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HANSARDIVF Egg Donation: Young WomenI thank the hon. Lady very much for that point. That is the central thrust of this important debate. There do not seem to be any controls, and donation is almost glamourised, so…26 Jun 2025HANSARDIVF Egg Donation: Young WomenI beg to move, That this House has considered IVF egg donation in young women. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate on adverts targeting young women…26 Jun 2025HANSARDLegislative Scrutiny: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the hon. Member for making that statement. As everyone will know, I chair the all-party parliamentary group on international freedom of religion or belief. It is one of…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the Prime Minister very much for his statement. Nobody in the House can doubt the sincerity of his careful words and commitment to what is best for the United Kingdom of…26 Jun 2025HANSARD English Wine ProductionI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. Northern Ireland does not produce any of its own wine; we do not have the necessary climate. We could use European Union grapes…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I commend the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra) for securing this debate. He said that it is his…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandI thank the Minister for his comprehensive and helpful response. I had a conversation with the Minister for Veterans and People some time ago, and he told me personally that extra…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (Alan Strickland) for setting the scene. I was here…25 Jun 2025HANSARDHaemochromatosis ScreeningWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Jun 2025HANSARDHaemochromatosis ScreeningI will be brief, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am descended from the Stewarts of the lowlands of Scotland, and I am probably the hon. Gentleman’s Gaelic cousin. This screening needs to be…25 Jun 2025HANSARDFlags: Public BuildingsI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate, which intrigues me. Coming from Northern Ireland, we are a nation of flag fliers; I have flown a flag nearly all my…25 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear-certified Aircraft ProcurementI thank the Minister for her answers, which have been positive and strong—it is just what this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland needs today. I welcome the news…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandThat comment is on the record. I always wanted to be in the Army and I joined the Ulster Defence Regiment as an 18-year-old. There were different rules back in the ’70s—everyone…25 Jun 2025HANSARDGP Funding: South-west EnglandI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He is right to address this issue—I spoke to him just before his introduction. We have great difficulty across all this…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east EnglandThe hon. Lady is right to outline that. Clearly, the Minister should be in no doubt that I commend him and this Labour Government on their commitment to the armed forces. I am…25 Jun 2025HANSARDHaemochromatosis ScreeningI thank the hon. Gentleman—I am not going to pronounce his constituency, as I would get that all wrong with my Ulster-Scots—for bringing this debate forward. He and I spoke last…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Flood Defences: ChesterfieldI commend the hon. Gentleman on bringing this debate forward. He is right to underline the issue for Chesterfield, but there is a real problem across all the United Kingdom.…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Speed Cameras: Installation CriteriaI commend the hon. Lady for securing this debate. She is right to mention the organisation Brake and the good work it does; it does the same good work in my constituency, and we…24 Jun 2025HANSARD VAT Registration Threshold: SMEsIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) for setting the scene and giving us all an opportunity…24 Jun 2025HANSARDGavi: Funding3. How much funding his Department plans to provide to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance for the 2026 to 2030 period.24 Jun 2025