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HANSARDHunting 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 keep my comments fairly brief. I was enjoying the debate until the hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) “poked the bear”, so to speak. Let me…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Speaker. New clause 1 concerns duration and would cause the Bill’s provisions to cease to have effect five years after it is passed. In…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am mindful that new clause 4 should not stray beyond what it does, which is to try to get a team of experts to advise the Government, so that my hon. Friend’s valid point is…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his typically helpful intervention, which allowed me to shuffle my papers. I agree with him: the people who are concerned about the topic…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman’s understanding. Unfortunately, it is not quite as straightforward as that. The purpose of the Bill reaches beyond what the UK imports…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 beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 4 Advisory Board on Hunting Trophies “(1) The Secretary of State must appoint an Advisory Board…17 Mar 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillTo be fair, I have not used many statistics, because I fully agree with my hon. Friend. This was analysis done on statements made by Members in the debate, myself included. If 70%…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 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIf moving people to Hereford is the solution, may I welcome everything that my right hon. and learned Friend has said? We British people have rights as well, so can she put her…07 Mar 2023HANSARDOpen Season for WoodcockMy hon. Friend will have noticed the comments on climate change and therefore, before setting anything in legislation, should she not bear in mind the flexibility that we will…27 Feb 2023HANSARDOpen Season for WoodcockI thought that my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) put the arguments extremely well. He was very fair, honest and open, and I thought that was…27 Feb 2023HANSARDOpen Season for WoodcockMy hon. Friend is doing a very good job of being fair and putting the argument across. The first thing to say is that the plural of woodcock is woodcock; there is no s. I am sorry…27 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsI wholeheartedly support my Prime Minister’s priority of stopping the boats, so can he please bring in the small boats Bill next week?22 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentThe Minister, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister are all doing everything they can to stop this sort of incident from happening elsewhere. It must not happen in places such…20 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023May I say a huge thank you to my right hon. Friend and extend a big, grateful Herefordshire hug to her for this excellent plan? Will she meet me to discuss the Environment…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBusiness without DebateThank you for your kind words, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am sure that my mother would agree with you. Home Affairs Ordered, That Gary Sambrook be discharged from the Home Affairs…09 Jan 2023HANSARDBusiness without DebateI am sure that the House would be delighted if we took all the motions together, but that is up to you, Mr Deputy Speaker.09 Jan 2023HANSARDElectricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) BillMy right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) has proposed a mechanism to ensure fairer treatment for those whose rights or land are subject to acquisition. I…25 Nov 2022