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HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesLet me just continue. The Minister and I would not need a licence and we would not be inspected; all we would have to do is put up a sign saying “Funeral Directors” with the hours…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesThere are many issues that will divide this House and many issues that will divide society, but one thing that probably unites all of us, and indeed society, is that we have a…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI fundamentally agree with what the hon. Gentleman said, as would the lion’s share of operators, because they are acutely aware of a crisis of public confidence in the sector’s…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI agree fundamentally; it would be “the rising tide that floats all ships” argument. I will give way briefly to the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt), and then I…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI agree. In so many choices that we make, the consumer now rightly demands the highest of standards. People want to ensure that the departure of their loved one from the world is…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI want to draw my remarks to a close, but not before I have given way to the hon. Gentleman.27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesThe hon. Lady is scowling at me in such a friendly way that of course I will give way.27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI agree with my hon. Friend. It is a great strength to be a member of the trade association, because it gives an imprimatur of quality to the families choosing a funeral director,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI am very sorry to hear what the hon. Gentleman has relayed; I know that the whole House will send prayers, thoughts and sympathies to his constituents. What a terrible thing to…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI entirely agree, and I make this point again for the Minister’s benefit: he will not be trying to push water uphill in pushing for a regulatory and/or licensing regime. The good…27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI do agree. In many respects, the only bit of legislation on which we can rest a serious prosecution is the Burial Act 1857, which deals with the corpse post internment. It is…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ8. As last week’s urgent question highlighted, Jhoots—the pharmacy non-provider—is effectively de facto bankrupt and possibly even insolvent too. Last week we discussed at great…22 Oct 2025HANSARDJhoots PharmacyI thank my friend and neighbour, the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello), for securing this urgent question. I have exactly the same problem as he and the hon. Member for…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Northern Ireland TroublesIn the interests of trying to solve this issue, I wish the Secretary of State well and hope that he will bring forward the Bill and deal with its progress in the spirit of…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was never intended to be used by local authorities as an addendum to planning enforcement. The Secretary of State may well have seen recent media…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportDoes the hon. Lady agree that it is not just a postcode lottery but that it is often about the confidence of the parents or carers in standing up to, questioning and challenging…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Sept 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThe Minister is clearly not happy with the CPS’s decision, and therefore the Government are not, and the House is obviously not either. Because the two suspects did not face a…15 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeThe events that took place earlier this week in Jerusalem, and yesterday, prove that the two extremes in this conflict have no interest in peace. Hamas benefits from the violence,…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ3. A few short weeks ago, a constituent of mine died in a tragic fire at the Lady Bailey residential park in Winterborne Whitechurch. The fire was attended by 50 Dorset and…10 Sept 2025