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HANSARDChurch Choirs: Engagement with Local SchoolsI am afraid that, as it says in the Bible, I make a joyful noise—it is never melodious, but it is always joyful and always noisy. I am very keen to encourage school choirs and…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Armoured Cavalry Programme: Sheldon ReviewI thank the Minister for his statement. This report makes for hard reading, and yet the humility with which he has accepted the critique is to be admired in these days of…15 Jun 2023HANSARD Abortion: Offences against the Person ActI thank the Minister for his balanced answers. If the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) thinks that section 58 should be replaced because it was…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGambling White Paper: Horse-racing SectorIf you take my tip, I am afraid you will be in trouble, Mr Speaker. I am not a gambler, but I do have a very active and vibrant horse sector in my constituency. There is racing at…15 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportSixty-six per cent. of adult hospice income and 80% of children’s hospice income is raised through fundraising—bake sales, charity shops and marathons—and Marie Curie depends on…14 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsI thank the Minister for his resolute address to the Chamber today, and we totally support his message. There is no doubt about the determination of this United Kingdom and the…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Nottingham IncidentI thank the Home Secretary very much for her statement and her clear compassion for those who grieve today. It is heartbreaking to hear of the tragedy and the cruel, vicious,…14 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportThis is one of those occasions when being called last means I gain a minute, so I am pleased to have the opportunity to do just that—thank you, Ms Nokes. I thank the hon. Member…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Insolvency Law and Director DisqualificationsI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. I would like to be here for the whole debate, Ms Fovargue, but I have another event to attend at 3.30 pm. I apologise for not…14 Jun 2023HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Has the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport indicated that they are to come before the House to announce their intention to discuss…14 Jun 2023HANSARDBank Closures: Stoke-on-Trent NorthI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this matter forward. My constituency has had 11 banks close, which is similar to the experience in Stoke. When it comes to closing banks…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Insolvency Law and Director DisqualificationsNot only that, but a number of small companies suffered. People with their own businesses had to sell their properties and businesses, because they honoured the debt while others…14 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsMay I say how pleased I am to be involved in this debate, and thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have made such pertinent and worthwhile comments and speeches? First, I…14 Jun 2023HANSARDAI and DiplomacyNever! Humour aside, may I thank the Minister very much for her response? It has been quite positive. Given that artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on…13 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Medicines: AppraisalsI thank all hon. Members for their contributions, which I will quickly go through. I thank the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for sharing her personal…13 Jun 2023HANSARDCancer Medicines: AppraisalsAs so often in Westminster Hall and in the main Chamber, the right hon. Lady makes a positive suggestion, and it is one I know you would also support, Mrs Harris. We think it…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Cryptocurrency RegulationI commend the hon. Lady for securing the debate—we have become good friends in the House—and I thank her for all she does on this topic. Reports in 2019 indicated that Colu, a…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Tackling Rogue BuildersI commend the hon. Member for introducing the debate. He is right: most builders are good workmen and do a grand job. That is the case in my constituency, but we also have cases…13 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThere is no danger of that when you are in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for his answers to some very difficult questions. It has been said that 1.5…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospital Programme and Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing it on this issue. He is indeed a hardy, dedicated…13 Jun 2023