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HANSARDReligious Education in Modern BritainIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Dame Maria. I too thank the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers) for setting the scene so well and for giving us a…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Drug Reclassification: Monkey DustI commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is absolutely right to refer to the cost factor. Does he not agree that the fact that monkey dust can be bought for such…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Fertility Treatment and Employment RightsIt is always a pleasure to speak in any debate in Westminster Hall under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I commend the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie…01 Nov 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?31 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI just want to make a couple of quick comments on Lords amendment 17—I can confirm to the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) that that is exactly what I am…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Bus Manufacture in the UKI thank the right hon. Gentleman for securing this debate, and I concur with my hon. Friend the Member for North Antrim (Ian Paisley). Wrightbus in Northern Ireland has secured a…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thank the Minister for giving me the chance to intervene. I am very conscious that because of the status of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, Northern Ireland is currently…31 Oct 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresI thank the Home Secretary for her endeavours to deal with a truly difficult and complex situation. May I ask her what steps are in place to ensure that asylum centres are able to…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProduct Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure BillI thank the Minister very much for her presentation. In relation to personal data—my constituents contact me about it all the time, and probably hers do as well—can we be assured…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Billrose—31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and answers, and I particularly thank him for the £220 million of humanitarian aid, which is incredibly important. With specific…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillWhen it comes to this genetic technology, the farmers I represent are keen to see this happening in a way that does not harm their animals. They are not out to harm them; they…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson). He brings much knowledge to the debate and I thank him for sharing…31 Oct 2022HANSARD World Menopause DayIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate. The reason why I wanted to be here was, first, to support the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), but I also commend the…27 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Food SecurityRobotics is very important in my constituency of Strangford in two ways. First, for the dairy sector, it is a seven-figure sum to set up a new robotic milking dairy—my neighbours…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Exempt AccommodationI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for the report that he has put forward. Does he acknowledge that the high concentration of antisocial behaviour in areas of exempt…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very pleased to see the Leader of the House back in her role, and I look forward to business questions every Thursday. The Chinese embassy in London is currently looking to…27 Oct 2022HANSARD Cross-Channel Migrants: Manston FacilityI thank the Minister for his answers and wish him well in his new role; I am sure he will do well with it. With the turmoil of winter about to arrive, my real fear is the loss of…27 Oct 2022HANSARDInfected Blood: SupportI thank the Minister for that very positive response. Some of my constituents, and indeed people across Northern Ireland, will welcome the £100,000, but other families have lost…27 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Financial Conduct Authority has found that 13% of all people in Northern Ireland are finding it difficult to keep up with bills or loan repayments. Can the Minister reaffirm…27 Oct 2022