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HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: Adequacy and Sustainability10. What recent assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) long-term sustainability of transport infrastructure.19 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesWill the Minister give way?16 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesWill the Minister give way?16 Jan 2023HANSARDCommercial Breeding for LaboratoriesThank you for calling me to speak, Mr Efford, and I am delighted once again to lead for my party in this debate on calls to ban commercial breeding for laboratories and to…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesI absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. She tempts me to get into that particular area before I am ready to do so, but I will say more about it in a moment. I extend my thanks to…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesI plan to touch on that. However, migration is not enough; it does not fill the range of gaps, including skill gaps, and needs in our economy. I will say something about that in…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesI have absolutely no problem with freedom of movement—we have suffered enormously as a result of no longer having it—but I appreciate that the Government will not move in that…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesThe right hon. Lady is making important points about apprenticeships, which we all understand are important for our young people and economy. Of course, the situation is urgent.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesAbsolutely. We often hear from those on the Government Benches about how expensive the system is. Well, there is a way out. There is a way to benefit our economy, the asylum…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseIn October, the energy bills support scheme to help with the soaring cost of energy was announced to much fanfare. As we speak, the Government are preparing to wind down the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFood SecurityAs well as concerns about fertiliser costs, the Government’s expected classification of farming as a non-high energy business in their review of the energy bill relief scheme is…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesI thank the Minister for responding to the debate, and I thank all Members who turned up and participated to give this important subject wide-ranging consideration. We have heard…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Skills and Labour ShortagesI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of skills and labour shortages. I am delighted to have secured this debate on labour and skills shortages across the UK.…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFood SecurityThe National Farmers Union of Scotland is calling on the UK Government to recognise the strategic importance of fertiliser amid a worsening food security crisis and a 200%…12 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI welcome you to your place, Ms Harris. I am delighted to participate in this important debate, which arises from the e-petition relating to requirements to stop and report road…09 Jan 2023HANSARD SnaresI am pleased to participate in this e-petition debate requesting that the UK Government prohibit the sale, use and manufacture of free-running snares under the Wildlife and…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI think we are speaking at cross purposes. As I said, there should be a legal requirement for microchipping, but we want to look at the best way that local authorities can manage…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI am delighted to hear the Minister talking about moving towards making microchipping compulsory for cats. Does he share the view put forward by Blue Cross, which is that cats…09 Jan 2023HANSARD SnaresThe Minister talked about how the law, as it currently stands, would prevent the kind of suffering we have heard about today. Clearly, the law is not being observed. In her…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsYes. Many local authorities currently work very hard to screen cats for microchips, where possible; I will talk about that in more detail later. Local councils are under pressure,…09 Jan 2023