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HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningMy hon. Friend has a big heart, and has just very much proved that by what he has said; that was a wonderful thing to do. I am going to say something slightly controversial,…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the reopening of places of worship? Yesterday we heard the exchanges at Prime Minister’s Question Time, but as we are easing…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 ResponseI acknowledge that no Health Secretary has faced the scale of challenges that my right hon. Friend has. Will he join me in thanking all the staff at Southend University Hospital,…18 May 2020HANSARDCensusAs I make my maiden virtual speech, some people will say that the last thing we should be worrying about at the moment is a national census. Well, I disagree. In all the…06 May 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillToday our country is in the midst of a national crisis, and together with the rest of the world we face an invisible enemy. No individual or group of people can say with any…29 Apr 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageIf there had been an opportunity, I would have mentioned that tomorrow, but I have decided that, in these unique times, it is best that I not mention that Southend should become a…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageWe parliamentarians are assembled in this Chamber facing a crisis that none of our predecessors faced, because the crisis that we are dealing with is invisible. I have listened…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill my right hon. Friend find time for a debate on the treatment of UK nationals held in prisons overseas? Last month I went with my constituent Mr Sandhu to see his son held in…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasOrder. Does the hon. Gentleman have the permission of the mover of the motion and the Minister to intervene?18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasOrder. I do not want to be pompous or pedantic, but it is not in order for a Member who was not here for the start of the debate to intervene. However, if the hon. Member for…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Caging of Farm AnimalsI congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) on leading this debate on the second petition we are considering today, and on the detail of her speech. I commend…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSentience and Welfare of AnimalsI congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) on having secured not just one debate this afternoon, but two. It is good to see that so many parliamentarians are…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSentience and Welfare of AnimalsMy right hon. Friend made that point far better than I could, and I totally agree. It is unacceptable that animals are kept in appalling conditions and that the evidence that they…16 Mar 2020HANSARD Asylum Decisions (Support for Refugees)Seven colleagues wish to speak and we will start the winding-up speeches at 3.30 pm, so please share the time at about six or seven minutes each.04 Mar 2020HANSARDElection Candidates: ProtectionNow that we have a Government elected with a majority, can we please address the situation whereby people can post online abuse without having to have their names and addresses…22 Jan 2020HANSARDElection Candidates: Protection12. What steps his Department is taking to (a) support and (b) protect people standing in elections.22 Jan 2020HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyOrder. I sense that there is some confusion about this debate. It is a half-hour debate. The sponsor of the motion speaks and then the Minister replies. It is for other Members to…21 Jan 2020HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyOrder. I call the Minister.21 Jan 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on his endeavours to get Brexit done, but, as he knows only too well, something else needs to be got done. In an exchange with me on 25…15 Jan 2020HANSARD Southend: City StatusWhat a brilliant idea. I was not expecting that Christmas present. I thank the hon. Member very much indeed for his suggestion. I know that the House has become tired of hearing…20 Dec 2019