Business of the House

John Slinger Excerpts

Thursday 12th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

The Government are committed to introducing an effective ban on trail hunting and, as my hon. Friend says, we have consulted on how best to take the ban forward. The consultation received 184,000 responses, and DEFRA plans to publish a summary of responses as soon as possible.

[John Slinger (Rugby) (Lab)]

Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating the staff and students at Avon Valley school and performing arts college on essentially winning an Oscar—the 2026 national school theatre award for best musical—for their amazing rendition of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”? Does he agree that we need more time to debate the amazing work of our students and schools in ensuring that the creative arts are at the heart of what they do and what we do in our communities across the country?

[Sir Alan Campbell]

The Government are a proud champion of the arts, and I will certainly join my hon. Friend in congratulating Elisa Wheatley and everyone involved at the Avon Valley school and performing arts college on their rendition of “Everyone’s Talking About Jamie”. It is a considerable achievement, and I congratulate each and every one of them.