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HANSARDDraft Organics (Equivalence and Control Bodies Listing) (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve once again with you in the Chair, Mr Stringer. It is also a pleasure to see the Minister in her place—elevated no less—and also surrounded by lots of…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayNo, I am not going to. When the outlines of a possible deal were announced, it was Labour that stood firm with farmers and demanded that the Government did not compromise on our…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayThere will be many more here after the next election from rural areas, and we will be supporting those people, because those birds and pigs on those farms are packed up, at risk…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the chair, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing the debate and for a passionate and honest…15 Sept 2021HANSARDBack British Farming DayNo, I will not give way because I want to give the Minister plenty of time to answer these difficult questions. We have heard a number of Conservative Members attempt to big up…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and support the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson) in his efforts to put this Bill into law. I should declare at the outset that I…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillThe hon. Member is absolutely right. Rossendale, I am afraid, did feature extensively in some debates. When my hon. Friend the Member for Denton and Reddish had his Adjournment…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The taxi and private hire sector is often misunderstood. It plays a key role in our transport sector. Extraordinarily, it represents the…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) BillThe hon. Member makes an important point. That is one of the issues of living in a devolved series of nations: we have to try to work with others. I have to say that I am not…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccine Damage BillFridays are a wonderful thing in this place. The hon. Member calls for a judge-led inquiry. I quite understand the importance of the issue, but many believe there should be a…10 Sept 2021HANSARD Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on ClimateIt is a pleasure to have the opportunity to bring to the House a subject that affects every one of us. On the back of a particularly scorching few days and a summer where we have…08 Sept 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillThe Bill is both welcome in that we have waited for it for so long and totally unwelcome in that we all know it will not solve so many of the problems. On behalf of so many of my…21 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningIt is a pleasure, Mrs Cummins, to serve with you in the Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely) on securing this debate. I agree with his opening…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Health and Care BillAnything that starts to undo the damage done by the 2012 Act is welcome. Some of the Bill reflects what has been the reality on the ground for some years: our local health…14 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the COP26 President join me in congratulating the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, on pressing ahead resolutely with the recommendations of the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGeneral Practice Data for Planning and ResearchWhat progress he has made on consultations on the General Practice Data for Planning and Research roll-out.13 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI was happy to take the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention, but the point about freedom of speech is that it is always difficult to deal with because, as others have pointed out,…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillLet me declare some interests: I chair the all-party parliamentary university group and I represent an education city with a fantastic further education college, Cambridge…12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillA good moment for an intervention.12 Jul 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI have to say that I do wonder how much time some Conservative Members actually spent in universities and how much they know about how they operate. Universities work very…12 Jul 2021