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HANSARD Infant First Aid Training for ParentsI thank the hon. Lady for bringing this subject forward for consideration, and I commend her for the work she did as a Minister. I am very pleased to see her active on the Back…03 Apr 2019HANSARD Non-stun Slaughter of AnimalsLike the hon. Gentleman, I eat red meat regularly and I am also an animal lover. However, I do believe we can accommodate people. If we had the labelling to indicate whether…03 Apr 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and he is absolutely right. That is the focus that we want to put into this debate. Official figures from the Department for…02 Apr 2019HANSARD NHS Pension Scheme: Tapered Annual AllowanceThe Financial Times reported that some doctors, GPs and dentists will receive a potential tax bill of £80,000. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we and this Government have a…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPuppy SmugglingI congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel Huddleston) on having set the scene, and thank him for giving us a chance to speak on this issue. With a wife who is…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingI congratulate the Minister and the hon. Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) on their speeches. One of the great issues in my constituency is mature students who had a family…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingWill the Minister give way?02 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster), as I do on many occasions. I agree with what he said. First, I thank the Minister for her commitment,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDFurther Education FundingWill the hon. Gentleman give way?02 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]I certainly do. The Minister has responded to the concerns of the hon. Gentleman, myself and others in a spirit of generosity, and perhaps this legislative change does that. I…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPancreatic CancerI commend the hon. Gentleman, who has been a spokesman for pancreatic cancer treatment and many other things in this House. I always look to him personally for his lead in these…02 Apr 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords]I would never put pressure on the Minister—not in a million years; I know my place. I suggest gently to her that those two things could be looked at.02 Apr 2019HANSARDLebanonSome 1.25 million Christians have fled Syria to go to Lebanon. Will the Minister confirm what help he has been able to give to those Christian refugees?02 Apr 2019HANSARD Blaydon Quarry Landfill SiteI spoke to the hon. Lady beforehand to seek her permission to intervene. As her case is very similar to ones I have had in my constituency of Strangford, I wanted to make a short…01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Unionrose —29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI thank the right hon. Lady for giving way and commend her for the stance she has taken so far. May I say very gently to her and to the House, and to the Government in particular,…29 Mar 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI did not expect the last two speeches to finish that quickly, but I am sure I do not qualify for the extra time. If I could I would use that time, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I…28 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Fisheries PolicyI represent the constituency of Strangford and the fishing village of Portavogie. Will the Secretary of State outline to me what progress has been reported to him regarding the…28 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkFirst, I thank the Minister for his honest endeavours on behalf of disabled people. They are much appreciated. Can he outline whether there are any grants for small and…28 Mar 2019