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HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyDoes the Minister accept that the detail and nuance of this crisis is what it displaces? The volume in itself is one element of the factor, but it is what it displaces because our…22 Jun 2021HANSARD Welsh Rural EconomyThe right hon. Member is exactly right. We are looking at the thin end of the wedge. I will come on to why this is a function of a disconnect in the current set-up of the United…22 Jun 2021HANSARDGrouse ShootingThank you, Ms McDonagh. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair. I am happy that this debate has received a substantive airing and am grateful to the hon. Member for Ipswich (Tom…21 Jun 2021HANSARDShark Fins: Ban on ImportsI quite agree that we do need enforceable legislation, and not just on whole shark fins but on shark fin products. I have asked the Minister about this in a written parliamentary…17 Jun 2021HANSARDShark Fins: Ban on ImportsWhat recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on enforcement of the proposed ban on importing shark fins.17 Jun 2021HANSARDAdult Social Care ReformMany in this place and across England will be asking, “Where is England’s long-awaited social care Bill?” because they will have seen that the SNP Government are delivering a new…08 Jun 2021HANSARDAdult Social Care ReformWhat steps his Department is taking to bring forward proposals on social care reform.08 Jun 2021HANSARD Ajax ProgrammeThere is in the UK no shortage of MOD procurement debacles to draw on, such as the £4 billion Nimrod MRA4 scrapped before service or the Mk 3 Chinooks—half a billion pounds of…08 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on securing this important debate. We…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBelarus: Interception of AircraftAs an aircraft engineer and student of international relations, I am perhaps especially outraged by this brazen assault on international norms and the deliberate endangering of an…24 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireThe UK Government previously halted military export licences to the Israeli defence forces after the attacks in Gaza in 2014, but since 2015 there have followed £400 million of…19 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateLast summer, covid was almost fully suppressed in Scotland, and on current trends it looks as if we are heading, cautiously, in that direction again. However, as international…12 May 2021HANSARD British Meat and Dairy ProductsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on securing today’s debate. As the Member for Angus,…28 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.20 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituent David Cornock tragically lost his son in Thailand in 2019. Mr Cornock is adamant that his son did not commit suicide, but was murdered—and, after supporting him for…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI want to challenge the Secretary of State about the inexplicable delay in adding India to the red list of countries. I welcome the announcement that it will now be included on…19 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Steel Production: Greensill CapitalWe know that David Cameron used his direct line to contact the Chancellor regarding Greensill’s difficulties. However, when did current UK Government Ministers first become aware…25 Mar 2021HANSARDEngagementsWe learned today—unfortunately, from the media, rather than a Minister—that the Treasury has informed the Office for Veterans’ Affairs that its budget is to be cut by 40%, from £5…24 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. This debate being called rather sums up the dysfunction of this so-called United Kingdom—a hopelessly asymmetric…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Animal WelfareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) for securing this debate, which is about a very…16 Mar 2021