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HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentI am sure that if I had not intervened, the hon. Member for Gordon (Colin Clark) would have done, because shooting contributes somewhere in the region of £20 million in Scotland.…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have seen a great interest in farming in my community. The sons and daughters want to take the farms over and are doing so. I have written to…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Depersonalisation Disorder: NHS TreatmentI was present on the previous occasion when the hon. Lady raised this subject. I was quite alarmed when I did some research on the disorder that she has described. I am sure that…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He reinforces a point made by the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse, who said very clearly that we do not want to be sat here in a few…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsI thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim Fitzpatrick) on securing a Westminster Hall debate on the critical issue of fire safety and sprinkler…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Community HospitalsI congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this issue to the Chamber. I spoke to her beforehand to ask what her thoughts were on this issue and how I might helpfully intervene. I…12 Mar 2019HANSARDPAVA Pepper SprayTaking into account the fact that prison officers are allowed to claim for compensation for only three attacks throughout their career, will the Minister outline his opinion on…12 Mar 2019HANSARDChicken farm, Rushden, NorthamptonshireOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Today, a number of visitors came to see me with different constituency issues, health issues and things that I hoped to help them with.…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentI can be many things, but I can never be Rebecca Pow—or Rebecca “Kerpow!”, as we call her. It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gordon…12 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will know the story of the emperor’s new clothes. We hope that tomorrow morning the emperor’s clothes will not reveal something…11 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]The hon. Lady has clearly outlined what needs to happen legislatively in relation to such physical and emotional abuse. Does she not agree that it is also time for a cultural…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Offshore Wind Substations: East of Englandrose—11 Mar 2019HANSARDShamima Begum and Other CasesAs a father and grandfather, my heart aches for any mother who loses a child, but that does not change my support for the Home Office’s decision, just as it does not change the…11 Mar 2019HANSARD Offshore Wind Substations: East of EnglandI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. Does he agree that tidal energy is not being used to its full potential? The power that tidal turbines can bring to my…11 Mar 2019HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his hard work and commitment, which many in the House and further afield deeply appreciate. He knows that and I want to put it on record. One and a half…11 Mar 2019HANSARD The Modern Commonwealth: Opportunities and ChallengesIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this House, Mr Deputy Speaker, as I do very often. I extend my thanks to the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East…07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I am thankful to be able to make a contribution. I was raised by a wonderfully strong and loving mother, and I married an equally…07 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat discussions has the Minister had with Tourism Ireland to ensure that visitors from the United States of America who come to the Republic of Ireland are encouraged to go to…07 Mar 2019HANSARDCPS: Serious and Organised CrimeCan the Solicitor General outline how long it takes for proceeds of serious crime to be administered to communities through the safer communities fund and other grants?07 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseDepression among men and women is one of the hidden ailments in society in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The smile often hides the true fact that the…07 Mar 2019