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HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesI agree with the Minister about the thresholds, but they do not detract from the fact that the Government have effectively established a baseline that they will authorise…05 Mar 2024HANSARDNeonicotinoids and other PesticidesOne advantage, or disadvantage, of having spoken in and called debates on the use of neonics is that I have listened to a number of Ministers cycle through the arguments for why…05 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI agree with my hon. Friend. People have been waiting too long; let us ensure they do not wait any longer. Let us also send a message to Members of all parties, until the general…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI have been listening intently to the hon. Gentleman, but I am curious because the Bill he is referring to is not the Bill we are considering. Where is “suppress” in the Bill that…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. Given the risk of running into the same wall that my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown ran into, I will portray moderation…01 Mar 2024HANSARD Conversion Practices (Prohibition) BillI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for the way in which he introduced the Bill. He is not known on the Opposition Benches as the most…01 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military EquipmentAs we mark two years since Vladimir Putin’s brutal, illegal invasion began, it should be a source of pride to all in this House that the UK remains totally united and committed to…27 Feb 2024HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentWe have 24,000 fewer troops, 4,000 fewer sailors, 200 fewer aircraft and the removal of one in five ships. The Conservatives have failed our armed forces over the past 14 years,…19 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI beg to move, That this House has considered nursery provision in the South West. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Sharma. Every parent in the south-west should be…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI am grateful to the hon. Member for that intervention. We have a concern that is not party political: it is simply about Members of Parliament reflecting the reality that in…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI agree. It is a real problem with delivering on the promises that politicians have made. Setting an expectation that parents will be able to access a certain amount of free…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI am grateful for that intervention. The hon. Member raises a really important issue, which I think all Members across the House will be familiar with. One group of children for…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention; I have the same concerns for people in Plymouth and the south-west that he has for his constituents. There are structural…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Nursery Provision: South-west EnglandI am grateful to all Members who have spoken in the debate. The hon. Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) and I double-act on this issue, because it matters cross-party. The hon.…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special ForcesThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. The Triples Afghan special forces, trained and funded by the UK, are some of the top targets for Taliban reprisals.…01 Feb 2024HANSARD Afghan Relocations: Special Forces(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on Afghan relocation and assistance policy eligibility for Afghan special forces.01 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister for Defence Procurement has today confirmed that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, based in Devonport, which I am proud to represent, are still at risk of being mothballed.…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Service AccommodationI am sure my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire will be grateful for the information about his local base. Is that a change just for that one base, or is it part of a…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Service AccommodationIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Angela. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Alistair Strathern) for securing this debate,…19 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationSince before the fall of Kabul, the Government’s treatment of Afghans who worked alongside British troops has been a shameful saga of failure. Ministers have failed to deal with…11 Dec 2023