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HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI could not agree more. I will refer to social media briefly later, but I think we need to contemplate far more when considering how to tackle the threat. In the aftermath of the…16 May 2019HANSARDInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and TransphobiaI congratulate the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) on securing this debate, ahead of tomorrow’s International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and…16 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformDespite the Secretary of State’s characteristically emollient and reasonable tone, the announcement he has made today covers up one of the most catastrophic pieces of public…16 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Clearly, people worry about food irradiation. I suspect that what the Minister is talking about is irradiating things such as collagen, so that they are safe for human…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister give way on the irradiation point again?13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019But my intervention is on this very point— I thank the Minister for her generosity in giving way. I note from the figures that she gave us that £14 million has been allocated for…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister give way?13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister give way?13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for her generosity in giving way. Opposition Members do not doubt the excellent science available in many of our labs; we doubt that enough resources and…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Will the Minister give way on that point?13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019When people look at irradiation issues, they worry about whether it is the kind of practice one sees in America, where a lot of food is irradiated to make it last longer in a way…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Can the Minister explain how virulent and how difficult for human health that particular issue is? I am a bit unsure, and the more difficult it is, clearly the more we have to be…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Is the Minister confident that we have enough capacity in this country to continue testing for that worm and its associated health risks, as we do not have time to put in place…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The Minister is very well briefed. Although that is an increase, she gives general figures for the Food Standards Agency, not the amount of extra resource that would be available…13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Could the Minister write to me?13 May 2019HANSARDDraft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. My hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West very well encompassed some of the Opposition’s worries.…13 May 2019HANSARD Pension ChargesI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require pension providers to publish standardised information on charges for pension products; to make provision for a cap…08 May 2019HANSARD Government Mandate for the NHSThe Minister will know the funding pressures that the NHS has been under, despite the 10-year plan: we still await the actual money being delivered, even though it has been…25 Apr 2019HANSARD Government Mandate for the NHSHe’s too old to be a delinquent.25 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019Was my right hon. Friend as surprised as I was to hear that the betrayal narrative is already up and running across the country, with claims about any kind of Brexit not being…09 Apr 2019