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Commons Chamber
Ukraine - Mon 20 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) for Ukraine, and why the EU announced €50 billion in multi-year support. - Speech Link
2: David Mundell (Con - Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale) the UK, both in supporting those back home and in mobilising public opinion here in support of what - Speech Link
3: Marie Rimmer (Lab - St Helens South and Whiston) vital support getting to Ukraine have cost them dearly.The delay in American support for months has - Speech Link
4: Kevan Jones (Lab - North Durham) We are united in our support for Ukraine’s military fight. - Speech Link
5: John Healey (Lab - Wentworth and Dearne) It cannot be used to fill gaps in the defence budget, which was the National Audit Office’s concern. - Speech Link


Grand Committee
Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 - Mon 20 May 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) in future.The purpose of these regulations is to protect hedgerows in order to support biodiversity, - Speech Link
2: Baroness Young of Old Scone (Lab - Life peer) Filling the gaps in hedges, for example, is really important, for all these reasons.Turning to my anxiety - Speech Link
3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) I think we would in principle support that because there is no point in punishing farmers if they have - Speech Link
4: None We have heard that the removal of cross-compliance has left other notable gaps in protection, particularly - Speech Link
5: None I support that question because it would be helpful to have further SIs, both to plug all the gaps that - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill
2nd reading - Fri 17 May 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) The Bill gained cross-party support in the other place, and I am pleased that it is now the duty of your - Speech Link
2: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I will say a few words in support of this legislation. - Speech Link
3: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) It is something that we encourage, and we will be there to support officials in the Northern Ireland - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Mental Health and Long-term Conditions - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Liz Twist (Lab - Blaydon) It means isolation from community support, difficulties filling in paperwork to access services, and - Speech Link
2: Khalid Mahmood (Lab - Birmingham, Perry Barr) to in the end, is home dialysis: I was able to dialyse myself, with support, at home. - Speech Link
3: Abena Oppong-Asare (Lab - Erith and Thamesmead) For example, we need a prevention-based approach, where people can access mental health support in the - Speech Link
4: Maria Caulfield (Con - Lewes) Gentleman, to update him on where there may perhaps be gaps in service provision. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
People with Disabilities: Access to Services - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab - Life peer) The waiting lists for mental health support particularly, including for children, are in crisis. - Speech Link
2: Lord Touhig (Lab - Life peer) “What if they don’t fit in?” “What support do I have to provide for them?” - Speech Link
3: Lord Davies of Brixton (Lab - Life peer) Because of that, your earnings and earning prospects are lower and you have gaps. - Speech Link
4: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con - Excepted Hereditary) As we set out in 2023 in Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, the Government - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Criminal Justice Bill
Report stage (day 1) - Wed 15 May 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: None There are clearly gaps in provision if our laws mean it is illegal to pimp offline but not online. - Speech Link
2: None 15 teenagers falling through the gaps in education and social care. - Speech Link
3: None Unfortunately, we are seeing too many gaps and loopholes in efforts to tackle knife crime. - Speech Link
4: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) They too are being denied that peace of mind due to gaps in the current legislative framework. - Speech Link
5: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) I support new clause 35 in the name of the hon. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 14 May 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Alex Chalk (Con - Cheltenham) altered the sentencing regime such that the courts can take into account what can be quite significant gaps - Speech Link
2: Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab - Gower) What steps his Department is taking to help ensure public confidence in the support provided to victims - Speech Link
3: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) What steps his Department is taking to help ensure public confidence in the support provided to victims - Speech Link
4: Apsana Begum (Lab - Poplar and Limehouse) More than 60 lawyers, campaigners, politicians and academics have written a letter in support of the - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
World Species Congress - Tue 14 May 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) We must also take action to support nature’s recovery, and I urge the Government to act accordingly. - Speech Link
2: Chris Grayling (Con - Epsom and Ewell) The new support structure for farming in the countryside needs some tweaks and changes—it is not a perfect - Speech Link
3: Chris Grayling (Con - Epsom and Ewell) However we manage this issue internationally, and whatever we do in terms of financial support for the - Speech Link
4: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds North West) A national nature service would not only support the economy but deliver biodiversity restoration. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Tobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)
Committee stage: 7th sitting - Tue 14 May 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) As we consider the Bill, we need to ensure that we are not leaving gaps that will be rapidly filled by - Speech Link
2: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) We support the clause, which broadens the definition of “tobacco product” in Scottish legislation and - Speech Link
3: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) We are happy to support the clause to give Ministers in Northern Ireland the power to make amendments - Speech Link
4: Andrea Leadsom (Con - South Northamptonshire) I am literally in no way in support of a licensing regime. - Speech Link
5: Mary Kelly Foy (Lab - City of Durham) I want to speak briefly in support of the clause. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Football Governance Bill (First sitting)
Committee stage: 1st sitting - Tue 14 May 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Ian Byrne (Lab - Liverpool, West Derby) If there are gaps in the financial regulation, then challenge the league —tell us where you think those - Speech Link
2: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley East) scope and what is required of fan engagement to fill some of those gaps would be really useful. - Speech Link
3: Ian Byrne (Lab - Liverpool, West Derby) We would support some clear direction in the guidance notes about what should be required from clubs. - Speech Link
4: Damian Collins (Con - Folkestone and Hythe) Kevin Miles: Yes, I think that that is one of the few gaps in the Bill. - Speech Link