Contributions
1,353 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeI go back to what I said at the beginning. The hon. Gentleman is right to say that there are clear advantages in the scheme, and we support its principle. The problem is that they…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point; I will come to that in a little while, because I think that does explain a lot of why that underspend has happened. It is easy to see how…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeMy hon. Friend makes a really good point, and that also happens in my constituency. Accidentally, the Government are acting in a counterproductive way when it comes to the…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of transitioning to the Sustainable Farming Initiative. It is an ongoing pleasure to continue serving under your guidance…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Sustainable Farming InitiativeI will. I was a bit too generous—I apologise. That farmer is working 90 hours a week, with no headspace to deal with the flip-flopping and chopping and changing of the new…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillI am happy to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson), and to agree with many of the things that he said. My party and I are very…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Broadband: Rural CommunitiesIt is an honour to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Mr Dowd. I give huge thanks to the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder) for securing this important debate and…13 Dec 2023HANSARDCopper Wire TelecomsI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend for securing a really important debate. One such incident happened in the lakes and the dales and Eden just a week and a half ago…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillDoes the right hon. Gentleman agree that it would make eminent sense to ensure that people who claim asylum in the United Kingdom have the right to work while they await a…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and IsolationIt is an honour to serve under your guidance, Mr Sharma, and a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas), who made an excellent speech. I congratulate him on…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Elderly and Vulnerable People: Loneliness and IsolationThe big problem in areas such as mine is that the workforce is too small. There are various reasons for that, but the two principal ones are the lack of affordable homes for local…06 Dec 2023HANSARDOn-call Doctor Provision at Westmorland General HospitalI rise on behalf of just under 2,000 of my constituents in Westmorland and Lonsdale who oppose, as do I, the decision to remove out-of-hours doctor cover at the Westmorland…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI will restrict my remarks to speaking in favour of new clause 10, which stands in my name, which would create a new sewage illness compensation scheme to allow anyone who has…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLegal MigrationThese proposals—some of them, at least—will be met with absolute horror in the Lake district hospitality and tourism industry, which is a £3.5 billion industry. Twenty million…04 Dec 2023HANSARDAntisemitismIf we are to tackle the reality of antisemitism in the present, it is vital that we learn from the past. In the summer of 1945, 300 Jewish children who had survived the death…04 Dec 2023HANSARDRural Councils: FundingIt is an absolute honour to serve under your stewardship this morning, Mrs Latham. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for West Dorset (Chris Loder), who made a very good speech. It…29 Nov 2023HANSARD Housing in Tourist DestinationsIt is an honour to serve under your guidance this afternoon, Sir Charles. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) for bringing a really…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the space of a year, living in a cold home cost 21 of my constituents their lives. One reason behind that tragic figure is that homes in rural communities are more difficult…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Housing in Tourist DestinationsWill the Minister give way?28 Nov 2023HANSARD Housing in Tourist DestinationsThe Minister is a good man. During my enjoyable time on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee, his predecessor guaranteed to me that the change in planning use class…28 Nov 2023