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HANSARDProtection of Dark SkiesI rise to speak as the Member of Parliament for North Norfolk, a constituency blessed with huge skies and one of the few places in England where one can see, on occasion, the…16 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 2023HANSARD Post Office CompensationThis whole episode has shown very clearly just how beloved the institution of our post office network is—I can say that as a former postmaster. The banks will not stop what they…18 Sept 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy constituency was one of the worst-affected places in the entire country, with 2,000 planning applications held up and thousands of people at risk of losing their jobs. We are…05 Sept 2023HANSARD Energy Bill [Lords]I rise to support the principle of the Government lifting the ban on new onshore wind farms. I have every sympathy with new clause 43, but I want to bring some context as to why…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. One of my constituents, Wendy Metcalfe, has represented England as part of the England women’s shore angling team. However, she has recently expressed concerns that a trans…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I wish to correct the record after inadvertently misleading the House during Prime Minister’s questions yesterday, having been given the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsIf it were not so serious, it would be comical, but in Horning on the Norfolk broads, a whole area is to be totally cut off from a mobile signal until—wait for it—August, because…12 Jul 2023HANSARDNew Housing: Swift BricksOn the point about local councils, I have always been fascinated by swifts in North Norfolk. The east of the country is actually one of the better breeding grounds, thanks to our…10 Jul 2023HANSARDCoastal and Marine BiodiversityI recently met Applied Genomics Ltd, a marine scientific business in my North Norfolk constituency. It specialises in environmental DNA acquisition and processing, and has…06 Jul 2023HANSARDCoastal and Marine Biodiversity3. What recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on monitoring coastal and marine biodiversity.06 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage PrisonersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes), who has just made an incredibly powerful…28 Jun 2023HANSARDWater Industry: Financial ResilienceIt is worth pointing out to Opposition parties that 93% of all UK coastal bathing waters meet good or excellent conditions. In North Norfolk we have lost three blue flag beaches,…28 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI support what the hon. Lady is trying to do. On the point about numbers, I represent North Norfolk, which has some of the largest seal colonies in the whole of Europe. Off…27 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am very happy to agree with my hon. Friend, but I want to go even further. Particularly in the rural and coastal areas he mentions, which is indeed the case with North Norfolk,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI rise to support the Bill, and primarily to speak about access to cash and, therefore, my support for Lords amendments 72 to 77. I have spoken many times in this place about…26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. So much of this research has been conducted during a window when, of course, footfall was incredibly low because the pandemic…26 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I am here not just on behalf of the many constituents who always write to me about animal welfare issues, but because it is a topic that many of us in this Chamber have complete…21 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOmaze is a for- profit fundraising company that raises millions and millions of pounds for charities. It spoke to me recently about its concerns over the potential limits on prize…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeLet me give huge thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) for securing this debate. He is far too modest to tell us just how much enthusiasm, drive and…08 Jun 2023