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HANSARDAssisted DyingKnowing my right hon. Friend as I do, I know he is sincere in his views. He talks of the group of people who are at the end of their life and might feel under pressure to conserve…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI know that the right hon. Gentleman gives a lot of thought to these issues and does not arrive at opinions lightly. He is arguing that the Bill as it stands will give Northern…27 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will be aware of the problems that arose in Paris at the European cup final. Does he agree that both the French and UEFA authorities’ attempts to blame…22 Jun 2022HANSARDTransgender Conversion TherapyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way and he is making a very cogent case, as did the previous speaker, the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn).…13 Jun 2022HANSARDFootball Index CollapseDoes the Minister accept that if people are going to be compensated for the losses that they have sustained, that will require active intervention from the Government? Will he…07 Jun 2022HANSARDFootball Index CollapseThe recurring theme throughout this debate has been the regulatory failure that my hon. Friend refers to. Does she agree that in such circumstances the Government are the only…07 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationOrder. The hon. Lady is making an important point, but I think she needs to take her seat. An intervention is not the same as a speech; interventions should be short and to the…06 Jun 2022HANSARD Dialysis Care OutcomesI thank the Front Benchers and the Back Benchers for the constructive and consensual way in which this debate has been conducted. It is a model of how we should conduct all our…19 May 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareAs the hon. Lady is aware, I spoke to her constituent about that point earlier today. She makes a good point and I agree with her, and I would add that it is important that those…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareMy hon. Friend makes a good point about community pharmacies and the potential they offer. Does she agree that in the past the potential of community pharmacies has been…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareI am encouraged by the first part of the Minister’s speech that he gets this, as I was by the response of my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) on the Front…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareI hear what the Minister says. To be honest, I am not overly fussed about what we call it. My concern is that the Government—and, for that matter, the rest of us—are able to draw…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareThank you, Sir Charles, for calling me to sum up. First, I thank everybody who has taken part in this debate: my hon. Friend the Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd), the hon. Member…26 Apr 2022HANSARD National Strategy for Self-CareI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a national strategy for self-care. As ever, Sir Charles, I am pleased to have this debate with you in the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Global Migration ChallengeRecently my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) joined many others throughout this statement in asking for evidence that this policy could possibly work…19 Apr 2022HANSARD Non-commissioned Exempt AccommodationI did say that there were also a lot of legitimate reasons for people wanting to own a second home. What I am concerned about is those who are acquiring additional properties just…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Non-commissioned Exempt AccommodationI thank the Minister for the tone of his response to my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Lisa Nandy). Perhaps we can wait to see whether the actions match that tone. I take issue…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Non-commissioned Exempt AccommodationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. Does she also agree that one problem with the shortage of housing supply is that Government support goes in completely the wrong…23 Feb 2022HANSARD Non-commissioned Exempt AccommodationDoes the Minister accept that this is not just about supported accommodation? Some rogue landlords use the system to recycle the proceeds of crime, and they need cracking down on…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineFor over a decade, Russia has been mounting cyber-attacks on our critical national infrastructure and commercial interests, and there were no consequences. For over a decade,…22 Feb 2022