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HANSARDAmazon DeforestationMy hon. Friend is making a great and passionate speech. According to figures I have seen from the International Labour Organisation, some 62% of slave labour in Brazil is employed…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAmazon DeforestationIt is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Moon. I do not think it will surprise anyone that I am not going to adopt the same conciliatory tone as the hon. Member for…07 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: ProsecutionThere have been reports that the number of reported rapes, sexual assaults and harassment allegations in universities has trebled in the last three years, including worrying…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: Prosecution7. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on ensuring more effective prosecutions of cases involving rape and other sexual offences.03 Oct 2019HANSARDClimate Justice10. I welcome the Minister to his post. I am sure he will agree that the food and farming system has a major impact on climate change in developing countries, from deforestation…02 Oct 2019HANSARD South Western RailwaySome of the railway’s services come to Bristol, although it is not the preferred route for getting to London as it takes so long, so I appreciate the right hon. Lady’s concerns.…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Deaths of Homeless PeopleIt is right that we should get homeless people off the streets, but I also have real concerns about the unregulated supported housing sector. I have discussed that with the…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Pesticides)I am glad that the Minister has admitted that this error took place, but the Department has had to bring forward about 80 or so SIs over the summer. Has it conducted a review to…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Pesticides)I share my hon. Friend’s concerns. One of my concerns is that the Government may seek to recoup some of these costs, or to make savings, through the weakened requirement to obtain…01 Oct 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundThe reason why this is not business as usual is that we are faced with Government Ministers who have close connections with and financial interest in some of the speculative funds…30 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIf I can start by asking the Leader of the House to pass on my congratulations to his niece, who, I gather, was selected for Stafford last night. I am slightly disappointed that…26 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionThe Secretary of State has mentioned the £140 million package for protecting and restoring forests around the world. That is all well and good but if we are still bound to the…26 Sept 2019HANSARDWell-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act1. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the provisions of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 on trends in the level of sustainable development in…04 Sept 2019HANSARDWell-being of Future Generations (Wales) ActThe aim of this Act is to focus minds on the long term so that we leave things better off for the next generation than they are for us. Given the decade of austerity, the risk of…04 Sept 2019HANSARDArtist VisasI apologise for not having been able to be present at the start of the debate. On the point about fees, I have many cases where people’s visa applications are rejected for minor…04 Sept 2019HANSARDArtist VisasI have lots!04 Sept 2019HANSARDSheep Farming: No-deal EU ExitDoes my hon. Friend share my astonishment that the Welsh Secretary said over the summer that we could start exporting to Japan and that that market has opened up? They do not eat…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSpinal Muscular AtrophyIt is just so cruel. There was a party to celebrate the fact that my 18-year-old constituent Jake Ogborne would have access to Spinraza. There was no mention of eligibility…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983In the case that I was talking about, the problem was not just that the treatment was so specialised that it was that far away, but that that was when the bed became available. It…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Health Act 1983I thank the Minister for that. There are two aspects that I have come across. First, it is often when a child reaches their teenage years, which we know are difficult for any…25 Jul 2019