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HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I rise to speak to amendments 15, 20 and 22, and Government amendments 3 and 6. I highlight that the investments declared in my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…25 Mar 2024HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillI think it was the distressing case of the killing of Cecil the lion that alerted many people to what is happening. I, too, have many constituents in Chipping Barnet who want this…22 Mar 2024HANSARD Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) BillI strongly support my hon. Friend’s Bill, because this is an unjust charge. Does he agree that some of the victims of the charge are local high street businesses in outer London,…22 Mar 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI wish to start by thanking all three Committees for their excellent reports and for securing this important debate. Let me also highlight some shareholdings in my entry in the…21 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on improving access to GP appointments? In the north-central London area, the number of appointments in GP practices per month is now 680,000—50,000 up on…21 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great BritainI would be very interested to hear how the SPS will focus on the switch to renewables. That seems to have been one of the big successes under the current Government, with the…19 Mar 2024HANSARDHelping People into WorkWhat are the Government doing to use apprenticeships to help young people engage with the labour market, to tackle levels of economic inactivity and to give them the opportunities…18 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on the shocking decision by Labour’s Barnet Council to approve overdevelopment in Victoria Quarter in New Barnet and to concrete over green fields in…14 Mar 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaThe UN mission team that recently visited Israel concluded that “there are reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence occurred in multiple locations…12 Mar 2024HANSARDMaintained Schools FundingI welcome the substantial additional funding that has been given to maintained nursery schools in my constituency, but does the Minister agree that it is vital for us to continue…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMay we have a debate on defending the environment and quality of life in the London suburbs? Transport for London and its development partner Ballymore want to build 25 tower…07 Mar 2024HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. One problem that emerges from some of the cases I will talk about tonight is that disruptive behaviour by patients with dementia,…06 Mar 2024HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalThose are very valid points. It is important to keep people out of hospital for as often as possible, but that is particularly the case with dementia patients, given the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalMy constituent Lisa Rutter is the founder of the charity Dementia Club UK, which hosts events in Barnet for people with dementia and their families, to provide support, advice and…06 Mar 2024HANSARDDementia Care in HospitalCarer 5 became increasingly desperate to take her father home as his condition deteriorated. He had always been meticulous about his personal hygiene, an old-style gentlemen who…06 Mar 2024HANSARDFood Exports11. What steps he is taking to promote Scotland’s food exports.06 Mar 2024HANSARDFood ExportsScotland’s farming and fish sector produces some of the finest produce in the world. Will the Secretary of State do all he can to promote the sale of Scottish smoked salmon abroad…06 Mar 2024HANSARDIslamophobiaThe recent rise in anti-Muslim hate incidents and crimes is really worrying. Will the Government do everything they can to improve education so as to improve multi-faith…04 Mar 2024HANSARD BBC News Impartiality: Government's RoleOne of the most worrying examples of biased content on the BBC was their coverage of the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital, where its rush to accept the Hamas allegation that…27 Feb 2024HANSARD BBC News Impartiality: Government's RoleThe BBC, in its language about Brexit, was not impartial, as illustrated by it persistently describing leaving without a deal with the EU as a so-called cliff-edge Brexit. No one…27 Feb 2024