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HANSARDLegislation on Dangerous DogsIt is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Dame Caroline. This is an extremely emotive issue, and I hope people understand the views of others. What the hon.…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023For the sake of clarity, will the Minister inform the Committee what sort of exhaustion regime the Government intend to introduce? When is that likely to happen?22 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureThe issues that we have all been discussing today, and will discuss further, are extremely important, but looking at what is happening globally, they appear extremely trivial. The…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSWith regard to cancer waiting lists, the Rutherford Cancer Centre, a specialist proton beam centre in my constituency, has been lying idle for almost two years, since Rutherford…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Future of the NHSWill the Minister give way?24 Oct 2023HANSARDRAAC in HospitalsCan the Secretary of State tell the House how many of the hospitals where RAAC is an issue also have issues with asbestos being present? What assessment has his Department made of…17 Oct 2023HANSARDRAAC in Hospitals4. What steps his Department is taking to remediate hospital buildings with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.17 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023
Draft Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023
Draft Representation of the People and recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Will the Minister clarify a point? Is there any Government evidence to prove that there has been interference with proxy and postal voters? It seems to me that the change to the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs it not the case that last-minute cancellations in magistrates courts are largely caused by the inability to recruit and retain legal advisers, who are paid a lot less than…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASThank you for allowing me to contribute to the debate, Mr Dowd. I apologise for being late; I was in an important Delegated Legislation Committee, but I am extremely pleased that…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the hon. Member give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsVery briefly, does the hon. Member think that the Government’s 54% reduction in the HSE budget since 2010 is helpful in this situation?06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. This week, schools have failed to reopen due to the threat of collapse. Worryingly, the danger does not end there, because 95% of schools and public buildings are estimated to…05 Sept 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI will not get into the football analogies that have been drawn on today. I am pleased that my hon. Friend has visited my constituency and seen for himself the potential that…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryI thank the hon. Gentleman, but he should come and have a look. He can drive his electric vehicle up the road and call in to see the obvious difference between my constituency and…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryThat is an excellent point. The reality is that we have lost 37% of production in 13 years. If there is not a halt to that and if there is not the investment that is required to…12 Jul 2023HANSARDAutomotive IndustryIt should come as no surprise to anyone that since the Conservative Government took power in 2010, the country’s automotive industry has been failed by a lack of investment or any…12 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyIt is great to see my hon. Friend bringing this extremely important debate to the Chamber. In the north-east, 12,000 children and families are unable to claim the universal credit…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Two-child Benefit Cap and Child PovertyThe Minister makes the case for how good this Government have been on benefits, support and work funds. Minister, that is 4.2 million children living in poverty. He cannot be…11 Jul 2023