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HANSARD Under-age VapingThe brain develops gradually over time, and is thought to continue developing in people until they are 25. Some countries have different age limits for different things. Does the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special Reportrose —10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportMy right hon. Friend, with her expertise on the Procedure Committee, clearly has much more experience in procedures than I do. Could she help me? The Privileges Committee has…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special ReportJust to clarify, is my right hon. Friend saying that if asked in general by perhaps a journalist for one’s opinion on such things, one should not give an opinion because one…10 Jul 2023HANSARDPrivileges Committee Special Reportrose —10 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic CigarettesI beg to move, That this House has considered electronic cigarette use. E-cigarettes were introduced as a stop-smoking device, but in my opinion they have moved from being a stop-…29 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic CigarettesI thank everyone who has contributed to this debate. It was interesting to hear that my right hon. Friend the Member for Calder Valley (Craig Whittaker) has given up smoking, on…29 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: Economic Impact AssessmentMuch of the media reporting this morning focused on the £169,000 cost of transporting an individual and processing them in Rwanda, but what are the alternative costs of ongoing…27 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonWhen I visit schools to discuss my work in Parliament, we often discuss speaking at the Dispatch Box, as I was honoured to do myself last year, although sadly only a handful of…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPrivilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris JohnsonI thank the hon. Gentleman. If the Standards Committee undertakes that inquiry, I hope it will ask Members from across the whole House to contribute, because that is something…19 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionThe hon. Gentleman makes a fair point about vexatious claims. If we are normally here for a term of about five years and it takes two or three years to investigate whether someone…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Members of Parliament: Risk-based ExclusionThis is a very interesting debate. Has the hon. Gentleman considered that there are several parts to a Member of Parliament’s job? One is representing constituents in this place…12 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Today Dr Mike McKean, a respiratory consultant and vice-president of the Royal College of Paediatrics…06 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationI welcome the statement from the Home Secretary and the fall in the number of people arriving illegally, but I would like to question her further on her statement on the use of…05 Jun 2023HANSARDCovid 19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewClearly the inquiry needs everything that is relevant, and clearly it does not need anything that is personal or unrelated, which should remain private. It is clearly very…05 Jun 2023HANSARD Agricultural TenanciesI welcome today’s report and the Minister’s statement. He will be aware of the rise in food prices and the pressure on land use, particularly in relation to rewilding and…24 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI thank my right hon. Friend for giving way. I welcome the money announced yesterday for St George’s Academy and for North Kesteven Academy in my constituency, which will be very…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI think it was last week that the figures came out on children’s reading and it was discovered, on international assessment, that our young children are the best readers in the…23 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. On 1 March this year more than 22,000 armed forces personnel had been described as being in dental categories 2 or 3, which means that their dental fitness was suboptimal. In…15 May 2023HANSARD Recovering Access to Primary CareI am pleased that the Government are looking at how they can best support GPs and improve access to primary care, but how will these plans protect and enhance the role of GPs who…09 May 2023