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HANSARDAnimal TestingI agree with both my hon. Friend’s points. It is important that this issue is dealt with sooner rather than later, and I will say more about that later.27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 736578 relating to animal testing. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I declare an interest as the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI absolutely support Herbie’s law and, as I mentioned, the APPG is supported by Animal Free Research, which hopes to implement it. I agree 100% with the hon. Member. Another…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI thank my hon. Friend for his kind comments. I absolutely support the implementation of Herbie’s law sooner rather than later. I welcome the strategy, and I will say more about…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI fully agree. I think it is really important that younger people take this cause forward. Earlier today, when I went out to speak to representatives from Camp Beagle, I met a…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI thank the hon. Member for his comments, and I agree with everything that he said. I will say a bit more about that later on.27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI fully agree with everything the hon. Member said. I will go on to say more about that. The petition refers specifically to dogs, as well as other animals that are used in…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI agree wholeheartedly with everything the hon. Member said. I will speak more about organ on a chip and the need to move more quickly towards phasing out animals in research, but…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI agree with everything my hon. Friend said, and I will say more about that.27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI agree with everything my hon. Friend said. I will speak about some of this later on, but I have on occasion met the relevant Minister and we are due to have a meeting soon. At…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingThe hon. Member raises an important point; that is not an area that I had considered before, but I absolutely agree. Any of us in this Chamber could go on an afternoon course and…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. We have the potential to lead the way in this field; that is something we should definitely be striving towards. Through my role as chair…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingI thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and I agree with every point that has been raised. On a positive note, it is most welcome that this Labour Government have published the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDAnimal TestingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. I thank the Minister for his response, although I am sure he is not surprised that I disagree with quite a bit of it.…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Regeneration2. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues through the Pride in Place programme to support regeneration in Scotland.15 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: RegenerationI am pleased to say that after a huge amount of hard work was put into a Pride in Place application, investment has been successfully allocated to the three towns of Ardrossan,…15 Apr 2026HANSARDFur: Import and SaleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for the excellent work that she has done…10 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI thank the hon. Member for raising that important point. I look forward to the Minister’s response. The rapid finger-prick glucose test is readily available and can be…09 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 728677 relating to type 1 diabetes testing for infants. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I…09 Mar 2026HANSARDType 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingI agree with the points that my hon. Friend raises. The research and emerging information from the ELSA study should be considered as soon as possible. In Diabetes UK’s campaign,…09 Mar 2026