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HANSARD Distant Fleet Fishing: Kirkella TrawlerDoes the Minister agree that, as an independent coastal state, the UK is right to seek redress for the years of imbalance in fishing agreements negotiated by the EU, which in the…27 May 2021HANSARD Dementia Action WeekIt is a pleasure to speak on this issue, which is incredibly important to many of us in the United Kingdom. Last week was Dementia Action Week, which reminded us all of how…27 May 2021HANSARD Distant Fleet Fishing: Kirkella TrawlerWill the Minister give way?27 May 2021HANSARD Dementia Action WeekThe charity Music for Dementia says that those who have started to sing or listen to music on a daily basis have “more than doubled their quality of life…whilst halving their…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020I am grateful to be able to speak on this matter. It has been an ongoing issue for the United Kingdom and I appreciate that it is one of our greatest health challenges that…27 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessI thank the Secretary of State for all that he has done to deal with the coronavirus disease and for the roll-out of the vaccine. My mother-in-law died last year from the virus.…27 May 2021HANSARD Distant Fleet Fishing: Kirkella TrawlerThe hon. Lady is trying to clearly outline the issue of extra quota coming to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I say to her gently, as I did beforehand,…27 May 2021HANSARD Obesity Strategy 2020I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for clarifying the matter. I knew that is what he meant, but I thank him. The health survey for England refers to 1,000 people aged over…27 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillWill the Minister give way?26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsThank you, Ms Huq. It is an absolute pleasure to speak on this issue. I have applied to speak in such debates a great many times but they have always unfortunately been…26 May 2021HANSARDBusiness Rates Reduction ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. His words resonate with my own. The family will be greatly encouraged by our comments. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member…26 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillThe Minister is always very kind, which I appreciate very much. Amendment 41 would give enforcement powers to councils and local bodies with responsibility for planning to ensure…26 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller) and I endorse her comments about amendment 41 and tree felling. I totally support what she hopes to…26 May 2021HANSARDBusiness Rates Reduction ServicesI thank the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for highlighting the issue today. I beg indulgence. The hon. Gentleman and I worked alongside an incredible person…26 May 2021HANSARD Istanbul Convention: Position of the UK GovernmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing the debate. I am always interested in his debates because he highlights issues that I am particularly interested in, so I thank him for…26 May 2021HANSARD Environment BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is not often that four speakers ahead of me drop out; does that mean that I have 20 minutes to speak? I know the answer to that—you don’t have…26 May 2021HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeI congratulate the hon. Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) on setting the scene. I apologise in advance to you, Mr Dowd, to the hon. Gentleman and to the Minister for having to…25 May 2021HANSARDSport: Disabled Officials, Referees and UmpiresWhen I saw that we would debate this topic in Westminster Hall, right away one of my constituents came to mind: a young fellow called Scott Hilland. I know his dad, mum and the…25 May 2021HANSARD Telecommunications (Security) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow all the right hon. and hon. Members who have made contributions. First, new clause 1 is designed to ensure that there is an…25 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19I thank the Minister for his responses so far and for the magnificent effort. I had my second vaccine yesterday, and just to show how national that was, the person who gave me the…25 May 2021