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HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesI thank the hon. Member for that intervention on a point that I will come to. We are in the middle of a climate and nature emergency; we need all our policies, not just some of…01 Feb 2023HANSARDBee-killing PesticidesI beg to move, That this House has considered the use of bee-killing pesticides in agriculture. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Nokes. It is good to see so many…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMilitary Procurement StandardsThe question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) is a good one, because the Government’s failure on defence procurement is not limited to weapons…30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanTen days ago, I shadowed one of the brilliant emergency department consultants at Derriford Hospital. They are working their socks off under some very difficult conditions. The…30 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Care Leavers: HousingI thank the Minister for that answer. It is a privilege to be working with Barnardo’s and care leavers in Plymouth in making the case that every young person leaving local…23 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestCan the Minister tell us whether any Ministers were informed that the Conservative party chair had been blocked from receiving an honour? If so, did the Government take any action…23 Jan 2023HANSARDSupport for Care Leavers: Housing6. If his Department will introduce support for care leavers purchasing their first home.23 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2Before Christmas, the Government pulled £41 million out of the super health hub project in Stonehouse, putting its future at risk, and now they have turned down Stonehouse’s £20…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTotal Allowable Catches: Fisheries NegotiationsWill the Minister explain why EU fishers can catch spurdog and UK fishers still cannot? Why is there a delay in the UK allowing UK fishers to do so? How is it that we are now…18 Jan 2023HANSARDTotal Allowable Catches: Fisheries NegotiationsThere is a concern among fishers that this is the Government’s new modus operandi, and that UK fish policy will continue to be set a pace behind EU fish policy. Will the Minister…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI rise to speak in favour of new clause 4, on minimum standards. In particular, I shall restrict my remarks to minimum standards in respect of incel culture. Colleagues will know…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAnnual Fisheries Negotiations with EU and North Atlantic StatesMay I place on record my thanks to the crew of the Arcturus, a Plymouth-based fishing vessel that was first on the scene to rescue the capsized people in the channel last week?…20 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationBroken boilers, water pouring into homes, mould, vermin and painful waits for basic repairs—all while Ministers cancel troops’ Christmas leave. Our forces deserve so much better.…20 Dec 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I am curious about denying access to ports. What consideration has the Secretary of State given to granting powers to detain a ship in port? Denying an operator access to a port…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for mentioning my intervention. The concern of Opposition colleagues is in relation to when the ferry operator has a commercial stake in the harbour…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [Lords]There has been a race to the bottom, with P&O Ferries creating a toxic culture, but not all ferry companies are doing the same. Brittany Ferries operates out of Plymouth; it…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Cost of FoodWe should call this what it is. This is about hunger, poverty and desperation. It is about kids going to bed hungry, waking up and not getting enough food to be able to study at…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Cost of FoodBefore the Minister concludes, will he address the issue of hunger, particularly child hunger, which has been raised by so many Members? I appreciate his focus on farming—as a…14 Dec 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Armed Forces PersonnelThe Army’s most senior soldier says personnel are turning to food banks and second jobs this Christmas, just to make ends meet. Six months ago, I raised the alarm that some troops…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Council TaxI agree that the timetable is important. Regardless of party, we should all be seeking to make good legislation, with a good outcome. Rushed legislation will not lead to a good…12 Dec 2022