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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Will the Minister give way?21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and I hope that today we can have an element of consensus and that the Government will reconsider their position. It seems strange,…21 Jun 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent, powerful speech. Does she agree that the inequality she has described also extends across a range of other fields, such as the quality of…20 Jun 2023HANSARD Heritage Sites: SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for his excellent opening speech and…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPension CreditSadly, the figures also show that hundreds of thousands of pensioners are still missing out on pension credit. To make matters worse, this large group of pensioners is also…19 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Military OperationsMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent point about the lack of investment over many years. Does he agree that today, it is particularly worth mentioning the potential…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospital Programme and Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) for his work in securing this debate, and I thank Members…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Hospital Programme and Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustWill the Minister give way?13 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren's Access to BooksMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point. A headteacher in my constituency, which may be typical of many parts of the south-east of England, recently told me that she had one…06 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren's Access to BooksSorry, Sir Christopher—I just wanted to intervene on colleagues, not make a speech.06 Jun 2023HANSARDChildren's Access to BooksThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech highlighting the vital importance of literacy and the importance of children having books at home. Does he agree that those…06 Jun 2023HANSARD New Housing SupplyMy hon. Friend is making a fascinating speech, and a powerful case. Does he agree that as part of reform of the planning system, developers should be encouraged to build on…05 Jun 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that for many communities around the country, such as the Ukrainian community in Reading, this is still a very live…25 May 2023HANSARD Asylum Seeker Accommodation Off Wirral PeninsulaMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about the importance of compassion towards refugees in this country. My community has also accommodated many needy people. Does he…25 May 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingCouncil-owned bus companies such as Reading Buses provide award-winning services. That has allowed it to grow its business and offer a very high quality of service to many local…17 May 2023HANSARD Food Price Inflation and Food BanksI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way and for her work on this important issue. One piece of analysis has even shown that the prices of some basic food items are rising…17 May 2023HANSARD Terminal Illness: Early Access to PensionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I thank the hon. Member for Angus (Dave Doogan) and colleagues from across the House who have contributed to this…02 May 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. Before I start, I thank the Angling Trust, Surfers Against Sewage—I pay tribute to its work in coastal areas and inland—and many other…25 Apr 2023HANSARDPensioners: Cost of LivingThe price of food is rising by 30%, yet the Government are continuing to fail pensioners at this very difficult time: nearly 200,000 women in their 80s have been underpaid for…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my constituent Ruth Perry, the former headteacher of Caversham Primary School. She was a much-loved member of our local community. Will the Secretary of State…17 Apr 2023