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HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyOur farmland in my constituency of Strangford is highly productive so we greatly welcome the strategy, but the drive for rewilding is being discussed locally. I am concerned that…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Falklands War: 40th AnniversaryWe are all indebted to the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. I have been contacted by two constituents in particular, one lives in Carrowdore and the other in Comber, who…13 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Gross Domestic ProductI thank the Minister for his answers. In Strangford, small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our society. Some of them are crumbling at present due to high transport…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI thank the hon. Lady for the stance she has taken in this House and in every role of her life. She will probably be aware of a petition signed by 15,000-plus organised by the…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes). Unfortunately, I could not make a speech on Report because I was attending a…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaI congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) on securing this urgent question. A lot of media attention has focused on the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDOfwat: Strategic PrioritiesDoes the hon. Lady agree that rather than new technology, new data and new mindsets, what is needed to reduce the difficulties involving waterworks is a rehaul of the system to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseAs always, I am thankful to be able to speak on behalf of my constituents. I want to start by congratulating the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris). I have been…09 Jun 2022HANSARDMenopauseThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right. As with constituents, the small things that we do are big things in their lives. At the same time that my staff member had her…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseMr Speaker, may I, on behalf of myself and my party, offer you many happy returns for tomorrow? We are of a similar vintage. We do not count the years, but instead we make the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Resilience Strategy: Food SecurityBearing in mind the need to secure knowledgeable farmers—I am very fortunate in my constituency to have many—what discussions has the Minister had with counterparts in the area of…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyThe thoughts of myself and my party are with the families. It is hard to believe that it has been five years. Even these days, we still pray for the families who have suffered…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselI thank the Minister for his responses. In another example this week of the damage caused by the Northern Ireland protocol, a photo framing business in my constituency coming to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Action on Suicide PreventionAs my party’s health spokesperson, I am happy to speak in this debate and to look at how we can improve the mental health services we have in place. I thank the hon. Member for…08 Jun 2022HANSARDHistorical Discrimination in BoxingI have spoken to the hon. Gentleman before about this. There is a modern-day example, which I feel quite concerned about. I have written to the Secretary of State and I have…08 Jun 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityI thank the Minister very much for her responses. When it comes to regional inequality in Northern Ireland, I have some concerns over the geographic pay gap to which she referred.…08 Jun 2022HANSARDOfsted: AccountabilityThe hon. Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy), the shadow Minister and I referred to the impact on teachers. I am not saying that the Minister’s figures are not right, but if we…08 Jun 2022HANSARDCancer Care: Young AdultsI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this debate forward. I am moved by her plea on behalf of her constituents. I thank her for her dedicated efforts and for consistently…08 Jun 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care Leadership ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the commitment to quality leadership within the NHS. As he said himself, that is so important. The review findings and…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSolar Farms and Battery StorageThe hon. Gentleman is raising an important issue. In my constituency, one farmer diversified by putting in a solar farm—one that is acceptable because, as the hon. Gentleman said,…08 Jun 2022