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HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsLast year, after the police, the fire service and I raised concerns, the Home Office closed the OYO hotel in Earl Shilton. However, Leicestershire still has asylum hotels open,…15 Jan 2024HANSARDParole Board Consideration MechanismThe Treasurer of His Majesty’s Household, my right hon. Friend the Member for Nuneaton (Mr Jones), and I have both raised concerns about the release of Edwin Hopkins, the…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemWill the hon. Member give way?09 Jan 2024HANSARD Rwanda Plan Cost and Asylum SystemGiven that there are 100 million people displaced, if Scotland was an independent country, how many people would it take in?09 Jan 2024HANSARDParole Board Consideration Mechanism1. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Parole Board reconsideration mechanism.09 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Having worked in A&E at Christmas over the years, I have seen the outcome of alcohol-related violence and the injuries it causes. I know the Department has been looking at…09 Jan 2024HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillI thank the Secretary of State for making the point that, from 2021, there have been no further exports for slaughter. My farmers are concerned about reproduction. Can he clarify…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillAs a Back Bencher who served on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee, the biggest problem was that lots of additional legislation was potentially being added to the…18 Dec 2023HANSARD COP28May I build on the wise words of my hon. Friend the Member for Copeland (Trudy Harrison), and congratulate the UK Government on signing the statement on civil nuclear fuel…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate in Government time on improved education in England? I was elected four years ago this week, when one of the top priorities in my inbox was Hinckley Academy,…14 Dec 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Mr Speaker, 121 MPs from across the House signed my open letter to supermarkets, asking to have a “Buy British” button online. I am pleased to announced that last week…13 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. My local practice, on Heath Lane in Earl Shilton, released its “did not attend” figures. Between 20 November and 24 November, 69 appointments—including 36 GP appointments and…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCOP28Having spent a year in the Energy Department, it has been an absolute pleasure to see how civil servants, businesses, the public and, indeed, Ministers are at the forefront of…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportWill my right hon. Friend give way on that point?28 Nov 2023HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. She is doing a wonderful job raising many of the issues that I also see in Bosworth, which is an 85% rural community. She…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Rural Communities: Government SupportSir Charles, your failure is met by enthusiasm and has been offset as a result. I thank my right hon. Friend the former Secretary of State for the point she is making. On digital…28 Nov 2023HANSARDLegislation on Dangerous DogsI am grateful to the former Secretary of State, and the point she is making should be considered. From 31 December, breeding, selling, advertising, gifting and abandoning XL bully…27 Nov 2023HANSARDLegislation on Dangerous DogsMy hon. Friend is making a good point about what the Government have laid out on their website. One of my concerns is about the ban coming in so quickly. Does he believe that the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDLegislation on Dangerous DogsMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech, and I will be grateful for his expertise on this question. Currently, there are no legal ramifications for a dog that attacks another…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate in Government time on rural broadband and mobile connectivity? When I was elected in 2019, superfast broadband connectivity in Hinckley and Bosworth stood at…16 Nov 2023