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HANSARDPet Abduction BillLet me begin by saying that Labour strongly supports the measures to tackle pet theft and abduction, and I thank the hon. Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) again for…19 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Cambridge has a long-established and flourishing local music scene but, as elsewhere, times are hard. The Music Venue Trust recently reported that, nationally, there have been…18 Apr 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ14. In earlier exchanges, we did not hear much of a defence from the Prime Minister of his predecessor. Could he tell the House what he considers to be her greatest achievement?17 Apr 2024HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionI am sure that the Minister heard the enthusiasm for mandatory reporting from a number of Members. What is causing the Government not to go forward, given that businesses want it…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFood Waste and Food DistributionAs always, it is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. It has been a busy few weeks for DEFRA since we were all last together, with the Minister for Food, Farming and…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI congratulate all those who secured the debate, the three Select Committee Chairs on their very thoughtful introductions—exactly as one would expect—and the members of those…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI will not take interventions, because Conservative Members have spoken at length this afternoon and we do not have much time. I do not mean in any way to disregard the…21 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024Obviously, this is a cyclical industry and it is particularly distressing when we hear stories of milk being poured into ditches, which of course it should not be, or being…19 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Fair Dealing Obligations (Milk) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve once again with you in the Chair, Mr Gray. I am grateful to the Minister for his good explanation and introduction. I echo his points about the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for FarmersFarmers need support against potentially devastating contagious diseases, such as African swine fever. I recently visited Dover, where the diligent Port Health Authority regularly…14 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Graham. The return of bluefin tuna in their thousands to British waters in the past few years, after such a long period of…12 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Quite—the Minister nods. It is an excellent account, marred only slightly because my understanding from the discussion in the House of Lords is that the recreational part of the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND: SupportI visit schools in my constituency virtually every week, and I see more and more of them struggling financially, and in terms of staff, with the number of SEND pupils. Moreover,…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Zero Total Allowable Catch: PollackI welcome the Minister’s announcements on 23 February, but did he see the comments made by Andy Read in Fishing News , where he asked a very salient question: could this not all…11 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND: Support4. What steps she is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.11 Mar 2024HANSARDTrade Agreements: Environmental Protections10. What steps she is taking to ensure future trade agreements include environmental protections.07 Mar 2024HANSARDTrade Agreements: Environmental ProtectionsThe Government boast about the trade deals they have done and the environmental protections they have secured, so presumably they have had the chance to analyse the impact. Will…07 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Henderson. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for City of Chester (Samantha Dixon) for securing the debate. Her…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesAs I said in my speech, it is not that tolerant varieties or alternatives are not already available; it is that there is an economic cost. I do not really see how that is…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other Pesticidesrose—05 Mar 2024