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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillWhile I understand the reason for his absence, I rather wish that it had been the Prime Minister and not the Foreign Secretary who introduced this Bill tonight, because when he…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, but I think the rather more dangerous point, which has already been made tonight, relates to the damage that this will do to our reputation…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI gently suggest to my young friend that, if I had not thought it was a fair comparison, I would not have made it. I feel very strongly that we are going down an extremely…27 Jun 2022HANSARDWorld Press Freedom DayI had not intended to intervene in this debate, because I am afraid that I have to leave. My hon. Friend will understand that I cannot comment on the Online Safety Bill; I am…21 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesDoes my right hon. Friend endorse entirely the view that that has to be done in a managed way, so that the impact is not catastrophic overnight? Does she agree that, in tandem…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesI have listened with wry amusement to my hon. Friend, who I think I am right in saying is a Brexiteer. One of the advantages—some might argue the only advantage—of leaving the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFarmed Animals: CagesWhen we banned veal crates in the United Kingdom, we thought we had solved the problem. In fact, all we did was deny British farmers an advantage, because those veal crates were…20 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeWe are in the presence of a PPS from the Home Office and a Minister from the Foreign Office. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that a knee-jerk, dog-whistle reaction to the Rwanda…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSustainable Food Supply and Cultured MeatI believe nature-friendly farming is completely compatible with the other objectives—a point that was made to me by the network. They are not mutually exclusive. The Conservative…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCouncil of EuropeI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) on securing this debate, and on his leadership of the UK delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSustainable Food Supply and Cultured MeatI beg to move, That this House has considered sustainable food supply and cultured meat. Thank you, Dame Maria. I apologise for subjecting you to myself twice in one morning. I…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThere is no doubt that a lot of the Bill is potentially of huge advantage, particularly in terms of animal welfare. However, my right hon. Friend will be aware that concerns have…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSustainable Food Supply and Cultured MeatThat is slightly wider than the scope of this debate, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right to suggest that we need a co-ordinated initiative to ensure we deliver sustainable…15 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyI may have to try to press this with the Prime Minister on Wednesday, but let me try it on the Secretary of State now. The Isle of Thanet has produced, historically, some of the…13 Jun 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressMay I first add my voice to the many who have expressed their good wishes to Her Majesty the Queen? Our monarch is a truly remarkable and great lady, and I hope that she will be…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressThe hon. Lady may or may not know that I am one of the patrons of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, which is campaigning for the use of faux fur. In this jubilee year,…10 May 2022HANSARD UkraineWere Russia to be allowed to succeed, would Moldova not go next, with Georgia after that? Is it not therefore crucial, in the western interest, that we make sure that there is no…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillIs it not the case that what my right hon. Friend is proposing is custom and practice in very many developed countries already?30 Mar 2022HANSARDEngagementsToday’s updated Government figures show that of 28,300 applications submitted under the sponsorship scheme by people displaced in Putin’s war, just 2,700 have been processed. Can…30 Mar 2022HANSARDGreyhound RacingBefore we start, if anybody is in any doubt, the person with four legs in the Gallery is a registered PAT dog—Pets As Therapy—and she is there with the Chairman’s consent.28 Mar 2022