First elected: 29th November 2012
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A Bill to make provision about public procurement in respect of British goods and services; and for connected purposes.
Road Traffic (Testing of Blood) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Jonathan Gullis (Con)
Police (declaration) Bill 2023-24
Sponsor - Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab)
Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Darren Henry (Con)
Import of Dogs Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Elliot Colburn (Con)
Global Climate and Development Finance Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Liam Byrne (Lab)
Non-Disclosure Agreements (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Status) (No. 2) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con)
Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Rob Butler (Con)
Virginity Testing (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Richard Holden (Con)
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021
Sponsor - Laura Trott (Con)
Sexual Exploitation Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Diana Johnson (Lab)
Sexual Offences (Sports Coaches) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Tracey Crouch (Con)
Goods and Services of UK Origin Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gareth Thomas (LAB)
Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (Con)
Pregnancy and Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Compensation Orders (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Andrew Griffiths (Con)
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Pauline Latham (Con)
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philip Davies (Con)
Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tom Tugendhat (Con)
Universal Credit (Application, Advice and Assistance) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Philippa Whitford (SNP)
Child Maintenance Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Marion Fellows (SNP)
Fire Safety Information Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Miller (Con)
Town and Country Planning (Electricity Generating Consent) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Tom Blenkinsop (Lab)
Town and Country Planning (Electricity Generating Consent) Bill 2015-16
Sponsor - Tom Blenkinsop (Lab)
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the reply I gave to PQ 1263.
The welfare of animals is currently protected by a suite of legislation including the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
The Government has committed to introducing the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in their manifesto, the Government intends to ban trail hunting and the import of hunting trophies, to end puppy smuggling and farming and to stop the use of snare traps.
Ministers are considering the most effective way to deliver these commitments and will set out next steps in due course.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 July 2024 to the hon. Member for Battersea, PQ UIN 414.
This Labour Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation.
Ministers are reviewing policies, which will be announced in due course.
National Highways is adding over 150 Emergency Refuge Areas (ERAs) across the All Lane Running (ALR) network, to be completed by the end of March 2025. Some ERAs are still under construction, and sitings may be subject to final change due to topographical challenges. Once the rollout is completed, National Highways will be able to calculate the average spacing of places to stop in an emergency across the whole ALR network. We will share this information as soon as it becomes available.
National Highways is constructing 150 additional Emergency Refuge Areas across the All Lane Running smart motorway network. Construction, which is already well underway, began in 2022. The project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025.
Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of my top priorities and I know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The government is urgently considering the most effective and affordable ways to deliver on these objectives.