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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI thank my right hon. Friend for raising issues of Brexit in his observations. I know he will be aware, but I will emphasise it here, of the absolute fiasco that happened at…05 Dec 2022HANSARDManston UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for the assurance he has given to the House today, particularly on the appropriate isolation. I sympathise that he is on the horns of a dilemma here,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationDoes my right hon. Friend share my grave concerns about the radio chatter recorded just this week by one of my constituents? It records a high level of co-operation between the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationEscorting it.16 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodation and SafeguardingThe Minister will be well aware that previous student accommodation at Canterbury Christchurch University—86 rooms—has been taken up by a company called Clearsprings, one of many…07 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresMy right hon. and learned Friend mentioned Albanians in her statement, and I hear that two thirds of those at Manston are Albanians. Does she have an absolute figure for that? Is…31 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022Could the Minister address some of the points that I raised?26 Oct 2022HANSARDRamsgate Town Council and Manston AirportI rise to present a petition signed by 340 South Thanet residents. I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I own 2p of share capital, being…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. A couple of issues come to mind. Following on a little from the hon. Member for Hackney South and Shoreditch,…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2022I would be delighted to. Local authorities are in the driving seat when it comes to asking for the tests, but will any guidance come from the centre—be it from DLUHC, the Ministry…26 Oct 2022HANSARD NHS Prescriptions (Drug Tariff Labelling)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require community pharmacies and other providers of NHS-funded prescriptions to show, on the patient label, the prevailing…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy right hon. Friend previously served on the European Scrutiny Committee, as I still do. Does he recall the inches-thick paperwork that used to land in front of us on a regular…25 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillI thank the hon. Lady from the Liberal Democrats for that point. I remember a former leader of the Liberal Democrats saying, about 12 years ago, “What is the point in nuclear?”…19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillNo, I will not give way; I do not have time today, and others have not done it for me— [ Interruption. ] Oh—yes, if the hon. Lady will please intervene, it gives me another minute.19 Oct 2022HANSARD Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas BillWe often wonder why we in this House are not taken very seriously. I will tell Members why. We are in the depths of an energy crisis. We have shown ourselves—Europe as a whole—to…19 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanMay I offer the Chancellor my congratulations on his growth plan? He will know of my interest in tax; the Register of Members’ Financial Interests will show it. I am delighted to…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Shale Gas ExtractionEven before Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine, fracking had advantages because of the benefits for jobs, for investment, for tax revenues and for the positivity of the balance of…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenIt is a true honour to be here at this time in our nation’s history and to be able to speak about my sorrow and the great grief of my constituents in South Thanet. Yesterday was a…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Coastal CommunitiesWill my hon. Friend give way?08 Sept 2022HANSARDListed Buildings ProtectionMy hon. Friend is making a very good speech, and I thank him for securing this debate. He is getting on to the issue of variability between different local authorities. As he will…19 Jul 2022