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HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillI will keep my remarks short. I thank all Members for their support today, on Second Reading and in Committee. I also thank the Department for Transport civil servants who…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillOne of the great beauties of this Bill is that it applies to Scotland, too. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it will make the prosecution of ear cropping-related cases easier in…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillIt is a great relief to know that two Members of this House sabotaged their petrochemical careers quite early on. I had a job in a garage as an 18-year-old—I cannot remember the…04 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillI commend the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy) for praising her…04 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy hon. Friend’s intervention typifies his many thoughtful contributions; he makes an important point. I think all of us who live in cities—townies, like me—have a great yearning…04 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillThe National Wealth Fund, which the Government are focusing on—building, to be fair, on work done by the previous Administration—has a real focus on helping local authorities to…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the UK Government’s focus, under the Secretary of State for Scotland, on working closely with the Scottish Government—where possible, to be…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillThat is a very good point, and I suggest that the Chair of PACAC picks it up with the Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee. There are learnings from what happens in Scotland…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI do apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was just coming to the point that this Bill is so important because voters need to be able to exercise their right to vote to express their…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy hon. Friend mentions the lack of enthusiasm for voting among some young people. That is a real problem in Scotland. Does she agree that one potential explanation is the…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy hon. Friend is the Member of Parliament for the wonderful place of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Does he agree that the purpose of the Bill is to bring some much-needed consistency to…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillWhen one thinks of dogs and their close relationship with humans, a good place to start is literature. A great novel about our relationship with dogs is “White Fang” by Jack…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI will join my hon. Friend in commending the work of that Dobermann charity. Dogs like Dobermanns and German shepherds have a certain reputation, but they are very kind, loving…04 Jul 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillDoes the hon. Member agree that it is most appropriate that Madam Deputy Speaker, who is Member of Parliament for Bradford, is in the Chair for this Bill’s Third Reading? David…04 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. First Bus is axing the critical 65 bus, which runs through Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and the Gorbals in my seat and into the seat of my hon. Friend the Member for Rutherglen…26 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyI welcome today’s announcement and in particular the focus on housing and transport, because Glasgow has a real housing crisis. In my constituency, the busy Bridgeton train…19 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I believe that you studied law at the University of St Andrews, and I very much hope that you feel at home with…18 Jun 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillI do not want to cause some sort of inter-university fight first thing in the morning. The purpose of the Bill is to help push forward vital investment in the UK’s space sector,…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think everyone in the House debates this issue in good faith, and in the courts there is a general view that one should be reluctant to attack otherwise. I am sure that question…13 Jun 2025