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HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024I hear what you say, Ms Vaz, and I will bring my argument back to that. I am trying to say that my constituents in Kelsale deserve some more of that increase in the cap.17 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. First, I congratulate the Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade, my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and…17 Apr 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing it. The RNLI has…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryI will not give way yet, no. Eventually, following correspondence back and forth, it was only because I knew one of the trustees that I was able to get a phone call with the then…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryI have not asked the Government to intervene. I appreciate the extraordinary work that the RNLI does, as I highlighted in my contribution. There was a particular recent incident…26 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillAbout this time last year, on Report, we reached somewhat of a compromise consensus on the Bill that left this place and went to the Lords. Am I right in thinking that the right…22 Mar 2024HANSARDBarclays Bank Closure in SuffolkI rise to present this petition on behalf of the residents of Suffolk Coastal and the wider Suffolk area. It recognises that Barclays bank will close its Leiston branch in May,…20 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great BritainI am conscious that the planning timeframe is one of the reasons for creating the process that we are going through. I can honestly say that EDF spent a lot of time going through…19 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great BritainIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Members of the Committee will know that I am not a member, so I will not have any view on the consideration at the end. However, I will…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTrade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to speak on Third Reading. I must admit that I had hoped we would be closer to the moment of interruption at this stage, because there is further business on the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to join the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) in discussing the closure of banks. Barclays bank, in…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillIt is a huge pleasure to speak in the debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on promoting this legislation. Just from looking at the text…15 Mar 2024HANSARDWaterway CleanlinessDrinking water is treated with both ultraviolet light and chlorine before it goes into our taps, so it is perfectly safe. Water that goes through water treatment works is treated…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate. I strongly welcome the measures announced in the Budget. We heard about increasing investment and growth. I am pleased that the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingIt is a huge pleasure to contribute to this debate on farming. The previous speeches show the importance of farming to our national security. The primary purpose of farming is to…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingMy hon. Friend is right to raise that point. Welfare is one of our selling points when it comes to trade deals and what we sell abroad—people recognise that brand. There are other…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. My local housing association, Flagship Newtide, has sold off three more homes in Aldeburgh at auction since the last Levelling Up, Housing and Communities questions. However,…04 Mar 2024HANSARDFarmingI am conscious that Mr Deputy Speaker encouraged us to curtail our speeches earlier, and I appreciate that the Minister is being encouraged to wind up, so I am sure that he will…04 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy right hon. Friend the Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) referred to the issue of foreign state ownership and purchase, and the freedom of the press. I have to say that there…29 Feb 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillThe point to be made about the 150 years is that we can go further. Once the law is changed, we can change the leases as much as we like without coming back to Parliament for…28 Feb 2024