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HANSARDAvian Influenza OutbreakIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for raising this important…30 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Designation of Relevant Public Authorities) (England) Regulations 2022Does my hon. Friend agree that the statutory instrument reaffirms the importance of the Environment Act 2021 and of setting air quality targets? It reflects many of the findings…24 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, many constituents and countless people up and down the land struggle each week with the poor and unreliable service provided by Avanti West Coast. People are missing…24 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingWill the hon. Member give way?23 Nov 2022HANSARD Support for British FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp) on securing this important debate. I am proud to…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillMy hon. Friend is making a powerful contribution. Something that has been highlighted today is that there is good practice in this sector. The hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI very much agree with my medical colleague about the role of animals in society and in supporting us, and the support we can give to our animal friends, and that is pivotal in…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Middleton (Chris Clarkson). I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman)…18 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Rural BritainIt is a great pleasure to follow the jazz odyssey that is three Dorset contributions on the bounce. May I take the House from the deep south up to rural Cumbria? I thank my hon.…09 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionI share the concerns raised by hon. Members on both sides of the House and by the Minister about these retrograde proposals. In rural areas such as Cumbria, people rely on local…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Avian InfluenzaI thank my right hon. Friend for his update on this incredibly concerning situation. My thoughts go out to people on the frontline on farms, who are in among their birds. It is…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), who is a passionate advocate for the environment and animal…31 Oct 2022HANSARDUprating of BenefitsI very much welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment that compassion will be at the heart of Government. It is so important that we support the most vulnerable in society. With…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSupport for Energy Customers: April 2023I very much welcome the Government’s energy support measures, but my right hon. Friend will know that in rural areas, in Cumbria and in his constituency, many households and…25 Oct 2022HANSARDOff-grid Homes: Energy SupportI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate about a very important issue for all our areas. In her part of the world, and in rural Cumbria, off-grid households and…19 Oct 2022HANSARDOff-grid Homes: Energy SupportWill my hon. Friend give way?19 Oct 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. He is right that the Government must report on food security every three years, but our Committee—the Select Committee on Environment, Food…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSewage PollutionMay I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and his clarity on this issue? Does he agree that that is in stark contrast with the Liberal Democrats, who are pumping out…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Warley (John Spellar). I welcome the chance to speak in this important debate as a Member of Parliament representing a…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI thank the Chair of the International Trade Committee for his intervention, and I will come on to his point about scrutiny later. He makes fair points. Individual trade deals are…06 Sept 2022