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HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy hon. Friend is making a very good point. She raises the issue that people treat botox as something trivial, and that there needs to be greater sincerity about people going…16 Oct 2020HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillI thank my hon. Friend for the point he is making, because I agree that too much regulation could be a problem. This ties in with the ten-minute rule Bill presented a few weeks…16 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageIt is surprising to hear the hon. Member talk about the need to support the tourism and hospitality sector when the SNP is putting forward rather puritanical bans on alcohol…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageWill the hon. Lady give way?14 Oct 2020HANSARD RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19My hon. Friend says it better than I could, and I will only say that I wholeheartedly agree with her. Perhaps in the near future I can come on a visit to her lifeboat station.…13 Oct 2020HANSARD RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19I do not need long to sum up, because every single word uttered by Members in this Chamber today shows the strength of feeling that we all have for the RNLI and our independent…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Fisheries Bill [Lords]If the hon. Lady has such a concern about sustainability, will the SNP start addressing the Scottish salmon fishermen?13 Oct 2020HANSARD Fisheries Bill [Lords]It is always a pleasure to be asked to speak briefly; brevity is one of my strengths, I am sure. I have four points to make, and I feel that this may be—for those who were here on…13 Oct 2020HANSARD RNLI and Independent Lifeboats: Covid-19I beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the RNLI and independent lifeboats after the covid-19 outbreak. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillIt is always a pleasure to speak in debates such as this. I thank the Minister for the time she has spent informing Members from all parties about the course of the debate and for…12 Oct 2020HANSARDSchools: Covid-19 CostsWhat steps the Government are taking to support schools that have incurred additional costs during the covid-19 outbreak.12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillI hope I am not jumping the gun, but will the Minister look to extend the purview of the Trade and Agriculture Commission to longer than six months? It should be a permanent body…12 Oct 2020HANSARDSchools: Covid-19 CostsI have been going back to school, and in doing so I have been speaking to a number of headteachers and principals who are increasingly alarmed about the costs they have incurred…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI am sorry to have two bites of the cherry, but—08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingFine, Mr Speaker, but my hon. Friend is making an important point about the need for infrastructure. Our manifesto said that it would be “infrastructure first”.08 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI thank my hon. Friend for the work that he has done supporting communities such as mine in Totnes in south Devon. He talks about the need for a plan to be reasonable, but it also…08 Oct 2020HANSARD Fly-tipping: PenaltiesI am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend while he is making progress, but in my own constituency, around Totnes and Dartmouth, we have seen a significant increase in fly-tipping.…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHigh-tech IndustryThe Minister will be aware of the value of the photonics industry to the UK economy. My constituency is home to the EPIC Centre in Paignton and its own site in Brixham. Given the…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHigh-tech IndustryWhat support his Department is providing for high-tech industry.29 Sept 2020HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister is rightly levelling up across the country, giving that issue both barrels, but I know that the south-west has often been overlooked. Will he reassure the House…16 Sept 2020