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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI do not know whether I agree with that or not, but this issue needs to be examined in great detail as the Bill progresses. This is the first opportunity that we have had to raise…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI completely agree, but relationship education is not enough, because I am afraid that the horse has already bolted. The University of Central Lancashire has done some research…02 Oct 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundMy constituents and the Minister’s constituents are working multiple jobs and long hours to keep themselves afloat. Does he understand at all just how distasteful it is for them…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Health Infrastructure PlanA couple of years ago, my constituents and I led a spirited and successful campaign to maintain A&E and maternity services at Darlington Memorial Hospital, but our attention now…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Hong KongThere is a long-standing affinity between many of my constituents and Hong Kong, primarily through family links or because they were posted there during service in the Army. There…26 Sept 2019HANSARDDiscussions with EU CounterpartsIf all that is true, why did Dominic Cummings call the negotiations a “sham”?05 Sept 2019HANSARDNo DealSo, no answer!05 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitI agree with that. One of the specific problems faced by the farmers the hon. Gentleman describes is the fact that those flocks possess unique characteristics and that once they…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThat is the first time I have heard that point made in the House; it is one that my hon. Friend and I discussed earlier today. She is absolutely right: farmers need to hear from…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThis affects every region of the country, from the Lakeland fells, to Exmoor, to Teesdale, where I live. People are saying, “Why does this matter? Surely this just means that…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThat is exactly right. I think the phrase is “In with a bang and out like fools,” because sheep breed at the end of October or the beginning of November, and the lambs arrive in…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU Exitrose —03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point, and that is why even my constituents in urban Darlington care about what happens to our national flock and to the livelihoods of the tens…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitWhen I was first elected to this place in 2010, I never thought I would find myself standing up to challenge the Government about the decimation of the UK’s sheep industry. The…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitThat is absolutely right.03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitI agree with the hon. Lady, and I will refer later in my speech to the report that she has mentioned.03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Yes, in theory and given enough time, it may be possible to find new markets, but it will be too late by then, because our flock will have…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitIf any of us were in the business of cold storage or large-scale fridges, we would be doing quite well at the moment. My understanding from the trade body that represents such…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitIf it was that simple, we would not need to have this debate. This is not just about farm payments; it is about loss of markets. That is something that has not been properly…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I represent an urban constituency, but even in urban Darlington there are agricultural workers whose jobs would be affected by the effect of a…03 Sept 2019