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HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillIt is a great honour to follow the hon. Member for Redcar (Anna Turley), whose stories of Baby and Scamp were very moving. They do not have a voice—we are their voice, and we must…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillDo the hon. Lady’s comments about the welfare of animals also apply to animals that are bred for slaughter?10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the Union3. What steps the Government are taking to strengthen the Union.10 Jul 2019HANSARDStrengthening the UnionDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the long-standing and hugely successful Union, which has seen the Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English standing shoulder to shoulder and taking…10 Jul 2019HANSARD Religious Slaughter of Farm AnimalsIt is known that in many cases stunning fails during the process. Should we not clean up our act on stunning, as well as taking on the issue of labelling? I hate to drag my hon.…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Religious Slaughter of Farm AnimalsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the labelling of meat, so that consumers know the exact method of slaughter when they order their food from restaurants or supermarkets, might be a…02 Jul 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesI ran a pub with my wife—the Kings Head on Kings Head Hill, Chingford—in one of those moments when my acting career was not going too well. Pubs are also positive for our high…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesI beg to move, That this House has considered differential rates of beer duty. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am extremely grateful for the…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesI thank the Minister for pointing that out. I am well aware that it was his predecessor; it was the Minister incumbent at the time. I sent a long and detailed reply to the letter,…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesI celebrate that positive action; it is great that the duty is 18% lower than in 2012. The Alcohol Health Alliance concludes that previous across-the-board cuts in beer duty have…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesMy hon. Friend will appreciate that there is a great artisan skill in looking after beers, such as knowing how to tap and spile, when to leave the beer waiting, and serving it…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Beer Duty RatesMight it not be worth consulting and finding out whether some sort of reduction in cider duty might also help to preserve the pub in the future?25 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsUnlike local councils, NHS bodies are not legally required to balance their budget on an annual basis. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough sustainability and transformation…19 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing Ladder1. What steps he is taking to help young people get on the housing ladder.17 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing LadderWhile the lifting of the housing revenue account cap is welcome and will deliver more council-built homes, which will be used to meet the long-standing demand for council housing…17 Jun 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy SystemI recently wrote to the Secretary of State about one of my constituents in Clacton and the severe disability premium. I set out in the letter how my constituent was moved on to…13 May 2019HANSARDVulnerable Claimants: UC and the Legacy System6. What steps her Department is taking to increase financial support for vulnerable universal credit claimants compared with the legacy system.13 May 2019HANSARDVisitors to the UK11. What assessment he has made of the attractiveness of the UK as a visitor destination.11 Apr 2019HANSARDVisitors to the UKI thank my hon. Friend for his answer, but if I may, I would like to bring it to a more parochial level. The sunshine coast of Clacton has a proud history as a visitor…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsAre we not aiming for a civilised society in which we honour the meat that feeds us by giving it a good a life and as painless an end as possible?03 Apr 2019