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HANSARDRoad Traffic Collisions Involving CatsI pay tribute to the hon. Lady for her work on this issue. I introduced a presentation Bill on the compulsory microchipping of cats, and we are waiting for legislation to come in.…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWill the Minister give way?13 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ12. I very much welcome the Government’s commitment to their hospital buildings programme. Can the Prime Minister clarify what criteria will be applied for the allocation of…07 Dec 2022HANSARDRussia: UK CompaniesI very much welcome what the Minister said about the United Kingdom stepping up to the forefront in support for the people of Ukraine militarily, economically and diplomatically.…07 Dec 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillTerrorism is often linked to non-violent extremism, which feeds into violent extremism and terrorism. How does the Bill define extremism? Previous Governments failed to define it,…05 Dec 2022HANSARDG20May I ask the Prime Minister a specific question regarding the conversation that he had with Prime Minister Trudeau? The United Kingdom and Canada have a close relationship…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI thank the Chancellor for the announcements on the national health service, and he said that we are committed to our new hospitals programme. May I also thank him for the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationOn addressing the illegal crossings, the Minister said that the new initiative would cost about £72 million. In 2019, when I was on the Select Committee on Home Affairs, we were…16 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27We have all seen the impact of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on energy and food security. Will the Prime Minister join me in addressing Russia’s false narrative about the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDCriminal Court Backlog: BoltonWith regards to addressing the backlog of criminal cases, the Minister will know that the largest category in the backlog of 60,000 cases is sexual offences. Previously, I have…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenMy thoughts, and those of Gillingham and Rainham, are with His Majesty King Charles III and the rest of the royal family. I will refer to a prayer from St John Henry Newman, a…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalIf the hon. Lady wants to write to me on her specific constituency case, I will ensure that Ministers look at those points and come back to her.07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalThis case is a priority for the United Kingdom Government, and it will be a priority for the Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister. The Prime Minister raised the issue directly…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalOn whether this matter can be raised at every level, including Prime Minister to Prime Minister, the current Prime Minister, when Foreign Secretary, raised this case with her…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalI, too, have a Sikh community in my constituency, at the Byron Road gurdwara and the Franklin Road gurdwara, and absolutely, I think the point I would make on that is that the…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalI would again make the point to the hon. Member that there is a separation of powers between the judiciary, the legislature and the Executive. [ Interruption. ] He has made an…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalThe first point I make to the hon. Member is that the Government’s first priority is the welfare of Mr Johal. That is the first priority of the Government, as it would be the…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalI am grateful to the hon. Member for asking the urgent question, and I pay tribute to his tenacious support for his constituent Mr Jagtar Singh Johal since his arrest in India in…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalThe specific question that we have before the House today looks at the welfare and treatment of a British national in India, where there are specific concerns about his welfare…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalWe will not pursue trade to the exclusion of human rights, and we regard both as an important part of a deep, mature, and wide-ranging relationship with our international trading…07 Sept 2022