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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs shadow roads Minister, I had spent this week preparing to speak in a Committee on Monday on motor vehicles regulations—that was slightly complicated by the fact that one of the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP26 World Leaders SummitAs chair of the all-party group on small island developing states, I welcome the fact that the Prime Minister acknowledged the imminent threat to them in his statement. Two things…03 Nov 2021HANSARDScottish Seed Potato IndustryThis is just another example of the botched Brexit deal failing to take into account the needs of a small but very important industry. The industry has now completely collapsed;…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsRather than talk about competitive bids for funding, could we talk for a moment about mainstream council finances? We know that this Budget will significantly shift the burden to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen a child has a parent who goes to prison, too often the support services are all focused on the needs of the prisoner and are run by the Ministry of Justice. Is the Children’s…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThere were two main challenges facing the Chancellor as he prepared for the Budget. One, on the eve of COP26, was to accelerate progress on tackling climate change, yet he had…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBiodiversity LossThe marine environment can play a huge role in climate mitigation, with blue carbon held in native oyster reefs, kelp forests, seagrass, salt marshes and so on. What are the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)It has taken me a while to dig out the quotation with which I wanted to intervene when my hon. Friend mentioned freeports. Bristol’s freeport bid was also rejected. According to…28 Oct 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)That point about freeports ties in with the Government’s approach, which seems to me to be that they want announcements that get them photo opportunities and good press releases,…28 Oct 2021HANSARDSustainability and Climate Change (National Curriculum)The hon. Gentleman is making a very good speech. I had a debate on this in December 2017, and the response I got from the Minister was very bitty, saying “You learn a little about…27 Oct 2021HANSARD Motorcycling: Government SupportI have been invited to Motorcycle Live in December in Birmingham to have the opportunity to ride some of the new electric bikes, so I may decide to do that. Former Member Hazel…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Motorcycling: Government SupportWill the Minister give way?26 Oct 2021HANSARD Motorcycling: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. On the points made by the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker), there is a really interesting discussion to be had. The modal shift…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Motorcycling: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Bill Wiggin) on securing the debate. We have heard a lot of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillAs the hon. Gentleman is a vet, does he share my concern that the most popular dogs at the moment, flat-faced dogs such as pugs and various types of bulldog, have been bred to…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeSir David Amess was due to ask a question today and I suspect that, as chair of the all-party British-Maldives parliamentary group, he would have reiterated previous questions…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. I think we may have another Back-Bench speaker whose name somehow did not make it on to the list. My hon. Friend the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021My hon. Friend is entirely right. In some cases, the populations of those countries are smaller than the population of our constituencies, so it would not be a huge effort on the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021I agree with my hon. Friend. We had this discussion during the Agriculture Bill Committee, and I know that organisations such as Sustain were very keen on the idea that we could…21 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Committee Progress Report 2021indicated assent.21 Oct 2021