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HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI completely agree. The issue that everyone has brought up today is that the system is adversarial right from the point that parents try to get a diagnosis in the first place to…15 Jul 2025HANSARDViolence against Women: Criminal Justice SystemA woman from Winchester wrote to me saying: “It feels as though every department that should have protected us has instead failed us”. After years of high-risk domestic abuse, she…08 Jul 2025HANSARDViolence against Women: Criminal Justice System8. What steps she is taking to support victims of violence against women through the criminal justice system.08 Jul 2025HANSARDAlcohol and CancerIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I very much appreciate the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith) securing this important debate. We vets…08 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillAs someone who grew up on a sheep farm, a vet who has treated injuries caused by dogs that are out of control, and someone who continues to work with farmers quite closely in the…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI look forward to seeing those paintings. I thank Sophie Hammond for all the work she did on this Bill in its early stages, and Hayley Puddefoot, who has taken over from her. I am…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI know that the hon. Lady speaks with authority as her husband is a vet. I thank her for sitting on the Committee and for pushing the Bill through. She also has a private Member’s…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillDog-on-dog attacks are a huge issue. It largely comes down to socialisation when they are puppies. It was made a lot worse during the covid pandemic when people could not attend…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillYes, ferrets are some of the most quirky and engaging creatures you can ever meet—great personalities. I have to say I hate them coming into the consult room, because you can…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillClarity about the fact that there is no excuse for having a dog with cropped ears should make prosecution and enforcement of the law a lot more straightforward. I will read out a…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am delighted to present this Bill for its Third Reading. I begin by stating how grateful I am to all the Members from…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThat is an insightful intervention from my hon. Friend. Yes, most people are shocked at the sheer scale of puppy smuggling. The Dogs Trust did a study looking at one of the online…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI very much appreciate that intervention from my hon. Friend. Yes, one important part of this Bill—which I will come on to—is biosecurity. There are a lot of diseases that we do…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI thank all Members who have been involved with this Bill at all its stages, including in Committee, and for forwarding me a lot of correspondence from their constituents about…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillAlfie and Luna. They are cockapoos —I am sure they keep you very fit. Although our pets, and all the pets of the other hon. Members who are in the Chamber today, are well cared…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThat is a very good point about social media. One reason why there is such an interest in dogs with cropped ears is that a lot of influencers on Instagram and other social media…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThere are so many fantastic organisations like Canine Partners. Another one is the Cinnamon Trust. If a person ends up going into hospital for an extended period of time, the…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Infant FeedingTo reiterate the comments made by my hon. Friend the Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) and the Minister about all children needing to have a healthy start, we cannot…01 Jul 2025HANSARD English Wine Productionrose—25 Jun 2025HANSARDScience and Innovation FundingOver the past 10 years, many tech start-ups have left the UK and gone to silicon valley, which costs the UK a huge amount in jobs and tax revenue. What are the Government doing to…25 Jun 2025