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HANSARD British SteelI thank the Secretary of State for engaging with me constructively on the phone this morning, which I appreciate. I also pay tribute to all those at British Steel who have worked…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q How long would it take to train an animal to do that? Peter Jolly: The training starts when they are young and it is not training them in tricks. The training is in teaching…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q That is a question I was going to ask. During those training stages, what happens if an animal does not comply or does not respond? Peter Jolly: You take it out. It is very…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q You said that you have substantial regulation to monitor all that. Have you had any issues where you have had to bring vets in, or any crises in the last year? What sort of…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q So you have not had to call a vet for any of your wild animals? Carol MacManus: Not since the start of this year, no, if you are counting this year. Peter Jolly: Only the…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No.2) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much for your evidence this morning. It is clear that there is support for the Bill not only in Parliament but in the wider public, as we have heard. Given that…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish SteelRedcar steelworks was closed by the Government three and a half years ago, with the loss of 3,100 jobs. After that biggest act of industrial vandalism, everybody came together and…21 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I have listened in astonishment to the answers from the Financial Secretary and the Chancellor about the loan charges. Given that the Financial Secretary admitted that the…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much for coming to give evidence. Could you talk us through a bit more about how you look after animals, and what their sleeping conditions and training regime…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q That is really helpful, thank you. What sort of performance is it? What do they typically do? Peter Jolly: The camels and the zebras basically walk around the ring. They stand…21 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy System21. Since the roll-out of universal credit in Redcar and Cleveland last November, I have seen an increasing flow of people coming to my office in crisis and desperation, such as…13 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have had two yellowing newspaper front pages pinned to the wall in my office for nearly two years now, with headlines saying, “Five years for monsters who harm animals” and…09 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sMy hon. Friend is being extremely generous in giving way. He mentions the impact on the vulnerable. My constituent Elizabeth Tombling, who is 95 years old, says that her TV…08 May 2019HANSARD Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services: Redcar and ClevelandMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The levels of conviction for rape are a national scandal; more has to be done. The idea that we are seeing cuts to services and safe spaces for…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services: Redcar and ClevelandI beg to move, That this House has considered funding for rape and sexual abuse support services in Redcar and Cleveland. As always, it is an absolute pleasure to serve under your…30 Apr 2019HANSARD Carbon Capture Usage and StorageI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman for his commitment to and support for this. He is absolutely right that there are important steps that the Government could take to support…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Carbon Capture Usage and StorageIt is a true privilege for me to make this statement on behalf of the Committee. I do so in the absence of its Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves). I…25 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. EVA Women’s Aid in my constituency, which deals with nearly 1,000 vulnerable women a year, has had its rape and sexual abuse support fund grant cut, forcing it to look to…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Carbon Capture Usage and StorageThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that huge steps have been made, but it is clear that we are in a climate emergency and that every step we can take will have an…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Carbon Capture Usage and StorageI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s point. I understand that, after losing those two projects, any Government will have to carry out a cost-benefit analysis, and expenditure…25 Apr 2019