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HANSARD IranFirst, may I welcome the Minister to his place, as this is the first opportunity I have had to do so? I also thank him for the contribution he made in his former life, and the…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. We owe a big thank you to the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) for setting the…15 Jul 2026HANSARD Waste Management SitesThe hon. Gentleman mentioned the Countryside Alliance. The Countryside Alliance is, of course, a country sports organisation, but it is a very credible and influential…15 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI am in a state of shock; I had to fiddle through my papers to get my notes. Thank you, Sir Alec, for calling me to speak. I thank the hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Richard…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI thank my friend and colleague, whose intervention is now on the record. He is right to focus on that. I hope the Minister will be able to answer. What happens in the hon.…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationWill the Minister give way?14 Jul 2026HANSARDCoastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden DeprivationI do not expect an answer today, but I did ask about Northern Ireland. I know it is not the Minister’s responsibility, but would she please do me the favour of discussing with the…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Rugby in SchoolsI commend the hon. Gentleman for bringing this forward. He outlines some of the clubs in his constituency that do great things. In my main town of Newtownards, Ards rugby club is…14 Jul 2026HANSARDUK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade AgreementI thank the Minister very much for his statement. There are strong commitments to all of the United Kingdom. In particular, I welcome the focus on—and, indeed, the bonus for—the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDLung Cancer Screening ProgrammeNever intimidation, Mr Speaker; I am not strong enough for that. My colleague and friend, the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby (Sarah Pochin), has kindly let me ask this…14 Jul 2026HANSARD Extreme Heat: PreparednessThank you for giving me the opportunity to speak, Sir Christopher; it is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship. Let me say a big thank you to the hon. Member for Waveney…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) for setting the scene incredibly well. It is a…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersI certainly do. That is one of the things that the hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan and others have asked for, and I look forward to hearing the Minister’s response. Sadly, pig…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Pig FarmersThe hon. Gentleman is right to outline the exports from the United Kingdom. In Northern Ireland, we export almost 80% of our product, so it is even more critical for us.14 Jul 2026HANSARDTuna Fishing LicencesI do not know how to respond to that, Mr Speaker, but I will take it that it was meant in a good way. I echo what the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton) said…09 Jul 2026HANSARDIran Conflict: CeasefireI thank the Minister for his answers. His words are always well chosen, and I think he encapsulates the energy and opinion of this House. The IRGC continues to wage war against…09 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseWill the Leader of the House ask the Foreign Secretary what recent assessment she has made of the case of Uyghur Muslim Rahile Dawut, a folklorist and academic imprisoned in China…09 Jul 2026HANSARD NATO SummitI thank the Secretary of State for her statement, which had vast portions of positivity and good news within it. While the £70 billion Ukraine package and the 5% spending target…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleI beg to move, That this House has considered the humanitarian impact of conflicts on older people. It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts; thank you for…09 Jul 2026HANSARDConflicts: Impact on Older PeopleI speak for myself, but I think you are not too far off my years, Mr Betts, although I know that I am older than you. In Sudan, the health sector has been destroyed and medicines…09 Jul 2026