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HANSARDAnimal Experiments: Medical ResearchDoes the Minister know whether there will be timelines for that strategy? Are there likely to be dates and milestones that we are working towards, or just a generic description of…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesEverything the hon. Member says is absolutely valid, but for a farmer with 200 acres of land, which cost £10,000 per acre, who therefore has to use some of the practices he…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmed Animals: Cages and CratesLike many people in the Chamber, I am wearing a couple of hats. I am the son of a farmer—I declare that interest—but also a member of the Labour Animal Welfare Society. I welcome…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. and learned Friend give way?13 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman recognise that, as there is not a level of regulation, there is increasingly a welfare issue around the amount by which players are required to shrink…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I am sure the shadow Minister is aware that many top-flight footballers are effectively self-employed through independent companies that they set up. Does he not recognise that…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Covid: Fifth AnniversaryMy wife was an obs and gynae doctor, and she still is. She was one of those people on the frontline whom the shadow Secretary of State describes. Does he agree that there needs to…12 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeI sincerely hope that many of the Labour Members in the Chamber will be here for more than four years. The key point that the hon. Member alluded to is the need for us to work…11 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Overnight, I had a message about the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest play—England will be playing there tonight against Senegal in their friendly, which I very much welcome.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)This point is slightly tangential, but it is related to fan engagement. England are playing Senegal in Nottingham later today. With the support of the FA, we have run a…10 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary groups on fusion energy and for the east midlands, I say a huge thank you on behalf of my constituents and my region for the two major…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I thank the Minister for the clarification, which I hope is helpful to the hon. Member for Newbury. In essence, is she saying that it is important for regulators to create an…10 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentFrom a response to a freedom of information request, which I have with me, we now know that just two protests at the Royal Mint Court site in February and March this year required…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe Wild Justice “Lost Nature” report, which was produced by a team including my excellent constituent Sarah Postlethwaite, reveals that housing developers are frequently failing…09 Jun 2025HANSARD Breast Cancer Screening: BassetlawI thank my hon. Friend for introducing this debate. She has mentioned several women whom I know personally, having worked with them, and she is absolutely right that they are…09 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman accept that regulation evolves anyway? My brother runs a property business, and I can tell the hon. Gentleman that what he was first required to deliver to…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety RegulationsAs someone who worked in the energy industry for five years before coming to this place, I would appreciate some honesty in recognising that the applications the hon. Gentleman…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)My concern when I read the legislation was that five years is one Parliament. One report per Parliament feels like the regulator is being quite lackadaisical when it comes to…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)I am conscious that we will have several more days of discussion, so I would be grateful if the hon. Gentleman could clarify exactly how this body would have been funded under the…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Battery Energy Storage Sites: Safety RegulationsThe Minister knows that I am as passionate about clean, green energy as she is and that flexibility will be key to ensuring cheaper bills for customers, but that is why it is…05 Jun 2025