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HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyThe hon. Gentleman is most kind. I serve my God and saviour. That is who I try to represent in this House, and that is my purpose for being here. Political violence undermines…16 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I commend the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) for securing this debate. It is an absolute…16 Sept 2025HANSARD London Fashion Week: Cultural ContributionI commend the hon. Lady for bringing this debate forward. Although I am not extremely up to date on fashion—I am probably not a “Dedicated Follower Of Fashion”, as the song goes;…16 Sept 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesI commend the right hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. It unites the House with its purpose. It is clear within the rules that MPs are accountable for their staff and their…16 Sept 2025HANSARDProbation ServiceI wish to pay tribute to the probation officers in Northern Ireland, who do an excellent job. I have met them many times, and they are magnificent. On many occasions they have to…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Religious CrematoriumsI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. As she knows, I chair the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief. We speak out for those…16 Sept 2025HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Nothing grieved me as much, and probably grieved others in this House and further afield, as those awful remarks that were almost rejoicing in…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects: Suffolk CoastI commend the hon. Lady for introducing the debate. She is right to highlight the issues of coastal communities, where there are very many difficulties. My constituency suffers…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Police: Professional StandardsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Sept 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI commend the hon. Lady for her wisdom. There are many measures in the Bill that the DUP supports and sees as commendable, but I would respectfully say that we have some concerns…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights: Impact on BusinessesIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. and gallant Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) for his passion on this topic, which he…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Police: Professional StandardsI was holding my breath on this one. I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He has given three examples of things that have happened. Does he agree that in a…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Provision of Council HousingI commend the hon. Member for securing the debate. In my office, as I suspect in everybody else’s, benefits are the first issue of importance and housing is the second. One…15 Sept 2025HANSARDScientific Procedures: Use of AnimalsI thank the Minister for his answer. It is quite clear that people have had their lives saved through scientific experiments with animals, and we thank the scientists for that. At…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThe Minister is an honourable man, but our disquiet and our constituents’ concerns run very deep. While I welcome the improved legislation in place to deal with the issue, the…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWe welcome many aspects of the legislation, but I put this question on behalf of my small businesses. They say that sickness absence costs them £3,500 a year—it costs some £5…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportToday, I attended the Adoption Barometer event, which many other hon. Members probably also attended. It showed that adopted and fostered children can have not only trauma and…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Consumer AffairsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. It has been a while since you chaired Westminster Hall; it is always a pleasure to see you and I wish you well.…11 Sept 2025HANSARDNon-surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic TreatmentsThe hon. Lady has just reinforced the need for this debate that the hon. Member for Bromsgrove and others have put forward. These procedures need to be regulated and legislated…11 Sept 2025HANSARDLife Sciences InvestmentI thank the Minister for his answers. I think we are all seeking reassurance in relation to the sector. The news that MSD has withdrawn its plan for a research centre in the…11 Sept 2025