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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe right hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham) was elected less than a month ago. He will be Prime Minister on Monday, by which time we will be on an almost 50-day recess. He…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for pig farmers. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank Members for coming to…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig Farmers13 August is obviously a very important date, because it is when the fair dealing regulations come in. There have been warnings from the sector that that sort of thing will happen…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersGiven that there is a Division in the House, I will keep this very short. I thank everyone for participating in the debate. I hope the Minister’s meetings will be constructive. I…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNHS Corridor CareCommunity care, which my hon. Friend has just touched on, is still important, particularly in preventing the need for corridor care. Insch War Memorial hospital, in my…08 Jul 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust this year, Norway has opened up a licensing round for 70 new oil and gas blocks. It is reopening three old gas fields and has permitted development plans for three new…07 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Sector: International TradeFarm profitability in the UK is incredibly low. As we know, for many farms it is less than 1%. Reports show that a poorly negotiated and poorly implemented sanitary and…02 Jul 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasIt is wonderful to speak under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this debate, and I welcome my great…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeThis is incredibly frustrating. Scrutiny is not the same as climate change denial. Asking questions on behalf of our constituents, industries, households and businesses that will…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeWill the Minister give way?24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI will use my time to draw attention to parts of the impact assessment, because we are, after all, debating the carbon budget. First, this budget allows for 37% of our energy…24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeI am sure the hon. Lady has a gotcha for me on that one. I believe it has either not set a target or it is 20 years, but I could not tell her which.24 Jun 2026HANSARD Climate ChangeMy hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeen South (Douglas Lumsden) was returned on 50% of the vote because of the people who actually feel this. The jobs of the residents of Aberdeen…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasCan the hon. Member confirm the SNP’s position on this issue? Does it unequivocally support new licences in the North sea?24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasThe hon. Member—I call her a friend—is a huge champion for this sector and her constituents, and she is completely correct: these job losses impact everybody and all our…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasWill the hon. Member give way?24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasWill the hon. Member give way on that point?24 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasOn that basis, why do the Government feel it necessary to ban new licences? The Minister says that production is declining, so why do they need to ban them?24 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessWill the Minister give way?23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn my constituency, we have lost the Scotbeef abattoir and the famous Donald Russell butchers in recent months, both of which were crucial to the agricultural supply chain. Both…23 Jun 2026