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HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring the last Prorogation of Parliament, I was looking forward to serving on a jury. When the Supreme Court decided that we should be here, I had to be released from that jury…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities—with reference to Question 24.08 Oct 2019HANSARD Trophy Hunting ImportsI missed the beginning of the hon. Lady’s account. Could she clarify whether the victims—the parents of those elephants—were poached or hunted for trophies? There is a huge…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy right hon. and learned Friend has been characteristically generous in giving way. I welcome the establishment of a Domestic Abuse Commissioner. There is no doubt that the Bill…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Trophy Hunting ImportsIt is very easy to attach a huge amount of emotion to animals that are attractive and beautiful, as the Minister described, but they are still managed, and the ability to manage…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Trophy Hunting ImportsMany people who live in the Forest of Dean wake up in the morning to find that wild boar have completely destroyed their garden, and they then ring the Forestry Commission—in the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Hacker HouseI congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position. I am sure he will also thank you, Mr Speaker, for choosing this UQ from the 44 that were submitted. Can my hon. Friend tell the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD IranDe-escalation is all very well, but it is not working and the regime shows all the symptoms of bullying. Does my right hon. Friend not agree that this is a case of si vis pacem,…25 Sept 2019HANSARDCox ReportOn that matter, if staff want to be treated as though this is a normal place to work, and therefore to be treated separately from the involvement of Members of Parliament, why not…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to FoodI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that answer, particularly because my newly appointed right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has not had a chance to speak to her…25 Jul 2019HANSARDAccess to Food7. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on helping to ensure that everyone has access to (a) safe, (b) healthy and (c) affordable food.25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentNowhere is enthusiasm and optimism more needed than in the agriculture sector, so may I welcome what the Prime Minister said in his statement about the future for food in this…25 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I am grateful for the answer that my right hon. Friend gave earlier. Grass-fed must mean 100% grass-fed, so that people with food allergies, and particularly those with a…25 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI am afraid I am. I urge the House also to consider the case of lost dogs, which are now returned to councils rather than to the police. The criminal justice legislation that…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Billrose—10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillThirteen years ago in 2006 when the Animal Welfare Act was going through its stages, I proposed an amendment that would do exactly what this Bill does, so may I thank the Minister…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI took the Animal Welfare Bill through, and I disagree with the hon. Lady’s understanding. It is possible to commit acts of cruelty only when we as human beings have power over an…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI thought I was clear. In the case the hon. Lady just referred to, it was the dog that did the harm to the fox or the neighbour’s cat, not the human being. That is where the…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI think that my hon. Friend is suggesting that he would like to see the number of convictions going up. Actually, I would like to see the number of convictions going down, because…10 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNobody can criticise our Government’s reaction to atrocities committed against the Muslim community, or indeed Muslims around the world; however, given that my right hon. Friend…25 Jun 2019