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HANSARDEngagementsWill the Prime Minister welcome, with me, the launch of Radio Reminisce, a fantastic, new dementia-friendly, subscription-based radio service? It is designed to help and comfort…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)The hon. Gentleman mentions banning circus owners from owning wild animals. It was clear from yesterday’s evidence session that those circus owners are very fond of those animals…22 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Would they continue with the circus or would they close it down? Peter Jolly: They might continue with the domestic animals, but they would not part with the exotics. They would…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q So if we decide to go down the route of banning wild animals in circuses, we also need to look at the definition of a circus. You said you have llamas and goats. What other…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Clearly, you are very fond of your animals and have had them for a very long time. Mr Jolly, you said that you would not continue, but you are Peter Jolly senior, so obviously…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q You were talking about being in safari parks, where cars were going past them, but in the confined space of a circus ring there are hundreds of people around them, in very close…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q I don’t know about that, but I have seen reindeer in situations at Christmas. I do not know where they have come from or whether they are resident there, but I think it is the…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Yes, because of Santa Claus. Carol MacManus: And we could be taking them up and down the country, all over the place—much further than we ever travel.21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)It would be occasional use, presumably. Carol MacManus: If we got work every week, would there be a difference? If we were working through winter-time with our reindeer jobs, we…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q You both said that you either would not get rid of them or would not know what to do with them, and that they could not stay at home. If you were doing county shows, though,…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q If the ban came into place and you could not use the wild animals, you would continue with the other animals. Carol MacManus: Yes.21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q What about you, Ms MacManus? Carol MacManus: We have eight horses, five ponies, a mule, a donkey, five llamas, two camels, one zebra, 38 pigeons, six doves, two reindeer, 10…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q Do you have doves? Peter Jolly: People call them doves, but they are actually fan-tailed pigeons. People always call them doves for some unknown reason. We have dogs, goats,…21 May 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Q You said you would take them to county shows if the ban came into being. What sort of things would you be doing at county shows? Peter Jolly: A circus.21 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: DRCLast time I was in Uganda, I was shown the preparations that were being made in case Ebola did come across the border, but I did not feel they were adequate enough. There was one…20 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI have not actually looked at comparative ages in the rest of Europe. However, certainly in Africa and other developing countries, there is a wide range. We ask African countries…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI beg to move, That this House has considered the minimum age for marriage and civil partnership. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I thank our new…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeThank you, Mr Bailey. The Minister said that there are not many marriages under the age of 18, but actually I think the issue is under-reported: there are more forced marriages…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeWith my Bill, if I can bring it back after the next Queen’s Speech, I would be looking to change only the age of marriage. I do not think the House would accept changing the legal…15 May 2019HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership: Minimum AgeI thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. We cannot tell people what to do if we are not doing it ourselves. We have to lead by example, and the change that I propose is one…15 May 2019