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HANSARD Vanessa George: Early Release from PrisonI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. The fact that my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for South West Devon (Sir Gary Streeter), and I are both here demonstrates…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (Second sitting)I support the statements of my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar, but I would also like to raise a further matter for the Minister to reflect on in his reply: the possibility of…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q Brilliant. In all our postbags, animal welfare is by far the most important topic, beating Brexit hands down. Looking at your CV and your work in this area and on status dogs, I…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. I think the Committee has found that quite helpful in setting it out so clearly. If you were to dropkick—not that you would—a domesticated rabbit, it would be a…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you both for that. That sets the context and shows why it is important that we get this legislation through. On the scope of the Bill, as I mentioned, there is cross-party…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Vanessa George: Early Release from PrisonThat this House has considered the early release of Vanessa George from prison. It is good to see you in the Chair for such an important debate, Mr Hollobone. I am grateful to…23 Jul 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning. There is a lot of cross-party support in this Bill Committee for the key measure of increasing the sentence from six months to five years, so there will not be too…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Vanessa George: Early Release from PrisonI do. There is a difficulty in this case in the difference in the definition of a statutory victim and a discretionary victim. My hon. Friend’s suggestion is a good one, because…23 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren’s Social Care FundingI thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Social care accounts for two thirds of Plymouth City Council’s budget, and with more and more children with more and more complex…22 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Funding3. What recent discussions he has had with local authority leaders on the future funding of children’s social care.22 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is good to see you back in the Chair, Mr Hanson. I will use my remarks to raise a number of concerns on behalf of the Opposition about the regulations and the way in which they…17 Jul 2019HANSARDDraft Environment (Legislative Functions from Directives) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019In relation to scientists approaching the Department and asking for changes, one of the key things about our marine environment is that fish and other aspects of the marine…17 Jul 2019HANSARDRecycling Nuclear SubmarinesI thank the Minister for his reply, but it is disappointing that that is the first time a Minister has said no to the cross-party request to extend the civil clean-up of nuclear…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRecycling Nuclear Submarines14. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on extending the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 to include recycling nuclear submarines.16 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence SpendingIt is good that the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan), who I call a friend, has secured the debate. We disagree on nearly everything except defence, so it…16 Jul 2019HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Late last week, the Parole Board announced that Vanessa George, the prolific serial child abuser from Plymouth, is being released from jail. She…15 Jul 2019HANSARDArmed Services: Optimal SizeWith Devonport-based HMS Montrose forward deployed, we now need to consider how we can rotate crews effectively, not just on the Type 23s, but on the Type 31s, which hopefully…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSale of New Petrol and Diesel Cars and VansIt is a pleasure to speak, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Peter Kyle) for introducing this timely debate so well. Using phrases that I hope will soon be consigned…04 Jul 2019HANSARDDepartment for Work and PensionsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for the way she is introducing the debate. Does she agree that at a time when the Conservative leadership contenders are splurging…02 Jul 2019