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HANSARDPet IdentificationOf course, some boundaries run down the middle of a major road, which is exactly where an incident may occur.17 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationIt has been a pleasure to take part in today’s debate. We have had a broad range of speakers from across the House, all showing a consensual approach—a very important point to…17 Jun 2019HANSARDPet IdentificationI thank the hon. Lady for that wonderful personal example, which highlights the problem exactly: councils have policies but may not follow them. The distress caused by people…17 Jun 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: EqualisationWe know from House of Commons Library data that the number of women aged 60 claiming out-of-work benefits has increased since 2013 by more than the total number of claimants of…12 Jun 2019HANSARDState Pension Age: Equalisation7. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of the acceleration of the equalisation of the state pension age on women…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWomen overwhelmingly bear the brunt of domestic work, spending an average of 10 hours more per week on household work than men. The Office for National Statistics has estimated…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.12 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse Building TargetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot (Anne Marie Morris) for introducing this debate. She covered a…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Bus Drivers’ Working HoursAbsolutely. I thank the hon. Gentleman for making that excellent point. I could not agree more. In conclusion, I hope the Minister will look favourably at addressing drivers’…06 Jun 2019HANSARD Bus Drivers’ Working HoursIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I am delighted to take part in this interesting debate, introduced by the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington…06 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeThe Secretary of State has previously stated that “poverty reduction objectives are deemed to outweigh the impact on climate change.” However, his colleague the Secretary of State…06 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate Change3. What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change through trade policy.06 Jun 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingI agree entirely. Indeed, the US ban led to a reduction of 90% in imports of such trophies. We would all benefit from that. There is very little financial benefit from trophy…15 May 2019HANSARD Trophy HuntingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith) for securing the debate and for his thorough summary…15 May 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI am delighted to take part in this important, wide-ranging, informative and consensual debate, and grateful to the hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for securing and opening…09 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI understand that the Secretary of State sat in close attention when Greta Thunberg visited recently. Following her visit, will he tell us whether he agrees with the Scottish…09 May 2019HANSARDClimate Change13. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling climate change.09 May 2019HANSARDValue Added Tax (Tour Operators) (amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I am grateful for the Minister’s summation and I find myself much in agreement with what the Opposition spokesperson…09 May 2019HANSARD Overseas Students: English Language TestsI am grateful to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for securing this question, and I welcome the NAO’s investigation into this issue. I have no doubt that there…30 Apr 2019HANSARDWorkers’ Rights: Trade Union DiscussionsThe Scottish Trades Union Congress general secretary, Grahame Smith, has said that the Scottish Government’s “Fair Work Action Plan demonstrates a commitment to using the powers…30 Apr 2019