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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillAs a fellow patron of the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, may I thank the Secretary of State for his kind remarks about Sir David Amess? They will have been appreciated…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. If he chooses the appropriate time to bring in a suitably sensitive amendment, then he will certainly have my support, and I would hope that he…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTributes to Sir David AmessWe have heard magnificent tributes from the Prime Minister, from the Leader of the Opposition, from David’s Essex colleagues and from many Opposition Members. I think we are all…18 Oct 2021HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I know that my right hon. Friend wants to see the United Kingdom growing more crops. We are not going to blaze a trail to self-sufficiency by building over our finest…15 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesThank you, Ms Rees; I can be very brief. I had not intended to intervene at all, but I want to reinforce the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Real Fur SalesWe agree, first of all, that in this day and age there is no justification whatsoever for using real fur, because so many good synthetic alternatives are available. I do not want…14 Sept 2021HANSARDChildcareI am just working out who is here behind their masks. I am afraid that I have to impose a five-minute limit from the very beginning, if we are to get everybody in. I call Theresa…13 Sept 2021HANSARDChildcareGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen—welcome back. Before we begin, I encourage Members to wear masks when not speaking, if possible, in line with Government guidance and that of…13 Sept 2021HANSARDChildcareYou have plenty of time.13 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI suppose I have been in this place long enough not to be surprised by anything that happens in this Chamber, but I have to say that I am astonished by the level of synthetic…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn addition to holidaymakers, hundreds of UK citizens want to go to France, a country with a much lower infection rate than the United Kingdom, to visit family, and there are also…19 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelThe Secretary of State’s statement will be a lifeline to the aviation industry which he has done so much to try to support throughout the pandemic. Inbound tourism is clearly very…08 Jul 2021HANSARDHedgehogsMy right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling) remarked on the fact that we see far fewer hedgehogs dead on the roads now. Perversely, that is not a good…05 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilThank you for calling me, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was taken slightly on the hop; I was expecting another colleague to be called before me. May I start by congratulating the hon.…30 Jun 2021HANSARDBeauty and Wellbeing Sector WorkforceGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let me remind hon. Members that there have been changes to the normal practice in order to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Tyne Bridge: Celebrating 100 YearsI remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice to support the new hybrid arrangements. Members attending physically should clean their spaces before…23 Jun 2021HANSARD Planning System Reforms: Wild Belt DesignationI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho) on securing the debate. My right hon. Friend the Minister will understand that, because of time…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNative Species and WildlifeFirst, I would be grateful if my hon. Friend confirmed that her Department will support the properly managed reintroduction of beavers, which can contribute so much to the…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI certainly do not intend to criticise my right hon. Friend—who has clearly put a lot of work into this—without even beginning to know the details of the deal that has been…17 Jun 2021HANSARDNative Species and WildlifeWhat steps he is taking to protect endangered native species.17 Jun 2021