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HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAI thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. Yes, I am well aware of the volunteers and the fundraising. We attend many events in our constituencies for giving to the RSPCA. My…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for leading this debate and for setting out the detail…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAI thank my friend and colleague for that intervention: I am well aware of those issues. The lady in the Police Service of Northern Ireland who looks after animal crime and welfare…09 Oct 2024HANSARDImpact of Socio-economic Disadvantage on Future EarningsI thank the Secretary of State for her answer to that important question. What discussions has she had with the Department for Communities back home in Northern Ireland to ensure…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryI thank the Secretary of State for her statement and for her clear energy and enthusiasm, which is incredibly infectious. I think we are all enthused about becoming an actor—I do…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Skills EnglandJust for the information of MPs from the mainland here, Northern Ireland supplies construction workers to the mainland, who come over to London by plane every week on Monday…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Northern Ireland City DealsI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, would the Secretary of State extend our collective thanks to the emergency services and local…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Higher Education: StaffordshireI commend the hon. Gentleman for his presentation. I have watched him during his time in the new Parliament and have been greatly impressed, not just because of what he does but…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Support for the RSPCAI know that the Minister and I, and hopefully everyone else in this Chamber, appreciate the efforts and contributions of farmers who, by and large, want their animals to be well…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Sepsis AwarenessFirst, I thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for raising this issue. He and I spoke this week, and his perseverance and hard work have given us a chance to make a…09 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsI am always here, by the way.08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThe shadow Minister has rightly underlined the issue for those who send their children to faith schools or independent schools. Many constituents in Strangford have told me that…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandI commend the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for introducing the debate. The number of people in the Chamber is an indication of the importance of the subject, which is an…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Edinburgh Festivals: Cultural and Economic ContributionI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (Chris Murray) on leading today’s debate and on setting the scene and giving us a flavour of the Edinburgh…08 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International WorkI very much welcome the Secretary of State to his place. Climate change is real; it is not a myth. The quicker that everyone understands that, the better. Can I pose a question to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent Schoolsrose —08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsAnd the DUP.08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsTo provide an example of the two minutes, I will speak at a very speedy rate. I thank you, Dame Caroline, for allowing me to speak, and I congratulate the hon. Member for…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Creative Industries: Stoke-on-TrentI commend the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. It is a pleasure to see him back in the House, and I thank him for his contribution. He has outlined what is happening in…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Health Services: BridlingtonI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this issue. He and I knew each other long before he came to this House, as he was one of our advisers for the all-party…08 Oct 2024