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HANSARD Food and Drink: UK EconomyI am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend, who is making an excellent speech. One of the sectors in the food economy that concerns me is fishing. As my right hon. Friend the Member…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Food and Drink: UK EconomyI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (John Stevenson) on securing this debate on what is a very important issue. The debate has a very wide scope, and we could…01 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Thousands of my Bury North constituents have concerns about repeated human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsDoes my right hon. Friend agree that culture can play a central role in levelling up throughout the north of England, and that an excellent example of this would be the proposed…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCivil Service Jobs outside London14. What progress the Government have made in delivering civil service jobs outside London.25 Nov 2021HANSARDCivil Service Jobs outside LondonDoes my right hon. Friend agree that Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington, with its skilled workforce, transport links and infrastructure, would be the ideal location for civil service…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsVeterans in Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington must often live with a range of conditions that our brilliant doctors are not used to treating. Does my hon. Friend agree that the £5…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Army Restructuring: Future SoldierI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. As a member of the armed forces parliamentary scheme I was lucky enough to visit the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, a truly…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI welcome this report and pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tracey Crouch). As the review states, Bury FC was founded in 1885, “existed through…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House make time for a debate on the incredible work being undertaken by hospices throughout the country? Helen, Nicola and the whole team at Bury hospice…25 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthI thank my hon. Friend for that point. I could mention all sorts of policies here, whether it is support for the self-employed, for taxi drivers or for anybody else in my…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthThe issue is that Members of Parliament such as myself and my hon. Friends the Members for Peterborough (Paul Bristow), for Burnley (Antony Higginbotham), for Dewsbury (Mark…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthThank you, Mr Dowd. We can talk about the definition of prejudice, but it is within ourselves. The hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton knows two people who work for me; one is…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I know the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan), and I would consider him a friend. We speak regularly. I am…24 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy hon. Friend touches on an important point. The criminal justice system at present does not deal with matters such as this immediately. The alleged perpetrator will either be…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI thought I had misinterpreted my hon. Friend, and I am glad we are in complete agreement on these matters. A group called Bury Folk in my constituency has over 12,000 members. It…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall). I agreed with every word he said. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillObviously, this is a most welcome Bill, but the crucial part of it, which we have not talked about today, is how the police are going to investigate and ensure that these offences…19 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I was a criminal defence solicitor for 16 years. The one thing that we will never get in legislation that will…18 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you very much, Ms McVey. Can I ask some questions about the specifics of the Bill—clause 27 onwards in part 2 —regarding the seizure and retention of dogs? Can you give me…09 Nov 2021