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HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Watford (Dean Russell) on bringing the Bill forward and on securing a place in the ballot so that it stands a chance of becoming law. I also…15 Jul 2022HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillIt is a pleasure to be responding to this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) for bringing the Bill forward— […15 Jul 2022HANSARDShark Fins BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward such an amazing Bill; I would love to be in her position. When reading up in advance of this debate I discovered that I had not…15 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondI am sorry that I could not be here for the beginning of the debate. Is there not a concern that although many marine protected areas have been designated, they are really just…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondWill my hon. Friend give way?14 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondI thank my hon. Friend. What he is saying about data is a huge issue for the small island developing states, because there is so much biodiversity, particularly in the territorial…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondOn the amount of money we need to give to help countries in the global south to cope, those countries are often faced with crippling debt—we had the whole jubilee debt campaign.…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Protecting and Restoring Nature: COP15 and BeyondI was under instruction, had I been able to make a speech, to mention that I am parliamentary species champion for the swift and to make a plea for us to protect and to increase…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLow-carbon TechnologiesI welcome the Minister to her post. We all agree that supporting investment in new low-carbon technologies is an important part of reaching net zero—well, most of us do. In the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Disability Benefit ClaimantsI thank the Minister for that response, but at the time when the then Chancellor came up with that support package in May, Ofgem’s cap prediction was that a typical bill would…11 Jul 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Disability Benefit Claimants19. What steps her Department is taking to support people in receipt of disability benefits with the rising cost of living.11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsOkay. Well, the hon. Member is closer to the Faroe Islands than I am, but I think it is pronounced “grinned”. Regardless of that, I was researching for this debate and saw the…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (John Nicolson) on speaking with such horrific eloquence…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsI thank the Minister for that response. That wipes out one of the questions I was going to ask him. He can keep intervening on me; then he will not need to do a winding-up speech.11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsI agree with the hon. Lady. I have seen this so often. I remember sitting in a meeting with a Trade Minister—this goes back some time, because I have been around for quite a bit.…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsYes, they are. We should protect and preserve the ocean, not plunder it; what is in the ocean is certainly not there for the sake of such horrific pastimes. There is a…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsI am not sure I would advocate throwing rocks at whales and dolphins—although I suppose there is a good chance they would miss, so it has to be better than the way things are done…11 Jul 2022HANSARDDolphin and Whale Hunting: Faroe IslandsI think we all agree that allowing the slaughter of even one dolphin or whale is unacceptable. I pay tribute to conservation groups such as Born Free and Sea Shepherd, as well as…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI should not actually be here at the moment—I should be in the Committee on the Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Bill, but unfortunately we lost the Minister yesterday.…07 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Eighth sitting)Two things concern me. First, we know that the Secretary of State has repeatedly expressed doubt about the precautionary principle, suggesting that it is implemented in too strong…07 Jul 2022