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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I praise the actions of the Secretary of State and support the Government’s record on animal welfare. The measures they have taken demonstrate a genuine commitment to proper…21 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesIndeed, Madam Deputy Speaker, there is no finer advocate of the pointy carrot than the right hon. Gentleman. But he is right. Again, it is as though he has read my speech because…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesMadam Deputy Speaker, I saw you thinking that that was perhaps a bit of a long intervention, but it was pure gold. My right hon. Friend is absolutely right: these energy…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesI would be delighted to give way to my hon. Friend; I have hardly started.13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesI feel for my hon. Friend. When we buy a washing machine or dishwasher and look at the energy rating on it, it is a helpful guide to what we should expect our fuel bills to be.…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesMy right hon. Friend mutters “not any more”. That renewable heat incentive for domestic properties would be a wonderful step forward and would encourage biomass in all its…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesI cannot think of a reason why putting solar panels on the roof of a house should not be permitted development, but it is not. That is a simple step that would really help. I…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]On that point, will my right hon. Friend give way?13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]Construction businesses are terribly important. If the Government could do something about the ban on building, for example because of pollution in the River Wye, then those…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesIt is a great pleasure to be able to address this important issue. We all want to beat climate change, cut emissions and leave the planet in a better condition than we found it,…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesMy hon. Friend is a rural champion, like myself. With his background in animal welfare, he feels the beat of the countryside in his veins. He is absolutely right about having that…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesAll I can say is that those 15% of my hon. Friend’s constituents are lucky to have such a champion in their MP—what a hero for rural sensibility. We are truly blessed to have an…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesOn that point, I will give way to my former Whip Friend.13 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionIn order to assess the risk, the body of experts—whether they are democrats or Members of this House in all different forms—is surely the key. That is why my right hon. Friend’s…12 Jun 2023HANSARD CPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsI congratulate my right hon. Friend on this excellent deal and thank her for the care and consideration she has shown towards our farming community in her comments. Does this deal…17 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsPhosphates leaching into the River Wye could be stopped by proven phosphate-stripping technology attached to anaerobic digesters, but Herefordshire Council’s bypass-hating Green…29 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 29 March.29 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI have no reason to disagree with that, and it demonstrates what a thorny issue this is. It is worth remembering that this Bill is designed to stop the importing of trophies,…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI will be delighted to give way while I am shuffling my papers.17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI love the way the House is listening carefully to this debate. I can confirm that there is no need to divide the House. This measure is a manifesto commitment and we are…17 Mar 2023