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HANSARDMicrochipping of PetsWhat a pleasure to hear the introduction by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis). Whenever I attend a petitions debate in Westminster Hall either he or the…28 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingFirst, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for calling me. Yesterday we were debating the Armed Forces Bill, and we discussed many…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Community ResponseI thank the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Dr Cameron) for securing this debate. I always enjoy the debates that she brings forward. She and I are often…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Use of Patient DataI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on securing the debate; I have been inundated with the same concerns from many of my constituents. Does he agree that a system that allows…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI thank my hon. Friend—for he is—for his intervention. I am not quite sure that he and I will agree on the figures game. Perhaps it is one of those cases where we agree to differ.…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Defence SpendingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which—I say this very nicely—probably encapsulates the issue better. That is further exacerbated by large numbers of…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipFirst, may I congratulate the Secretary of State on all she does to bring about these trade deals? She will be aware of the fact that CPTPP countries such as Australia, Canada,…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Social Care ReformI thank the Minister for her statement today on social care reform. An issue close to my heart is support for carers in the form of respite; in particular we have generations of…23 Jun 2021HANSARDBeauty and Wellbeing Sector WorkforceIs it the Government’s intention to help hair and beauty salons to employ apprentices in order to have in place, as I said earlier, the next generation of those who can do the job?23 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: VaccinationThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I saw you looking around, and I wondered whether you would look for me in my usual spot. We have so much to thank our service personnel for, and…23 Jun 2021HANSARD UK Military Personnel Serving Overseas: Vaccinationrose—23 Jun 2021HANSARD Deforestation in the AmazonI certainly will; it may not even take me that length of time, but I will do my best to lengthen my speech to six minutes. First of all, I thank the right hon. Member for Epsom…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillThank you, Dame Rosie, for the chance to contribute to this debate on an issue very close to my heart. Let me put on the record how pleased I am to see the Minister in his place.…23 Jun 2021HANSARD English Wine WeekI thank the hon. Gentleman for bringing this issue forward. Does he not agree that British goods of a high quality, such as English wine, should be available for sale in each…23 Jun 2021HANSARDBeauty and Wellbeing Sector WorkforceSir Roger, I am pleased to see you back in person in Westminster Hall and the House. It is good to have personal contact with you again face to face. I wish you well. It is also…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Armed Forces BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and wholeheartedly agree that there are things to do. I hope the Minister will respond to her, and also to me, because I endorse what…23 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Religious and Ethnic Minority CommunitiesI thank the Minister for giving way. He says that the recommendations in the Bishop of Truro’s report will be implemented by July next year. At that stage, would it be possible to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Religious and Ethnic Minority CommunitiesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that if we can raise the educational standards and abilities of young people we will give them the aspiration to do better? For instance, if they…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillWill the Minister give way?22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillThe Minister is most generous in giving way, and I thank him for that. Does he accept that 100% of the people of Northern Ireland want the health issue sorted out, 100% of the…22 Jun 2021