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HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI beg to move, That this House has considered visa arrangements for inshore industry fishing crew. This is a massive issue for myself and all of us here. We have a deep interest…25 May 2023HANSARD Net Migration FiguresThe Minister knows that I believe strongly that we have a moral obligation to help widows, children and orphans. That is why I believe we must have a robust immigration and asylum…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasFirst of all, I thank all the Members here today for their significant contributions to the debate, starting with the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall). He and I seem to…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasIf I heard the Minister right, I believe the Department was prepared to consider A2. The hon. Member for Banff and Buchan and I—indeed, all hon. Members who know fishing…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI do not think that any of us here do not welcome the training money and the opportunities it will give the sector back home to try to gain employment. I am mindful that that is a…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI thank my friend and colleague for that comment. I agree. I see it in Portavogie, in Ardglass and in Kilkeel. I will give an example: the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers…25 May 2023HANSARDInshore Industry Fishing Crews: VisasI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He understands, as we all do, the practicalities, physical problems, obstructions and difficulties when it comes to fishing. We…25 May 2023HANSARDPatient ChoiceI thank the Secretary of State for his very positive statement. He referred to long waiters, the second area of work. One oft-neglected area is access to specialist in-patient…25 May 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI welcome the Secretary of State’s response. I endorse the request made by the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster), because puppy smuggling is an important issue in Northern…25 May 2023HANSARDStrength of the Union following the CoronationThe celebrations for the coronation in Wales were exceptional, and the celebrations for the coronation in Northern Ireland were equally successful. Does the Minister agree that…24 May 2023HANSARDStudent VisasI thank the Minister for his answers. I welcome the announcement as it shows considerable effort in committing to the Government pledge to crack down on net migration. However,…24 May 2023HANSARD NHS Dentists: South-West EnglandI commend the hon. Gentleman and his team of MPs who come along to support one another on these issues. I am really impressed by how well they do their job. They did it yesterday,…24 May 2023HANSARD Social Housing: Furniture AffordabilityI thank the Minister for that; it is helpful and encouraging. My understanding is that, during covid, there was a phenomenal number of relationship breakdowns and that domestic…24 May 2023HANSARD Heathrow Airport ExpansionThank you, Ms Elliott; I will keep to my four minutes. I thank the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson). We are good friends, but this is an issue that we are going to disagree…24 May 2023HANSARD Social Housing: Furniture AffordabilityI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. Covid had a medical effect on everybody, but it also brought about many broken relationships. What I have found in my…24 May 2023HANSARD Social Housing: Furniture AffordabilityWill the hon. Gentleman give way?24 May 2023HANSARDNuclear Fusion: Energy ProvisionI have been a supporter of nuclear power and nuclear fusion in particular, and we in Northern Ireland want to take advantage of that, although we have been unable to do so until…23 May 2023HANSARD Sub-postmasters and Sub-postmistresses: Remunerationrose —23 May 2023HANSARD Autonomous Last-mile DeliveryI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing forward this debate. I sought his opinion beforehand on what I am about to say. Does he agree that while autonomous delivery vehicles may…23 May 2023HANSARDShort-term Holiday Lets: PlanningI agree. The thrust of the debate so far has been that councils should have a say on what happens. We all understand the need to protect beautiful areas in our countryside, but…23 May 2023