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HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI absolutely agree. I have worked closely particularly with NFU Mutual in the preparation of this Bill. It is clear that, if these provisions are adopted and the Bill becomes an…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I begin, while I have no direct or technical interest to declare, for the sake of transparency, I should bring the…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillWith the leave of the House, I wish to thank everybody who has spoken in this debate. It is incredibly pleasing to have secured the support of everybody who has spoken, including,…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillNumber 3.02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s support for the Bill. I agree on apprehending criminals and local knowledge. The evidence shows that so much of this acquisitive crime is…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend. He and I share a passion for farming and ensuring that farming is visible and accessible to everyone in our country. He makes an important point…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy right hon. Friend makes a valid point, and it is something that the rural crime taskforce in my police force area, Thames Valley, and the rural crime units in other police…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI will give way to my right hon. Friend in a few moments, once I have made a little more progress. This Bill will tackle the problems we have just outlined head-on. As I alluded…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend on that. Thames Valley covers both my constituency and his, and, as I said a few moments ago, the taskforce is making great strides to…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillAs my hon. Friend is my constituent, I will give way to him one last time.02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI absolutely join my hon. Friend in commending John Deere and all manufacturers that put the effort into research and development and into providing such products. Higher-value…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy hon. Friend makes a valid point. Some police forces around the country have put in place robust measures, such as my home police force area, Thames Valley. The force has a new…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy hon. Friend hits the nail on the head. With the scale of the theft of quad bikes, ATVs and side-by-sides, we have come to the point where the legislation is simply necessary.…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy hon. Friend is quite right. Indeed, a lot of the quad bikes and ATVs out there have ignition systems so basic that in some cases people do not even need the key; they can…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillIt is almost as if my right hon. Friend read my mind, because the very next part of my speech is to say that, despite all those advances and everything else that is offered on…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend’s analysis. The police are having to spend an inordinate amount of time simply trying to identify stolen pieces of equipment, such as a quad…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for what was quite an easy intervention because I am happy to agree with her. The Bill will make a huge difference to farmers and all businesses…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsMy hon. Friend is right to point out the myriad issues that the railways face. Chiltern Railways serves a great many of my constituents, and delays, the use of shorter trains than…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Energy SecurityI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s focus on securing energy security domestically, but does he agree that that must happen alongside food security, not over the top of it? We…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Does my right hon. Friend share my enthusiasm for synthetic fuels made from green hydrogen and atmospheric carbon capture as part of our route to decarbonisation? If so, what…29 Nov 2022