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HANSARD Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this important debate and…03 Feb 2026HANSARD Animal TestingReports have shown animals accidentally crushed in a compacter, a primate dying after being trapped in a cage unnoticed, animals falling out of a vehicle and being lost, and many…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyIn my constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, healthy life expectancy is currently 52.5 years for women and 52.6 years for men. That is, shockingly, the lowest in Scotland and…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal TestingI thank the Minister for giving way. The strategy is of course hugely welcome, but there are no timelines associated with much of the strategy. For it to work effectively and get…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal TestingI should have said this earlier, but I am chair of the all-party parliamentary group on phasing out animal experiments in medical research. Does my hon. Friend agree that the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in Poverty10. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.28 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresI very much welcome the Minister’s response. This has been an important and informative debate. The animal welfare strategy is a big step forward in the right direction, and I am…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 718660 relating to the licensing and regulation of animal rescue centres. It is a pleasure to serve under your…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Animal Rescue CentresI agree that that would be a good step forward. It is also important to strike an appropriate balance when setting regulations. If regulations are too exacting, people may begin…26 Jan 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy for EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. An assessment of male chick culling found that the cost to introduce in-ovo sexing of eggs in this country would be approximately…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025I very much welcome the strategy, but it contains no timeline whatsoever for when testing on dogs will end, so I would welcome the Minister’s comments on that.17 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025I have.17 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025Thank you for allowing me to speak, Sir Alec, although I am not a member of the Committee; it is much appreciated. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. As a new MP…17 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Misogyny: VictimsMy constituent Dr Sam Rice has set up a grassroots charity called Kids For Now, which supports parents who want to delay smartphones for their children. There is much evidence to…16 Dec 2025HANSARDOnline Misogyny: Victims4. What steps his Department is taking to help protect victims of online misogyny through the criminal justice system.16 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Until the 1980s, my constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran was home to one of the world’s largest explosives factories, in Ardeer, Stevenston, which in its heyday provided…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Network Rail Timetable Changes: Rural CommunitiesThe Largs to Glasgow line is a well-used service, especially in the more rural parts of my constituency. I have recently received many complaints from constituents on a range of…09 Dec 2025HANSARDDevolved Administrations17. What recent progress he has made on improving the relationship between the Government and the devolved Administrations.04 Dec 2025HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsDoes the Minister agree that with a Labour Government at Holyrood working with a UK Labour Government, constituencies like North Ayrshire and Arran could be much better off,…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Terminal Illness: Mental Health SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand) for securing this important debate and for his…03 Dec 2025