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HANSARD Rural Communities: Housing and PlanningThe hon. Gentleman certainly has a reputation for looking after his constituents and I commend him for bringing the issue to the House; well done. Before the debate, I spoke to…20 Jul 2022HANSARDWar in Ukraine: UK Farming and Food ProductionAs so often, the hon. Lady makes a very sensible and helpful point. I wholeheartedly agree, not because she says it, but because I can see the practical issues for food banks in…20 Jul 2022HANSARD Women’s Health Strategy for EnglandThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have the strongest legs in the Chamber. I very much welcome the Secretary of State’s announcement of additional moneys for women’s health…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillAs everyone here knows, I represent my constituency of Strangford, but I have had representations from people in the South Down and Belfast West constituencies—people with…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillFor the record again, I repeat, and do so with authority: Lakeland Dairies has told me that whatever legislation is in place, if it assists the Bill to go through it will work…20 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI am very pleased to be called to speak, Mr Evans. The Minister referred to the democratic deficit and clause 13, and that is what I want to focus on. I want to focus on the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseIt is always a pleasure to hear the Minister, and I thank him for his statement. I also thank all the fire and rescue services for their endeavours and for the vital work they do…20 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI have met the chief executive of Lakeland Dairies on a number of occasions, and I do so regularly, because it is a major employer in my constituency. He says that he can work…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillOn the programme “Countryfile” on Sunday night, a farmer from my constituency, Sam McChesney, outlined very clearly that the Northern Ireland protocol is affecting him, and his…19 Jul 2022HANSARDListed Buildings ProtectionThe hon. Gentleman is right. I know that back home our historic buildings, whether listed locally or in our case provincially, are very important, but the issue for the developer…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNet ZeroCan the Minister assure me, and the House, that the money used for the purpose of achieving a net zero NHS will have no impact on, for instance, those who are on waiting lists for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNew Pylons: East AngliaI commiserate with the hon. Gentleman on the loss of his mum. There is nobody as close to anyone as their mum, as I know, and we are very much aware of the hon. Gentleman’s sorrow…19 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Language Schoolsrose—19 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Language SchoolsI thank the hon. Lady for bringing the debate forward. Does she agree—I think she does—that there is undoubtedly work to do to highlight the benefits of learning English and other…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNigeria: Security SituationI apologise for not mentioning this earlier, but when a town was under attack right outside the gate of an army barracks, the army did not respond because it was waiting for the…19 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillIt is because it is right.19 Jul 2022HANSARD Contaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for her dogged perseverance. We are all indebted to her for her sterling efforts. More than 400…19 Jul 2022HANSARDNigeria: Security SituationI congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Dr Offord) on securing this debate and on setting the scene so well. I declare an interest as a chair of the all-party parliamentary…19 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessI also thank the Minister for his answers. Does the NHS 111 system, so effectively used at the height of the covid crisis to liaise with GP surgeries, have capacity to ring the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI am conscious that our education system in Northern Ireland is different from the one here, so the debate is slightly different for us. Every time there is a major educational…18 Jul 2022