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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI recognise that the hon. Gentleman has asked a question. He will have five and a half hours this afternoon to make the party political points he wants to make. He made a great…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI join the hon. Lady in recognising the huge contribution that access to the open countryside can have on people’s physical and mental health. We are blessed in this country with…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy hon. Friend is a long-time campaigner on animal welfare issues, and is recognised across the House for his work in that area. He is right to once again draw attention to the…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. Somaliland is an important part of Africa. I am sure that the FCDO will continue to engage with the Government there. She will have the…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnfortunately, my right hon. Friend missed Health questions this week and the opportunity to ask the question of the Health Secretary himself, but I am sure that there will be…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am happy to raise that matter with the Department of Health and Social Care on my hon. Friend’s behalf. It is important that our constituents can access urgent care when it is…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy came to the Dispatch Box on Tuesday to make a statement on our energy…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. It is an important principle that local government is independent of central Government. I understand that the council is…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We should celebrate the fact that 160 years have passed since the introduction of the Land Registry, which is important. I understand…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt probably is too sensitive to raise that matter today. These are matters for the palace to decide upon. I am sure the palace will have heard my right hon. Friend’s comments but…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is absolutely an important issue that the Government recognise and that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is currently looking at. It has been debated a…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFollowing that question from my right hon. Friend and the one from the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith), inspiration has hit me, so I can say that the Department of…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThese are of course delicate issues that need to be handled in the right way. The Foreign Office engages with the Israeli Government and the interested parties in the area.…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for his question on something that is worthy of debate. Colleagues from across the House would want to engage with that debate. On a personal level, I…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for her question. If she writes to me with details of the individual case she is talking about, I will make sure it is put in front of the Home Office as…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs my hon. Friend says, the Queen’s Speech is not far away. We have committed to banning the import of hunting trophies from nearly 7,000 species, and we will shortly publish…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will pass on the hon. Gentleman’s comments to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Treasury. Huge commitments have been made to rebuild a number of hospitals across the…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as the Government Chief Whip. I was blessed with former Chief Whips not commenting on whipping, and the…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman not only for his question but for his work throughout the Session in providing great topics for Back Benchers to debate. There have been some fantastic…21 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He is right to highlight the fact that language matters in this place. It has an impact on people in the outside world and on how they…21 Apr 2022