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HANSARDOnline Animal Sales: RegulationDoes my hon. Friend agree with me that social media companies can play a much bigger part? It is not beyond the wit of man to create a form for that type of information—those…13 Dec 2021HANSARDOnline Animal Sales: RegulationI absolutely will, and I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will come on to some of the other charities and animal campaigning groups that have done so much to…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanListening to the comments of the doomsters on the Opposition Benches who seek to rubbish £96 billion-worth of investment in UK rail, I wondered whether they were reading a…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Rail Investment and Integrated Rail PlanI absolutely agree. It is so much more than just infrastructure. This plan has the potential to be a social and economic catalyst for the north of England, bringing businesses,…08 Dec 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I suspect that the Minister is about to say that the Sentencing Council will have a view on the issue, and actually it is for the Sentencing Council to determine the length and…07 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillCould the hon. Lady explain to me a practical point on this? If one particular artist were to give notice, that would then mean that the piece of music could not be broadcast or…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillAbsolutely. One of the great advantages of the internet is that it has opened up to us so many artists, some of whom were, I have to say, before my day. The internet allows such…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareFollowing the point made by the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury), the greatest challenge that we face to recovery from covid in Warrington is that our hospital is too…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that, as he pre-empted exactly what I was going to say next. We are talking about £4.7 billion of spending in the UK economy, which was an increase of…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra). I wish to start by congratulating the hon. Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan), because in…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.) BillAs the hon. Gentleman probably knows, I worked in commercial radio for more than 20 years and spent much of my time negotiating with record labels as part of a working group. I…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillOne of the great pleasures of coming into this House was meeting the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart). I remember, having worked in radio, hearing his…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. We have to accept that we are talking about a global industry, and it is possible today to pick up a business and locate it anywhere…03 Dec 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I just want to be clear that, on Second Reading, the Secretary of State indicated that the requirements for maths and English were being removed. I just want to make sure that the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The hon. Gentleman seems to have forgotten that up to 2019, this country had the highest level of employment in history. He is being very selective with the information he is…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBritish ExportsI am sure that the Minister, like me, has been incredibly impressed by the small and medium-sized businesses that are looking to export to new markets. What support is available…02 Dec 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)My hon. Friend mentioned the importance of engaging with colleges and employers. Does she agree that it is also critical that we engage with young people and hear their…02 Dec 2021HANSARDBritish Exports5. What steps her Department is taking to increase British exports.02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his incredible work at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Will he continue to work with schools and youth groups throughout the rest of his…01 Dec 2021