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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)As we have heard, countless numbers of puppies, heavily pregnant dogs and dogs that have had their ears horrifically cropped are smuggled into the country, and potentially…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Animal welfare unites us in humanity and across this House. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, by creating the Animal Sentience Committee,…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. As the only veterinary surgeon in the Commons, I am passionate about all aspects of animal health and welfare, and I seek your advice. The…21 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI thank the Minister for articulating some of the risks around disposable vapes. I want to raise the risks they pose to animals. Just the other day, I was out walking my young dog…20 Jun 2023HANSARDSmokefree 2030 TargetI congratulate my hon. Friend and the hon. Member for City of Durham (Mary Kelly Foy) on securing this debate. Although I acknowledge that vaping has a role in helping adults to…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Heating Rural HomesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and on highlighting how different rural areas are from urban areas. As he mentioned, so many households —up to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportA recurrent theme in today’s debate, on both sides of the House, has been the importance of prevention and breaking down stigma. Does my hon. Friend agree that the message should…07 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Treatment and SupportI very much welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate on a crucial issue. We have heard already about the importance of parity of esteem between physical and mental health,…07 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis week, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee visited a Dogs Trust rescue centre as part of our inquiry on pet welfare and abuse. Each year, huge numbers of…25 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeI welcome the Secretary of State to her place. We have the best scientists, universities and institutions in the world here in the UK. The best science comes from research…03 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI agree with my hon. Friend that if we can get more nuance into the advertising and labelling of vapes, that would help articulate to people the benefits of using them for the…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI totally agree. As I said, the use of vaping to help adults get away from tobacco smoking has significant health benefits, but today we are talking about stamping out its use by…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI very much agree with my hon. Friend. I thank her for intervening and I welcome her medical expertise in this debate. I have touched on some of the environmental concerns, and…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI completely agree, and I want to stress that key point: it is illegal to sell vapes to under-18s. I will be asking the Minister about that. I know that the Government are moving…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI beg to move, That this House has considered vaping among under-18s. It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma, and it is great to welcome many colleagues…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI totally concur. My hon. Friend has read my mind: I am about to talk about the advertising, the colourful labelling, the fruit flavours and so on, which draw in young people. I…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI agree. That is exactly right: there is a paucity of data. I will ask the Government and the Department of Health and Social Care to create the datasets so that we can make…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI look forward to hearing from the Minister what he and the Government are going to do. Calling for evidence and having a taskforce is a good starting point, but I think that is…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sI agree with the hon. Member. The industry needs to take a close look at itself, but it is also the case that a lot of the vapes that are ending up with children are coming…02 May 2023HANSARD Vaping: Under-18sAgain, this is about the differentiation between adult use of vaping products and young people’s use of vaping products.02 May 2023