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HANSARD World Species CongressDoes the hon. Lady agree that the example that the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the zoos are setting has not been copied by the country’s largest…14 May 2024HANSARD World Species CongressLeptodactylus fallax, the mountain chicken frog, is dying not because it is being consumed, but because it gets a very nasty fungus called chytridiomycosis, and zoos are able to…14 May 2024HANSARD World Species CongressWill the Minister look at simple things we can do in the UK in that legislation, such as not insisting on a bat survey in the planning process, but insisting that bats get the…14 May 2024HANSARD AgricultureDEFRA is often a watchword for incompetence, and the approach to bluetongue is no exception to that. We need to be competing with Germany and Holland in the way we approach…13 May 2024HANSARD Assistance Dogs and Pavement ParkingI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to remove exemptions from requirements to provide access or services to a person who is accompanied by an assistance dog; to…08 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ5. My right hon. Friend’s decision to cancel HS2 led to £207 million for Herefordshire’s potholes and transport infrastructure; Hereford hospital has a new ward, more beds and a…01 May 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillThe African countries find it appalling that British politicians show no concern for the African lives threatened by these animals. They are furious with the virtue-signalling…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIt would make enough difference for the hon. Gentleman to turn up for the debate, and for me to do so. It would also make enough difference for all the representatives of those…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am in the middle of a quote, but I think the President will forgive me for allowing the hon. Gentleman to intervene.22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillWhen that Bill reached the House of Lords, no peer stepped forward to sponsor it. Why did no Labour peer do so?22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillThe Canadian Government have not written to object—it is the African countries that object to this. I hope that was clear from what I said earlier.22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillThe one thing that unites the House is that we all want to see successful conservation, but this Bill has always been about racism and neocolonialism. This Bill is questioned by…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIf I did not respect the House, I would not have bothered to turn up today, so I do not think that is a valid point. We must consider how we would feel if Botswana, Namibia,…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Billrose —22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am most grateful—sorry, I was a little slow to intervene. As always, my hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. The purpose of the amendments is to ensure that we take any…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillObject!22 Mar 2024HANSARDHerefordshire Council: Children’s ServicesQ9. Whether the Government plan to intervene in the running of children’s services by Herefordshire Council.20 Mar 2024HANSARDHerefordshire Council: Children’s ServicesI thank my right hon. Friend for taking this terrible situation so seriously. The permanent secretary at the Department for Education visited Hereford recently, so he will know…20 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will keep this as brief as I can. This Budget demonstrates the decisions that the Government have taken since 2010 that have allowed 800 jobs to…11 Mar 2024