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HANSARDCost of Living and Food InsecurityI do not think the operation was called Operation Shag a Dog, but perhaps the hon. Gentleman would care to correct the House.08 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI join all other hon. Members in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on introducing the Bill and getting this far. There is a worrying sense of…04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI believe it was my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) who, in an earlier debate on the Bill, described it as a rat protection Bill. Were it to be…04 Feb 2022HANSARDAnimals (Penalty Notices) BillI rise not to talk about Cavalier King Charles spaniels, but to ask whether my hon. Friend agrees that the direct impact of the fixed penalty notice being applied as soon as the…04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillActually, my hon. Friend’s example would be caught be clause 1(4). I am also concerned about clause 1(5)(b), because it has the seeming effect of reversing the burden of proof.…04 Feb 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI thank, I think, my hon. Friend for her intervention. One thing to be said for baseball bats as a method of controlling rodents is that, although they may not be very effective,…04 Feb 2022HANSARDRockets and Satellites17. What recent steps he has taken to support the launch of rockets and satellites from UK soil.03 Feb 2022HANSARDRockets and SatellitesI recently discussed the current rocket launch environment with Gravitilab, a dynamic Broadland company that provides microgravity testing and space access via reusable launch…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteLike my hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell), I am rather surprised to be called so early. I am grateful to Her Majesty’s loyal Opposition for securing this…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTackling Fraud and Preventing Government WasteI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s intervention. I was not suggesting that the assets should not be built; it is about the way they were financed. Think how many more hospitals we…01 Feb 2022HANSARDChurches and Cathedrals: Sustainability1. What assessment the Church of England has made of the steps needed to put the maintenance of churches and cathedrals on a sustainable basis.27 Jan 2022HANSARDChurches and Cathedrals: SustainabilityLast week, the listed places of worship grant scheme was extended until 2025, which I welcome. It is absolutely crucial for churches such as All Saints in Beighton, in my…27 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. The Government are on a journey to get the national living wage to two thirds of the median income, and they are making…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increasesrose—24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am very grateful to the hon. Member for giving way, but did he hear the Chief Secretary to the Treasury say that VAT is charged at 5% on energy and, if households are not…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living Increasesrose—24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Treasury Ministers are attending this debate and I am sure they were listening very carefully to what he said. In…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am grateful to the SNP for calling this debate. As parliamentarians, it is absolutely right that we should debate in this Chamber the issues that are of most importance to our…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThere is a trade-off between earnings and taxation: what people get to take home. I do not have the data, and I confess I do not know the full tax rates in Nordic countries, but I…24 Jan 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillI am grateful for that intervention; we clearly agree with each other. I do not want to put unnecessary barriers in the way of the progression of this Bill—we want it to have a…19 Jan 2022