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HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandMy right hon. Friend has long been a doughty champion for animal welfare. The strategy includes other measures around slaughter, such as on the use of carbon dioxide stunning. The…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Secretary of State and I have had a number of exchanges over the past 18 months about the historical formula that leaves children with SEND in the East Riding as the worst…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLocal rugby clubs such as Bridlington, Driffield and Hornsea do an enormous amount to engage young men and women in sport, and 2026 is Driffield rugby club’s centenary. Will the…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDMy apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister has just said that once he has rolled out this digital ID scheme, we will be able to access certain things that we cannot…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI must congratulate the Minister on doing an excellent job as a human shield for the Prime Minister. He says that this scheme will bring down the number of people crossing the…15 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. My local county football association has contacted me, deeply concerned about plans to remove Sport England as a statutory consultee on planning, a point raised earlier by my…15 Jan 2026HANSARD IranNot only is the despotic Iranian regime gunning down protesters in the street, but it continues to support terrorist proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah, it provides drones to the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesIt very much feels like we are back to the future, and like the Minister is channelling her inner Charli XCX and just wants to go back to 1999, because 27 years later, here we are…07 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionThe Government’s troubles Bill contains no provisions to prevent former members of the IRA or other paramilitary groups from sitting on their proposed legacy commission. Northern…05 Jan 2026HANSARDPlanning ReformThe Minister will be aware that in certain parts of the country the agricultural planning system has ground to a halt, preventing modernisation on farms, stifling investment and…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Foreign InterferenceFirst, I congratulate the hon. Member for Lewes (James MacCleary) on securing today’s very important and timely debate. We live in unprecedented times, in which those who wish to…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Railways BillThe east coast main line is a fantastic example of where privatisation has worked. Open access operators such as Hull Trains, Lumo and Grand Central are competing with the…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanIs the Minister aware of any representations made by UEFA in advance of this fixture?08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsTomorrow will mark a year to the day since the Government launched the plan for change, to great fanfare, with its milestones, its mission boards, and its dashboards that never…04 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal MediaDoes the Minister agree that excellent local titles such as the Bridlington Echo , the Driffield & Wolds Weekly and The Holderness & Hornsey Gazette need support? We need to…03 Dec 2025HANSARDGambling Duty11. What discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on gambling duties.27 Nov 2025HANSARDGambling DutyThe Chancellor’s announcements in yesterday’s Budget in relation to gambling duty could cost the industry up to 16,000 jobs, largely in the high- tech part of that industry, and…27 Nov 2025HANSARDVicars: Rural Parishes5. What steps the Church of England is taking to increase the number of vicars in rural parishes.27 Nov 2025HANSARDVicars: Rural ParishesI thank the Leader of the House for that answer, and please can he pass my best wishes on to the Second Church Estates Commissioner? In my area, 26 churches are covered by just…27 Nov 2025HANSARD Maccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanThe whole House recognises the challenge posed by football hooliganism, but anyone with the slightest knowledge of football would accept that this hooliganism is restricted to a…24 Nov 2025