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HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportIt is a great honour to follow the right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms), who has encyclopaedic knowledge of this subject. I am grateful to him for his speech. It is…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI totally agree with the hon. Gentleman. It is now about speed, and I will come to that point later in my speech. WASPI women have already suffered for years and years and, now…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is about individuals, and every single individual who has been impacted has a different life story to tell. It is very difficult for the…16 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity Lossrose—15 May 2024HANSARDBiodiversity LossThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to talk about losing 50% of some species. One of her favourite birds is the swift. For just £30, a swift brick can be installed in new build…15 May 2024HANSARDSerious Dog Injuries Register: Dog Groomers8. If he will take steps to implement a dog groomers charter mark that includes a register of serious injuries for dogs.09 May 2024HANSARDSerious Dog Injuries Register: Dog GroomersA constituent recently brought quite a distressing case to my office. A routine trip to the dog groomer’s turned into a disaster for her beloved pet. The dog was seriously injured…09 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationI thank my hon. Friend for giving way on that point, which is a good one for North Norfolk, where there are clearly problems with housing supply. I put it to him that, in an area…01 May 2024HANSARDAssisted DyingThis debate will always provoke many feelings and emotions—ones that, no matter what side of the argument one is on, we should respect. Whatever one’s views—I have heard nothing…29 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballLast week I raised on the Floor of the House the point about funding, because Chris Sutton, the former Celtic, Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers and—more importantly, being in…24 Apr 2024HANSARDFootballers: Risk of Dementia11. What recent discussions she has had with representatives of football clubs and associations on ensuring the wellbeing of football players, in the context of their increased…18 Apr 2024HANSARDFootballers: Risk of DementiaMy constituent is the former Celtic, Chelsea, Blackburn and, more importantly, Norwich City football legend, Chris Sutton. He has recently brought to my attention the very…18 Apr 2024HANSARDFlood Recovery FrameworkIn my constituency, flooding has been absolutely appalling for the past 18 months. As my right hon. Friend said, the level of rainfall has been virtually double the average…17 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims of Domestic Violence: Court Proceedings7. What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that victims of domestic violence are protected throughout court proceedings.26 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims of Domestic Violence: Court ProceedingsMy office has recently assisted with several cases regarding the use of court proceedings involving victims of domestic abuse. In many cases, family issues are going straight to…26 Mar 2024HANSARDRNLI BicentenaryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for securing this important debate. First, I will pay my own tribute to the incredible work that the RNLI does.…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeGiven the demographics in North Norfolk, I probably have one of the most impacted constituencies in the country: over 5,000 WASPI women have been impacted there. We need to be…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Billrose —20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy right hon. Friend makes a good point: the Post Office main accounts would have had debtors saying that they were owed money—20 Mar 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy apologies. The debtors would have said that those innocent sub-postmasters owed the Post Office corporate accounts what we now know to be tens of millions of pounds. But they…20 Mar 2024