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HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesI will be coming on to that point, but I believe that an allergy tsar, which the first petition asks for, will be able to bring those concerns together. That would help the…15 May 2023HANSARDFood Labelling and AllergiesI hope the petitioners believe that they have heard a good debate today. We have heard an awful lot from people who understand this subject. They all want to help to bring…15 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseDoncaster City Council does not maintain a register of derelict and empty buildings in my constituency or anywhere else, although we have plenty, such as the Old Police Station in…27 Apr 2023HANSARDReforms to NHS DentistryI will try to keep my contribution short, as many points have been covered already by hon. Members on both sides. The simple problem is that the dentists do not feel that they can…27 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementI thank the right hon. Member for his contribution. I do believe that the World Health Organisation should be proud of an awful lot of the work that it has done. More recently,…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 614335, relating to an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. It is a pleasure to…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementI thank the hon. Gentleman and I will now come on to his point. Is holding a referendum the right tool for now? We had one in Scotland; this was widely accepted on all sides to be…17 Apr 2023HANSARDPandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: International AgreementI thank the petitioners for signing the petition. I also thank the members of the public for turning up in Parliament today. As has been seen, the topic has been well debated, and…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAs you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, this year Doncaster celebrates the centenary of the Flying Scotsman. You will also know that it will not be long until our dilapidated hospital…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI beg to move, That this House has considered Christianity in society. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. The Church and Christianity, and the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyMy hon. Friend is one of the boldest and bravest people I know here. I thank her very much.30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank my hon. Friend for her contribution and for her continued support; I was actually going to mention William Wilberforce in my next sentence. It was the Christian faith that…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank the hon. Member for his contribution. Obviously, lots of people throughout the entirety of history may not have used their faith or interpretation of the Bible in the way…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank my right hon. Friend for his contribution. As my speech goes on, I will of course make that point. Many of our laws are based around the tablets given to Moses on Mount…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank my right hon. Friend. I have known about Christianity all my life—I was brought up in a Christian home—but I did not want to make the commitment, because I never thought…30 Mar 2023HANSARDChristianity in SocietyI thank all Members for attending today. I am very pleased to see so many people here on the Thursday before recess. I particularly thank the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt…30 Mar 2023HANSARDHome EducationI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 594065 and 617340, relating to home education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDHome EducationThe conversation will continue, but I have a few queries. We really need to be asking why parents are not sending their child to school. As my hon. Friend the Member for Morley…27 Mar 2023HANSARDHome EducationI completely understand where my right hon. Friend is coming from. As I continue, Members will hear some thoughts on that. I thank him for his contribution. What is the answer? As…27 Mar 2023HANSARDHome EducationI could not agree more with my hon. Friend and will address that issue later in my speech. I am sure that many of us believe that the situation is simply not acceptable. There…27 Mar 2023