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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillI hesitate to say “ferrets” again, but the Minister may recall that I asked him whether there was an issue of abuse with ferrets, of the same kind that we see with dogs and cats.…15 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I am sorry to have caused you a bit of fuss when you arrived in the Committee Room this morning. I thank the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024Given that the Minister has shared it with industry, might it not have been an idea to share it with the Committee, so that we could determine whether we are relatively happy with…06 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is my understanding that the necessary changes in reporting will not come into effect until October, a few months after the rest of the regime, so the Minister has to delay…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Defence Acquisition ReformLet me begin by thanking the Minister for his statement and for early sight of it. Defence procurement matters. It provides the vital kit that our forces need to fight, as well as…28 Feb 2024HANSARDRotary Wing EnterpriseThe Government have delayed producing the information required for the invitation to negotiate for the new medium-lift helicopter four times since September 2022. Can the Minister…19 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUSLet me make clear that AUKUS pillar 1 and pillar 2 have Labour’s full backing. However, we are concerned about whether the Government’s current focus on implementing AUKUS is…08 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillSpeaking as a lawyer— [Interruption.] Yes, there are still one or two of us left. I must say that I felt quite queasy reading the Bill. It is not the kind of thing that I would…12 Dec 2023HANSARDHillsborough: Bishop James Jones ReportBishop James called his report “The patronising disposition of unaccountable power”—the key word is “unaccountable.” Thirty-four years after 97 men, women and children were…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI rise to speak in respect of some of the amendments and new clauses in part two: specifically, Government new clauses 22 and 23; Government amendment 60; Government new clause…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillNew clause 14 is much better than the Government’s provision in the Criminal Justice Bill, which relates to producing codes of practice only for the police. Does my hon. Friend…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners Billrose —04 Dec 2023HANSARDTrident Nuclear ProgrammeMay I confirm again that Labour’s support for our nuclear deterrent, which we maintain on behalf of our NATO allies, is total? However, following reports in newspapers about a…20 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeI know that the Lord Chancellor has taken an interest in the public advocate proposals, but does he agree that they need to be strengthened in order to be effective, and that his…15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justicerose —15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeWe cannot discuss confidence in the criminal justice system and policing without tackling the long and balefully negative influence of the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster,…15 Nov 2023HANSARDDefence Sector: UK-based JobsThank you very much, Mr Speaker. The Government have wasted £15 billion through the mismanagement of defence procurement, while failing to deliver vital equipment and overseeing…11 Sept 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that, as well as giving false hope, the measures would extend the length of time it takes to get the decisions made, therefore extending the agony that…11 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Eleventh sitting)My hon. Friend is completely correct. She will know from her own constituency experience of representing those caught up in the Birmingham pub bombings how dangerous and awful it…06 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 69, in clause 25, page 19, line 31 at end insert “,but only after consultation with bereaved families and victims”. This amendment requires the Secretary…06 Jul 2023