As chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on zoos and aquariums, a former shadow Minister for animal welfare and a…29 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillThe hon. Lady is completely correct. Without working with the local people—the indigenous people of those countries—these efforts are not going to work. We need to ensure that the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a really good point that needs to be emphasised more and more strongly by the day. Zoos do incredible conservation work, and they are there to ensure the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillMy hon. Friend knows that zoo all too well. When I went there, I was able to see for myself how a “mammoth” bank of 30,000 thermal images taken of UK zoo elephants is directly…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion). I know how committed she is to animal welfare, and she made some very good points, particularly on…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTributes to Sir David AmessIt was a true privilege to have known David Amess. He was simply one of the best people I have ever known in my entire life. He was a true friend. He had time for each and every…18 Oct 2021HANSARD AfghanistanMake no mistake: the British people are shocked at what they are seeing in Afghanistan today. After 20 years of British and American involvement, this is not the outcome we…18 Aug 2021HANSARDTown Deals: Covid-19 RecoveryGood morning. I remind hon. Members participating, virtually and physically, that they must arrive for the start of a debate in Westminster Hall and are expected to remain for the…14 Jul 2021