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HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. She and I often end up in these types of debates in this place. One thing that they have in common is that the technology is changing…01 May 2019HANSARD Facial Recognition and the Biometrics StrategyI beg to move, That this House has considered facial recognition and the biometrics strategy. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. First, I must declare…01 May 2019HANSARD Climate Action and Extinction RebellionAlongside a growing list of my Opposition colleagues—71 as of now—I have written to the Minister, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the House calling on the Government to table…23 Apr 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and to speak as a member of the Science and Technology Committee. I pay tribute to our Chairman, the right hon.…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention, which is timely because the founding purpose of the Southmead Project was to support victims of child sexual exploitation.…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI agree with my hon. Friend; that was why the conference we held in Bristol was so popular—so popular, in fact, with over 400 delegates wanting to come, that they had to run the…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionAll I know in my part of the world is that the health service and our schools are having to pick up more and more of the work that others used to do in the past. Certainly, if I…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. Partnership working is a phrase that we often hear in local government, and sometimes it is a bit amorphous, but that is a classic…21 Mar 2019HANSARDCyclone IdaiThere is an increasing body of scientific evidence linking extreme weather to increasing carbon emissions. What diplomatic efforts is the Minister’s Department making, in…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Solar IndustryI thank the hon. Lady for securing this important debate. Does she recognise that this sector is not just about profit-making firms; it is also about charitable and community…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureThe west of England is an area of huge success, with more than 1 million people, 42,000 businesses and a £31 billion economy. We are building 100,000 new homes and expecting…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressI cannot give way because we are so short of time. That is the problem: it has taken two years for this issue to get to the Floor of the House, and we have four minutes—four…28 Feb 2019HANSARD Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s ProgressRapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all parts of the economy: that was the call to action from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Without acting on it, we…28 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirI declare my interest as the recently appointed co-chair of Labour Friends of India. The Minister has spoken today about the direct involvement of the Government with embassies…27 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI thank all Members for their contributions today. Like all parents and providers across the country, I look forward to seeing the Government’s words turned into actions. Question…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI declare an interest because there are two islands within my constituency—Steel Holm and Flat Holm. One of them officially belongs to Wales, so I class myself as a Bristolian and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI agree with my hon. Friend and thank him for his intervention. It has been shown that parents—especially mums, as I will come on to in a moment—often go from working full time to…19 Feb 2019HANSARDFree Childcare: Costs and BenefitsI beg to move, That this House has considered the costs and benefits of free childcare. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I probably ought to declare…19 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanDoes my hon. Friend agree that for hospitals such as Southmead Hospital in my constituency, which is one of the largest hospitals in Europe, frontline delivery requires a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank my hon. Friend and neighbour in the south-west for giving way. Does he agree that we need to understand the implications for our constituents? Many of us receive…19 Feb 2019