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HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationWould permitted development rights allow a producer to construct a well pad pretty much wherever they wanted to put it?28 Mar 2019HANSARD Permitted Development and Shale Gas ExplorationMy point earlier was about displacement: we use gas anyway, so this is not about more gas, but about whether we import it or produce it. There are 23 million homes in the UK…28 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Kate Hoey). She made some important points about the manifesto promises and about living up to them. There are some other…27 Mar 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)The hon. Lady shakes her head. I apologise. Vote Leave, which was the primary advocate for leaving, clearly set out promises to control our borders, control our laws and control…27 Mar 2019HANSARDAccess to GPsGPs are the first line of defence against superbugs and antimicrobial resistance, and the Secretary of State is already proving to be a world leader in this area. The idea of a…26 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT9. Breast cancer oncology is the most recent service to be closed at Scarborough Hospital. It follows the closure of the pain clinic, dermatology, the eye clinic and…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Clydesdale Bank and SMEsI thank the Minister for all the work he has done in this area. I do feel that we are making progress, but, understandably, the jury is out until we get to the place we need to…19 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The all-party parliamentary group on fair business banking and finance is dealing with several cases, including those of Keith Elliott and Julia Davey, that raise serious…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Food and Agriculture)Food safety is a critical element in the fight against antimicrobial resistance and the tackling of superbugs. Will my hon. Friend do all that he can to ensure that the UK remains…19 Mar 2019HANSARD Integrated Care RegulationsThe hon. Gentleman talked about the funding of social care. One of the recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee, in concert with the Housing, Communities and…18 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy hon. Friend will be aware from his legal background that marriage or civil partnership affords both members of a couple additional rights to a position where they are just…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillSome time ago, when I was taking the Bill I referred to earlier through the House, one of my constituents contacted me to say that their son was born after 23 weeks and six days…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy hon. Friend has cleared up that point. Nevertheless, this is an important part of the Bill. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in this debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. I…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate on this important Bill, and I express my strong support to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) and…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) referred to the principles that lie at the heart of the Bill and this particular part of it in terms of…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillYes.15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI had the great privilege to take a couple of private Members’ Bills through the House myself, one of which my hon. Friend strongly supported. When I explained those two Bills to…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing forward this very important Bill, which I fully support. I am very impressed by his prescience in introducing this Bill a year before the…15 Mar 2019HANSARD Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) again on introducing this important Bill. He said…15 Mar 2019HANSARDFire Safety and Sprinkler SystemsWill my right hon. Friend give way?12 Mar 2019