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HANSARDHealth and Wellbeing Services: East of EnglandLet me pick up the point about NHS dentistry, the commissioning of which, I am told, is about to be transferred to the ICBs. We probably all have a pretty grim constituency…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsWill the Minister address the pressures on school meal providers, which have faced hugely increased costs and have had little extra help to provide nutritious food?01 Mar 2023HANSARDPoverty: Food CostsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) on securing this debate. I am also grateful, as ever, for…01 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hollobone. I was uncharacteristically cheerful last week—I enjoyed the NFU conference—but I can assure the Minister that normal…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRural FarmersThe Minister sometimes characterises my line of questioning as a touch gloomy, so I will try to cheer him up this morning by saying how pleased I was to hear his announcement at…23 Feb 2023HANSARDInward Investment13. What steps she is to taking help increase foreign direct investment into the UK.09 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentThe Minister references the life sciences sector, which is so important for future prosperity, particularly in and around Cambridge. We are in danger of falling behind in the race…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsInternational students are of huge benefit to every constituency in this country, not just to university cities such as Cambridge, but different parts of the Government seem to be…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) on securing this important debate. I commend…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityGiven the time, I will not; sorry. We do not believe that the current ambitions to halt the decline of species abundance in the UK are good enough. Frankly, the latest targets are…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Climate Change and BiodiversityThe Minister mentioned 61 risks, but does she worry, like I do, that low uptake of ELM schemes could be one of those risks? Or are there actually 62 risks?08 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. The Minister will be delighted to hear that we will not be proceeding to a Division today as this seems a relatively…08 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I am grateful, as ever, to my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) for securing yet…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesWill the Minister tell us whether there has been any assessment of the success of the mitigation measures adopted in previous years?01 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Missions: East of EnglandThe hon. Member is doing an excellent job of making the case for the east of England. One of the five areas of concern he referenced was transport. Does he agree that it is…31 Jan 2023HANSARDMemorandum of Understanding: MOD and League Against Cruel SportsThere was a memorandum of understanding that facilitated the monitoring of trail hunting on the Department’s land. Sadly, trail hunting is sometimes used as a smokescreen for…30 Jan 2023HANSARDMemorandum of Understanding: MOD and League Against Cruel Sports3. For what reasons he ended the memorandum of understanding between his Department and the League Against Cruel Sports.30 Jan 2023HANSARD Agricultural Transition PlanI thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement. It provides detail following announcements made not to this House, Mr Deputy Speaker, but to the Oxford farming conference…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Crustacean Mortality in North-east England: Independent Expert AssessmentI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. I pay tribute to my hon. Friends the Members for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) and for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald)…26 Jan 2023