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HANSARD Coastal Erosion: Suffolk and NorfolkApologies, Dame Angela. I think that that is called getting to the end of term. It is something of an honour to stay for the very last debate of 2023, especially as it is so…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillThe first thing I want to do is thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth). She paid a lovely tribute to her predecessor, who would be very proud of the…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillIt is. There was relaxing zen spa music playing in the calving shed. I said, “Is that for the farmhands?” No, it was not. It was to keep the calves and the birthing herds calm, so…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI will support the Bill this evening, because it is a fundamental right that a country must be able to protect its borders. As a basic requirement, it should know who is entering…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillIt is a pleasure to be speaking on the Second Reading of this Bill, which sees long-term changes to improve home ownership for leaseholders and freeholders alike. As many people…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, and I think he is right. There are many good things in the Bill, but it does need to go further. I will come on to some of the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up FundMy local council has sadly been unable to attract any levelling-up funding or community renewal funding into North Norfolk. As I have repeatedly requested in this place, I need…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Fund9. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the levelling-up fund at distributing funding across all parts of the UK.04 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIn North Norfolk in East Anglia, we have some of the most important areas for sugar beet in the entire country. Does the Leader of the House think it is right for British Sugar to…23 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillIt is a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (Andy Carter). I remember being warned by the Whips on my very first day in this place, “Do not make the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerOn Monday, the Prime Minister visited a tiny coastal village on the far extremities of north Norfolk in my constituency, just a few hundred metres from the cliffs and the North…09 Nov 2023HANSARDMaking Britain a Clean Energy SuperpowerThis is the problem. The right hon. Gentleman calls it a wedge issue but, in his own language, he boils it down to a binary issue. It is not a binary question of whether we have…09 Nov 2023HANSARDSpeeding: Rural AreasOn the subject of speeding and rural safety, the entry into one of my primary towns in North Norfolk—Sheringham, a tourist town on the Norfolk coast—has a fast-flowing road that…26 Oct 2023HANSARDSpeeding: Rural Areas9. What recent discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on tackling speeding in rural areas.26 Oct 2023HANSARD Rural Postal Services: SustainabilityI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He would know that I would want to say something, being a former postmaster myself. There is a glaring hole on our high streets as our…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI must declare that I own half of a rental property with my wife and should therefore refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I want to start…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI thank my hon. Friend for intervening. I do not agree at all, actually. In constituencies like mine, people have a real problem with the security of rental property. If they are…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMore than 18 months ago, the National Trust removed a much-loved and vital bridge in Stiffkey that connected the mainland to the marshes at this popular visitor spot on the North…19 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Al-Ahli Arab Hospital ExplosionMy constituent Rev. David Longe is a priest in North Norfolk and formerly served as a priest in Jerusalem. I spoke to him on the telephone last night, and he has potentially lost…18 Oct 2023HANSARDProtection of Dark SkiesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Later in my speech, I will come to some of the practical measures that are being taken by planning authorities. Many are leading the way in…16 Oct 2023