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HANSARDRail Funding: HS2 Barnett ConsequentialIt is fantastic to see you in the Chair for Scotland questions, Madam Deputy Speaker. I echo the comments from across the House congratulating the new First Minister on his…29 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend the Minister for his update and his hard work in this policy area. Will he reassure the House that the treatment of women, children and families…29 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlthough we know that vaping and e-cigarette products can reduce the harms of tobacco smoking in adults, those products are not risk free and there is an alarming popularity of…28 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.28 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern IrelandDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the Government have made tremendous progress with the Windsor framework on veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary measures? The securing of…22 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework: Economic CompetitivenessI strongly support the Windsor framework and welcome the veterinary and sanitary and phytosanitary measures. Can my right hon. Friend update the House on progress towards securing…22 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumMy hon. Friend makes a very powerful and sensible point, and I completely agree. This is about putting in place measures to prevent crisis. On many occasions when I have met the 3…13 Mar 2023HANSARDSuicide Prevention and the National CurriculumIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer, and I thank you for affording me the opportunity to speak. It is a privilege to follow the other hon. Members, who…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is a pleasure to rise again in support of this important Bill. I declare a strong professional interest as a veterinary surgeon. I am passionate about animal health and…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Northern Ireland ProtocolI very much welcome the Windsor framework, and I congratulate the Prime Minister and his team on securing this historic agreement. Can he confirm that the very sensible and…27 Feb 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Sadly, suicide is the biggest killer of young people under 35 in the UK. Andy Airey, my constituent, Tim Owen and Mike Palmer are the Three Dads Walking. Andy, Tim and Mike…01 Feb 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on leading this important debate. In Cumbria we have been pushing for the reopening of the Penrith to Keswick line and…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundWill the Minister give way?24 Jan 2023HANSARDRestoring Your Railway FundI congratulate my hon. Friend again on securing the debate. Does he agree that programmes such as reopening the Penrith to Keswick line, reopening Gilsland station and extending…24 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been confirmed this week on a poultry premises in Eden in my constituency. My thoughts and prayers are with those…12 Jan 2023HANSARDSentencing Policy: Rural CrimeRural and wildlife crime sadly continues to affect our local communities, from theft of farm machinery, fly-tipping and vandalism to the distressing theft of animals and animal…10 Jan 2023HANSARDSentencing Policy: Rural Crime13. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling rural crime.10 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Cost of Living in Rural AreasLevelling up must cover all parts of our country—north, south, east and west—including rural areas. With that in mind, does my hon. Friend agree that a great way for the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt is a great privilege, Mr Hollobone, to serve under your chairmanship and it is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly). First, I declare a…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI completely agree with my hon. Friend; he read my mind, because I was about to cover that point. We need to ensure that owning those dogs is not normalised in society. Ear…05 Dec 2022