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HANSARDEnd of Transition Period: Ports of EntryLast month, the operators of Northern Ireland’s four ports told Stormont that facilities to check goods arriving from Great Britain would not be in place by the end of transition.…04 Nov 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think the expression of sheer despair from my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) in response to that answer has just demonstrated that we…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe Prime Minister rightly spoke of the importance of strong local action and strong local leadership, but he needs to acknowledge that his dithering and delay, and the lack of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith almost 400,000 acres in England, the Ministry of Defence is one of the biggest landowners in this country. What is it doing to ensure that it is environmentally sustainable…02 Nov 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. He is absolutely right, and of course there is the whole question about how animal welfare is enforced at a local level and…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI think that the hon. Lady is talking about a ban on live exports, but I am talking about the standards that govern those exports, the inspections of the trucks and the conditions…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI think I know what the hon. Member is going to say, but yes, I will give way.23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) on bringing this Bill forward today. I am glad…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for that. I was going to say that I thought it was a little churlish of the hon. Member for West Dorset to not mention her, because she did so much work…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillWell, the hon. Gentleman did thank the hon. Member for Redcar, and he did not mention Anna, but let us not quibble over it. She does deserve a lot of credit for her indefatigable…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillPerhaps my colleagues are all worn out from trying to get hungry children free school meals earlier in the week. The fact that the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillWhen we return after the half-term recess, the Agriculture Bill will come back from the Lords, so we will have another opportunity to debate the amendments on protecting…23 Oct 2020HANSARD Animal Welfare (Sentencing) BillI think that it is wrong to blame the NFU, because I doubt the Government’s will on this. I know that the hon. Gentleman does not want me to look back, but we have to judge a…23 Oct 2020HANSARDSixth Carbon BudgetCan I get some clarity on the timing of this? In last week’s response to the Committee on Climate Change, the Government said that we would ideally be looking at negotiating a…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateBack in March, the Chancellor said that those in the exhibition sector with physical properties and business rates would be eligible for the cash grant, but when they approached…22 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy constituents, like everyone else’s, have suffered huge anxiety over the past six months, worrying about their health and livelihoods. The chaos that has unfolded today in…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope next month to introduce a ten-minute rule Bill on the regulation of supported housing. I am particularly motivated by concern that unscrupulous landlords are moving into…19 Oct 2020HANSARDChurch of England Estate: WoodlandThe 4% English cover puts it at the very bottom of the list. As I understand it, there are 105,000 acres in England. Why is the figure so low? Is there not a strategy to increase…15 Oct 2020HANSARDChurch of England Estate: WoodlandWhat proportion of the Church of England’s estate is covered with woodland.15 Oct 2020HANSARDJet Zero CouncilIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Miller. I congratulate the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous) on securing the debate. The fact that we had…14 Oct 2020