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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Will the shadow Minister give way?21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)As Members from across the House have said, we are a nation of animal lovers, and animal welfare has been a priority for this Conservative Administration and previous Conservative…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?21 Jun 2023HANSARDPromotion of Northern Ireland Businesses OverseasHow will the New Deal for Northern Ireland funding help to boost economic growth and increase Northern Ireland’s competitiveness overseas?21 Jun 2023HANSARDPromotion of Northern Ireland Businesses Overseas11. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote Northern Ireland businesses overseas.21 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment: Keighley and Ilkley21. What steps his Department is taking to help fill vacancies and increase employment in Keighley and Ilkley.19 Jun 2023HANSARDEmployment: Keighley and IlkleyInactivity is down by 300,000 since the covid peak, and UK inactivity is lower than the OECD and European Union averages. Does the Minister agree that the recent labour market…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPatient ChoiceI commend my right hon. Friend for the statement, which will undoubtedly help waiting lists in my Keighley and Ilkley constituency. Can he confirm that this expansion will be…25 May 2023HANSARD New HospitalsAfter three and a half years of tireless campaigning—of constant lobbying of the Government, raising the high structural risk profile of Airedale hospital due to its aerated…25 May 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ14. A key issue that has haunted Keighley for many decades is child sexual exploitation and grooming gangs. I want to see a full Rotherham-style review of child exploitation…24 May 2023HANSARDStrength of the Union following the CoronationOver the coronation weekend I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic coronation church service at Haworth parish church and listening to our brilliant “Yorkshire Harpist”,…24 May 2023HANSARDStrength of the Union following the Coronation12. What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the Union following the Coronation.24 May 2023HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: ReportI welcome today’s statement, and I put on record my thanks to all those who helped influence the report, particularly the victims of child sexual exploitation. I also thank my…22 May 2023HANSARDSmall Businesses: Growth15. What steps she is taking to help support the growth of small and medium-sized businesses.18 May 2023HANSARDSmall Businesses: GrowthI recently had the pleasure of hosting a business roundtable in my constituency for small and medium-sized businesses, many of whom are proud of the products and services they…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseBack in May 2019, Joanne and Andrew Doody lost their much-loved son Peter, who died suddenly from epilepsy aged 21, having been diagnosed at the age of 17. Joanne and Andrew went…18 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell) for securing this important debate. Like other…17 May 2023HANSARDReforms to NHS DentistryI am pleased that this Backbench Business debate has been allowed time; I thank the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins) and my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney…27 Apr 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour in Town CentresOur police station was not closed. The Labour PCC decided to move it out of the town centre to an industrial estate outside Keighley, making it less accessible to many of my…26 Apr 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeI welcome today’s statement. Not only have the Government fulfilled their manifesto pledge of an extra 20,000 police officers since 2019, but the national police force has…26 Apr 2023