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HANSARDMaking Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow OldWill the Secretary of State give way?16 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThe Minister says there is sufficiency within the armed forces. However, we are in peacekeeping operations and security operations. We are not in combat in Ukraine. Therefore, if…11 May 2022HANSARDUK Diagnostics Industry and Covid-19 RecoveryThis evening’s debate has been excellent. In York, we had a company that was developing aptamers to be used in the diagnostic process. The Government did not have a grip on the…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe bare bones of a list of Bills has now been revealed to us all by what I call a skeleton of a functioning Government. Bill titles conceal their contents and aim, and this…10 May 2022HANSARDIllegal Migrant Crossings in the ChannelThe Archbishops of both Canterbury and York have, rightly, been outspoken about the plight of refugees. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that church leaders have an important role to…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresI, too, want to raise the issue of the bureaucracy that is putting women and children at risk. Why is the UK such an outlier when it comes to that? Ensuring that people have safe…28 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailMy hon. Friend is right. I know his frustrations for Bradford, and the opportunity he wants to bring to his constituents and his city through greater connectivity. The reason for…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailThank you, Sir Charles. I thank all hon. Members for their participation in today’s debate. We truly have debated the future of rail. It has been outstanding, with all of the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailTo harness the opportunity provided by the bicentenary of British Rail, investment in the freight industry will be the gamechanger for our logistics and transport. Those living in…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailMy hon. Friend is always to the point in expressing the frustration of his constituents, and detailing the opportunity that electrification of the Hull to Selby line would draw to…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. Where else can Great British Railways locate itself but in York if it is to level up the whole country? That really must be…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailToday, I will set out why consolidation and intersection with other forms of transport and energy technologies is essential if Britain is once again to lead the transport…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of RailI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of rail. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Charles. On 27 September 1825, as Stephenson’s Locomotion…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. On 21 April, an attack targeting the Hazara mosque in Afghanistan killed 30 people and injured 80. The violence and the dangerous situation is getting worse. What steps is…26 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I just wonder if she could explain why, if there is not an intention to bait a fox in trail hunting, as she said, there are…25 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingIn my contribution, I posed the question of why Forestry England has imposed this temporary ban but the MOD has not. There appears to be inconsistency across the public estate as…25 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingI want to draw attention to today’s ruling, because it is a landmark one: I understand that this is the first time a conviction has happened under the Dangerous Dogs Act where a…25 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingI thank the right hon. Gentleman for bringing that point forward. I would have said yes in 2004, but trust has been betrayed, which is an issue I will come on to later. Therefore,…25 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingThank you, Mr Mundell, for being in the Chair for this important debate. I thank the Petitions Committee and its Chair for ensuring that this matter can be debated in the Chamber.…25 Apr 2022HANSARD HuntingI hear what the right hon. Gentleman is saying and, as I said previously, we are in this situation because trust has been betrayed. I do not accept that those hounds have to be…25 Apr 2022