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HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: FarmersAs many said, yesterday was Back British Farming Day and, as part of that, I met Quality Meat Scotland. Although we may not have a final say on trade deals in this Parliament,…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Police Service: HMI ReportAs many know, I was a police officer, joining Lothian and Borders police in 1999. I will not pretend that I do not recognise some of the elements of the culture described in the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Farmers14. What steps her Department is taking to protect British farmers in free trade agreements.03 Nov 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentA risk assessment is carried out in other workplaces when somebody returns to work following a data breach, inadvertent or otherwise. What risk assessment is the Home Office…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. We know that businesses need certainty on energy, and that is even more important for those working in essential services such as social care. A care home in my constituency…25 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI thank the hon. Member for his contribution. Yes, we need to be flexible—that is important —because there is such a range of caring. It is also important, however, that we align…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillWith the leave of the House, I will be brief, because I know that time is running short. I thank the hon. Member for Castle Point (Rebecca Harris), who does so much to make…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillThe hon. Member is speaking very powerfully. What she says about how this affects the family is so true. Part of that stems from the outdated idea that women are the supplementary…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Let me first echo the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) and say that it would be remiss of me not…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillI agree. During my conversations I find that carers are using annual leave and emergency unpaid leave, when they need to, in order to undertake caring responsibilities, and that…21 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave BillAbsolutely; we have seen a lot of family legislation come in to support that, but the reality is that many people are not only looking after children and dependants, but looking…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI have been reflecting on what the hon. Member has been saying about his very good Bill, which may fill some of the gaps that we have been talking about. I also heard what he said…21 Oct 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseConscious that I am in the slot of the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), and although I may wish to ask the Leader of the House whether she wants to make any statement of…20 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI wanted to reflect on the point that it is not just about our constituents in Scotland being concerned about the provisions in the Bill. One of the fundamental parts of policing…18 Oct 2022HANSARD StandardsI rise today to speak in favour of the two amendments on the Order Paper in my name. I will confine my comments to those amendment, but first I want to echo the expressions of…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Standardsindicated assent.18 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI rise to speak in support of several amendments, including new clauses 1 to 5, tabled by the official Opposition, and new clauses 9 to 14. I agree that there should be a free…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Public Order BillWhat I am trying to say is that the existing legislation already deals with those circumstances, and that, given that some of the Bill’s provisions mean that people need not even…18 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI would like to return to a theme that I picked up at the plan for growth statement three weeks ago: carers, particularly unpaid carers. Because of the carers allowance, they…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Today, representatives of food poverty charities delivered a petition to Downing Street calling for urgent steps to stop families having to rely on charitable food aid to…17 Oct 2022