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HANSARDPANS and PANDASI have been struck by a couple of things in the debate—one is the cross-party consensus, but another is the uniform distress that Members have relayed. On the point the Minister…12 Sept 2023HANSARDPANS and PANDASIt is a pleasure to serve under you today, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my colleague on the APPG, the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain), on securing the debate and on…12 Sept 2023HANSARD RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland SchoolsThank you for indulging me on this, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Minister said that the “Government recognise the sensitivity” of this matter and he then used the words “some parents…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentTempting as it is to add to the thanks from colleagues who have spoken already or to respond to the many interesting points that have been raised, I will not do that, nor will I…20 Jul 2023HANSARD Sir David Amess Summer AdjournmentThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I was going to say that the opportunity to contest those ideas and the crucible for doing so is here in the UK. What then of the future? Leadership…20 Jul 2023HANSARDDraft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023I thank you, Mr Pritchard, for bringing us to a meaningful debate on this matter. I also thank the Minister; she has been dealt a difficult hand here and she is handling it very…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Increasing Employment: TrainingI simply want to compliment the Minister on his visit to us, for the work that he did there and for his pronunciation of Welsh place names.11 Jul 2023HANSARD Increasing Employment: TrainingI am very taken by what my hon. Friend is saying about the ordinariness—if such a word exists—of the training needs. In my own constituency, which the Minister has been kind…11 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillMembers will be aware of my keen interest in all things the Union. In truth, I had intended not to speak but to come, listen and learn from colleagues from across the House who in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI am not sure how the hon. Gentleman got there from what I said, but that is not where I am going. That is absolutely not where I am going. I simply made the observation that they…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. That is where I am heading with my next point. As I said, I tiptoed into this. I am very conscious that others are much…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillI do not want to interrupt the right hon. Gentleman’s flow, because I am fascinated by his argument. The point I made was that in Wales, for example, it is £1.20 for every £1…10 Jul 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget (No. 2) BillThe hon. Lady used the phrase “enjoying a needs-based allocation”. I would contest that. My concern is the risk that we end up in a spiral, with a kind of Top Trumps of…10 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceFor the benefit of Members present, Mr Deputy Speaker and I had the chance to discuss and look at the qualities of ChatGPT. Within a matter of seconds, ChatGPT produced a 200-word…29 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceThe hon. Lady—my hon. Friend, if I may—is absolutely correct. It is important to understand that we are dealing with something that, as I will come onto in a moment, does not have…29 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI thank the hon. Lady for securing this debate and for the way she is setting it out. Angel Bay, in my north Wales constituency, is well known for its seal population. In fact,…27 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in RussiaIt is wise that we are not drawn into speculation in this Chamber about what is happening or has happened in Russia, but it is equally important that we are not distracted and…26 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy hon. Friend can add to that list residents in my constituency of Aberconwy who have seen the banks withdraw, first from the market towns and towards the coast, and then from…26 Jun 2023HANSARDHospice Services: SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Ms Nokes. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Paul Holmes): judging by the attendance at this debate, he has…14 Jun 2023HANSARD Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Great YarmouthMy right hon. Friend is making a really interesting speech. There are many different points I would like to pick up on, not least the similarity with my own constituency, which is…07 Jun 2023