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HANSARD AgricultureI wonder where the hon. Gentleman stands on the issue of how many sheep there should be in the Lake district. As he will know, there is a lively debate about whether the numbers…13 May 2024HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillDoes the Minister see this as a template for all education in secure settings for the future, or is it an option?01 May 2024HANSARDNatural Environment: Northern IrelandDoes my right hon. Friend agree that Frank Field left an immense legacy in the field of pensions? He started off as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on the Maxwell…24 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillMy right hon. Friend and I were both there in 2006 when Reading won the championship, putting four past Derby. What a moment that was. I do not know whether he agrees, but I think…23 Apr 2024HANSARDAI: RegulationDoes my right hon. Friend agree that spreading best practice in this field is perhaps the most important thing? For example, the health benefits of AI have already been mentioned,…17 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaDoes my hon. Friend agree that the position of the hostages is absolutely key, and is he able to report any more progress? He has explained that Hamas have not agreed to the…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Afghan Refugees: Deportation from PakistanMy right hon. Friend knows there are people who, in the process of making their way to Pakistan from Afghanistan, became undocumented but who are none the less entitled to…17 Apr 2024HANSARDStrength of the EconomyMy right hon. Friend will be aware that my constituency, which has Cambridge to the north, has fantastic new industries such as Johnson Matthey in Royston, which is at the…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaLast time, I asked my right hon. Friend about progress on trying to have a hostage transfer, because right at the core of this conflict is the visceral feeling of the Israelis…19 Mar 2024HANSARDEast-West Business CouncilDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the Northern Ireland Members of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, including the right hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sir Jeffrey M.…28 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Board and GovernanceI echo the comments about the Minister and his assiduous work on this issue, both as a Back Bencher and now as the Minister. Does he agree that perhaps it is necessary to look at…28 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Board and GovernanceResource—getting more lawyers in.28 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy right hon. Friend will be aware that the taking of hostages, and particularly civilian hostages, is considered an abomination. It is a war crime. Does he agree that one of the…27 Feb 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence RegulationDoes the Secretary of State agree that one important thing about the Bletchley conference was that it enabled international co-operation on interoperability and a common approach?…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillKeep dancing!19 Jan 2024HANSARD Pet Abduction BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) on securing the Second Reading of her Bill—an important moment. I am also somebody who came second in dog…19 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I started this journey with a ten-minute rule Bill application on 20 June last year. I published the Bill, which is in the…19 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) BillI entirely agree. Given the tragedy that they had experienced, it would have been possible for Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis to simply collapse, but they did not. They decided that…19 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren in Hospital for Extended Periods (Report to Parliament) BillI am delighted by the response, which basically gives me what I asked for in the Bill. Of course, if the Bill went through all stages in this House and the Lords, it would take…19 Jan 2024HANSARDBuilding Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) BillI support the Bill, as I hope do Members across all parties. It is good to see something that will, hopefully, strengthen the principle of mutuality. Does the hon. Lady agree that…19 Jan 2024