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“Thank you; that is helpful.”

“Anna, Corin has just mentioned food production and the bigger picture. Is there a genuine trade-off between ensuring national food security and improving access to affordable, healthy food? How can we manage that focus on affordable food and it not being put at risk by international events or the ability of the Governm…”

“I do not mean to cut you off, Anna, apologies, but I am asking questions that I am not supposed to, so it is my fault. To bring us back to the local, there have been previous incentives and commitments by Government to get people on low incomes access to such food. Why do you think such policies have not taken off, or …”

“Thank you. A final question to Corin: in your written evidence, you raised some concerns that some community food-based projects referenced in the Government’s Pride in Place programme sit alongside bigger regeneration programmes, which would absorb the investment. I should say, Chair, that I do not need to declare an …”

“Briefly, because I am conscious of time, what is the evidence that, for example, the sugar tax has made a Diet Coke or Coke Zero healthier? Presumably, were I to drink a Coke Zero, even though it now has much less sugar in it than it did—not no sugar, but trace amounts—you are not saying to me that drinking Coke is a h…”

“There are so many questions, including the written ones in front of me, to get through. First of all, you have talked a lot about healthy food, but there is not really any such thing as a healthy or unhealthy food. There are unhealthy and healthy diets. If I drank many glasses of orange juice every day, that would be u…”

“On 25 September, the Prime Minister assured the BBC that veterans would receive protections not afforded to paramilitaries, so can the Secretary of State confirm which of the statutory protections will apply solely to veterans? Or is it the case that they will also extend to paramilitaries?”

“The Minister described those receiving the money as “true patriots”, but in my constituency we have not received a single penny of this funding. Are my constituents not true patriots? There are plenty of places in the north of Farnham and potentially in Bordon that could really do with using this money. I invite the Mi…”

“10. What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.”

“As a member of the Bill Committee, I had the opportunity to closely examine the development and scrutiny of this Bill alongside my Opposition colleagues. We sought to strengthen the legislation, particularly in relation to safeguarding children and ensuring robust protections for those admitted under the Mental Health …”

“I associate myself with comments on the warm and welcome news of the ceasefire, and I hope it leads to a lasting peace. What assurances has the Prime Minister received from neighbouring partners, particularly Egypt, and what specific actions will he take, first to ensure that humanitarian aid can reach Gaza and, second…”

“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Both he and I made those points in Committee. I am surprised that the Minister does not see the risks here. The safeguard that my hon. Friend talks about must be beyond any doubt. The amendment in his name provides exactly that clarity. It would prevent unrelated or loosely connected…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that the introduction of baby loss certificates following the pregnancy loss review under the last Government was a vital step in recognising bereaved parents’ grief and offering support on their terms?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this evening, Ms McVey. As we have heard, the order before us will, broadly speaking, enable pharmacists to authorise pharmacy technicians to take primary responsibility for the preparation, assembly and supply of medicines in pharmacies and hospital aseptic facilities.…”

“I thank the Minister for outlining many of the problems in the system. She has now had six out of her 10 minutes and she has not told us what the Government are going to do. Can I press her to tell us what the Government are actually going to do?”

“Thank you very much, Dr Huq. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) for leading the debate on this petition. Across my Farnham and Bordon constituency, we are fortunate to have excellent specialist provision: in the community, we have Hollywater school…”

“In just one year, this Labour Government have already failed rural Britain on transport. They have scrapped the £2 bus fare cap, pushing up costs for working people; they have wasted £250 million in the process of nationalising South Western Railway, while my commuters are still stuck with cancelled peak services; and …”

“I must declare that my wife works in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. The Minister and the Chancellor claim to want to boost growth, yet investment is fleeing the very sectors that he claims are a priority. Is it not the case that the vague aspirations of the Government do not meet the real-world test and…”

“My hon. Friend makes a powerful and important point. He is absolutely right: this Government are focused on metropolitan areas, and constituencies like his and mine, which are rural and semi- rural, are simply left behind. His mention of rail neatly brings me to my points on rail. Rail tells the same story as buses. Th…”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter that I believe constitutes a breach of the ministerial duty to respond to Members’ correspondence in a timely manner. On 28 November last year, I wrote to the now former Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology to raise concern…”