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HANSARD Male Chick CullingI agree what my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North East (Maureen Burke) said, and I will go on to say more about that. Most people will not have heard of hatch and dispatch,…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Male Chick CullingI declare an interest: earlier this week, I hosted the “Ban Hatch and Dispatch” event in Parliament with the Vegetarian Society, as well as hosting a drop-in event the previous…11 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ5. Scotland has a proud heritage as one of the world’s great shipbuilding nations. On behalf of the defence industry workers across Ayrshire and beyond, I welcome the largest…03 Sept 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyDoes my hon. Friend agree that the work of community groups such as the Three Towns Clean Up Crew in my constituency and Think About Plastic Arran are crucial to fighting the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDCredit UnionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) for securing this important debate.…16 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service ReformDoes the Minister agree that, while waiting lists in England are falling thanks to billions of pounds of investment into our national health service, it is an absolute disgrace…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Service Reform8. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform public services.10 Jul 2025HANSARD Glaucoma AwarenessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam) for securing this important debate on glaucoma. In my…09 Jul 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for securing this debate and…26 Jun 2025HANSARDIncontinenceMany years ago, when I worked in the NHS, the board tried to save money by changing the incontinence products that people used. The products were not quite the same, which caused…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Water Safety EducationI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate. I declare an interest: earlier this month, I hosted an event by Future…19 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls6. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.18 Jun 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsIt saddened me to see an article in the Glasgow Times about the rise of sex crimes at Scottish train stations. Sexual Abuse Compensation Advice found that there has been a 45%…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. I was shocked to read recently that Ofsted found that 80% of teenage girls are being put under pressure to provide sexual images of themselves; they can be asked for these…18 Jun 2025HANSARDAnimal Experiments: Medical ResearchI fully agree with everything my hon. Friend said. It is important to note that only 14% of the UK public feel it is acceptable to use dogs for medical research. With that in…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesOur Labour Government were elected with a manifesto that promised to improve animal welfare. I am encouraged by what the Minister just said. The previous new Labour Government…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI could not agree more, and I thank the right hon. Gentleman for reminding me to declare my interest as a member of the Labour Animal Welfare Society. In Scotland, 84% of people…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI agree, and I will later mention that there has to be such support. Groups of pheasant and pairs of partridges are also kept in breeding cages—again, offering each bird little…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI fully agree with my hon. Friend, and I will cover that later in the debate. I must declare an interest: I hosted a drop-in event on farrowing crates earlier this month with…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 706302 relating to the use of cages and crates for farmed animals. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…16 Jun 2025