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HANSARDMicrochipping of PetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. These two very important petitions essentially deal with the same matter—the fact that there is no legal…28 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementThis is a really important debate about the role that local communities play in the planning process. As we have heard from Members from all parties, communities have their own…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott, and, as ever, to take part in any debate that my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis)…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Football GovernanceMy hon. Friend has just made the key point. The fixed costs and wage structure of 99% of teams involved in English football are completely unsustainable. The wages paid out…14 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice Officers: Harm in the Line of DutyI welcome the commitments this Government have made to cut crime and to get more police on to our streets. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is vital that our police have the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice Officers: Harm in the Line of DutyWhat steps her Department is taking to protect police officers from harm in the line of duty.07 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal WelfareIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Mr Mundell. I endorse the things that all colleagues have spoken about. I will concentrate my remarks on e-petition 574305…07 Jun 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend make parliamentary time available for a debate on markets and how, post-pandemic, they can play a crucial role in the regeneration of town centres…27 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWould my right hon. Friend make time for a debate on special educational needs support not only to ensure that we level up equality of opportunity for everyone, but to consider…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationIt is always a privilege to follow my hon. Friend the Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder). I do not know why, but I always seem to follow my hon. Friend the Member for North East…13 May 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalDoes my right hon. Friend agree that this proposal is motivated by greed and shows contempt for fans and the footballing pyramid? Does he also find it sad that while the boards at…19 Apr 2021HANSARDObesityWhat steps he is taking to tackle obesity among (a) adults and (b) children.13 Apr 2021HANSARDObesityThank you, Mr Speaker. Encouraging an active lifestyle is a crucial part of tackling the obesity challenge that our country faces. Does my hon. Friend agree that local…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghOn 21 October 1954, it was a rainy cold day in Bury, but thousands lined the streets of the town to welcome Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their visit. There…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat steps his Department is taking to support businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.23 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesMany councils, including my own in Bury, retain millions of pounds of additional restrictions grant moneys in their bank accounts, rather than distributing this crucial financial…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Leaving the EU: Impact on the UKAs a Member representing an English constituency, I welcome the opportunity to say how much the Union of our countries within the United Kingdom means not only to me but to all my…17 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Animal WelfareIt is a delight to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) on securing such an important debate. Having heard…16 Mar 2021HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe right to protest peacefully in this country is enshrined in article 11 of the European convention on human rights. Those provisions were put into domestic law and protect the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDReview of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyWill my right hon. Friend outline what consultation has been undertaken with our military personnel ahead of the policy changes that will be announced as part of the integrated…15 Mar 2021