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HANSARDAssisted DyingLiving with terminal illness is distressing and difficult for the person involved and for their family and friends. The cases we regularly hear about are truly moving and evoke…29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingMy hon. Friend is making a perfect point in terms of clause 2 of the proposed Bill going through the Scottish Parliament at the moment. There is no mention of 12 months and no…29 Apr 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingMy hon. Friend points out how this starts to increase quite significantly. It was also in Canada that a distinguished Paralympian who was looking for help with their disability…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Global Ocean TreatyIt is a pleasure, Ms Vaz, to serve with you in the Chair for this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for securing this debate. I know how…25 Apr 2024HANSARD Global Ocean TreatyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. When UNESCO was considering doing the decade of ocean science, we were right behind it, supporting it and putting people forward from the…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in Committee about the Bill, which I strongly support. As I have already pointed out, some of the realignment involved is intended to ensure some…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPensions (Special Rules for End of Life) BillI thank my hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene at this point. I was responsible as Secretary of State for doing quite a lot of this realignment. In essence, the NHS treats…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillThe then Farming Minister did give an explanation when the kept animals Bill was paused. That Bill covered many issues, which have already been covered in private Members’ Bills…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillIt is a pleasure to serve on the Bill Committee with you in the Chair, Mrs Latham. I thank all the right hon. and hon. Members who have agreed to be members of the Committee.…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI commit to my right hon. and learned Friend to go away and work with the Minister and officials on the details of that particular issue. It was my understanding that there were…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have contributed. With a former Attorney General, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Torridge and West Devon, present, I…24 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. At what point can we make speeches on the Bill?19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch for having, in effect, withdrawn his amendment, following various discussions. Will my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillIt is a huge pleasure to speak on Third Reading. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on piloting this Bill on a subject that has been a passion…19 Apr 2024HANSARD Zoological Society of London (Leases) BillWhen I attended the convention on international trade in endangered species conference back in 2016, pangolins were the big issue. As my hon. Friend rightly says, people assume…19 Apr 2024HANSARDPet Abduction BillMy hon. Friend is making a fair point that if people want help when their dogs have been stolen, they should have them properly chipped in accordance with the regulations. I do…19 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsI think the policy on tax relief is a sensible one. Just recently, I lobbied to get aspects of nature, such as the edges of fields, to be included in that. Farmers and landowners…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson, in this important debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) on…18 Apr 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsThe Minister is right to talk about how NPS EN-3 refers to the planning application process. One of the points that I made was about the connection process. Connections are being…18 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024As a consequence, one of the things I also want to highlight is that I do not think the Post Office gives adequate responses to Members in its discussion of the subsidies and how…17 Apr 2024