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HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionI am sure the Minister will have heard the three points that Mr Shannon raised. On that basis, I will put the Question.13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionI will make the determination that Mr Shannon’s contribution was an intervention—although an excessively lengthy one, which he will not repeat at the conclusion of the debate.13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionYes. That is what I was saying, but I felt you were summing in a way that anticipated that we were concluding at 4 pm.13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionIt has been a little unconventional, but we got there in the end. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the prevention of cardiovascular disease.13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionMr Shannon, do you wish to make a final contribution?13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionMr Shannon, I remind you that these proceedings go on to 4.30 pm, so there is no need for you to try to speak in a very short period of time.13 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not know whether the Secretary of State is aware that large swathes of British Airways flights between London and Scotland are automatically cancelled when there are serious…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekI beg to move, That this House has considered HIV Testing Week. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. I am grateful to the Backbench Business…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekI do apologise for the length of my constituency’s name, because otherwise we could have had a longer debate. It has been a good debate with some powerful contributions. I, too,…13 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWith grateful thanks to the Backbench Business Committee, I am leading a debate in Westminster Hall this afternoon on HIV Testing Week. The all-party parliamentary group on HIV,…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionI am sure that the Minister will begin with an apology to me, to Mr Shannon, as the Member in charge, and to all other participants, because it was very clear on the Order Paper…13 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineI am sure the Minister will acknowledge, as I do, the huge effort of the Ukrainian diaspora in the UK, of which a large proportion is in Scotland, particularly in and around my…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionYou can speak for as long as you want. [ Laughter .]13 Feb 2025HANSARDHIV Testing WeekI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady, who is one of my co-chairs on the all-party group on HIV, AIDS and sexual health. She has done so much to promote this issue, particularly…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCardiovascular Disease: PreventionDemonstrating my own multifunctionality, I am now going to chair but not participate in the next debate.13 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Eskdalemuir seismic array in my constituency monitors compliance with the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. At the moment, there is a restriction on wind farm development…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsWhat will be unacceptable is if the Minister stands up at the end of this debate and gives the same response that he has given in previous debates, having heard the points that…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsI absolutely agree. Labour MPs have listened to their constituents—that is being reflected back to us today—and now we need the Minister to listen to Labour MPs. The other point…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Having participated in the previous debate on the subject in the main Chamber, I welcome the different tone…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWhat practical support are the Government giving to Egypt now that the Rafah crossing has reopened for medical emergencies? When that happened previously, it put enormous pressure…06 Feb 2025