Contributions
464 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI will.25 Nov 2022HANSARD Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The case I am trying to make is that we must persuade people that trophy hunting is not a sport. At the same time, we must remember that local…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be read a Second time. Fertility treatment affects hundreds of thousands of people from all ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds —infertility…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Only a small percentage of the population is affected by fertility treatment, but it is so important that we support those people through what…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, for his support and for the time he gave me to discuss my Bill when he was a Minister at the Department for Business, Energy and…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillMy right hon. Friend is right. I have been in contact with his constituent, who contacted me via his office, which I thank for its support with the Bill too. The organisations…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillI thank the shadow Minister for his support. I put on record the support that I have received across the House. My friend the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) has…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillI thank the Minister for her warm words. I also thank the Minister responsible for employment law, who has been extremely supportive and has met me to discuss the issue. My…25 Nov 2022HANSARDFertility Treatment (Employment Rights) BillOther banks are available. Others include Channel 4 and many different law firms, such as Burgess Mee Family Law; Natalie Sutherland has been an amazing advocate for fertility…25 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIn the time available to me today, I will cover two amendments to the Bill, both of which I originally tabled. One has been taken on by the Secretary of State, for which I am…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI absolutely welcome the Government’s action on this. Does the Minister agree that the best way to deal with the street population is through proper outreach and not through…23 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) for securing this important and timely…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureI thank the right hon. Member for her very salient point. Given the funding, or lack of it, from Arts Council England, the future of the ENO is dependent on two factors. The key…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSupporting UK Artists and CultureI thank the hon. Gentleman for pointing that out—maybe Exeter and Plymouth, then. Let me move on to another very important point: the economic drivers that culture brings to areas…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI would like to ask the Leader of the House whether we can send a clear message by having a debate in this House about the importance of protecting the historic fabric of central…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseHistoric gas lamp street lights are very precious to many people in Westminster. I have been working closely with the London Gasketeers—a brilliant campaign to save the gas…17 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsI thank my right hon. Friend for his compassionate and thorough statement. Does he agree that if we are to prevent another death such as Awaab’s and ensure that people have the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27I thank the Prime Minister for his statement on COP27 and in particular for highlighting his discussions on migration with other European leaders. Does he agree with me that if we…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillI welcome this private Member’s Bill and the Government’s support for it. Does the hon. Member agree that this is a timely Bill, particularly with more women going into the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCarer's Leave BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on raising the important issue of the pressure that young carers take on throughout their lives. When I was at the Children’s Society, I led work…09 Nov 2022