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Oldham has a proud history of supporting the persecuted. As of March last year, our town is home to 910 asylum seekers, 145 of whom are in hotel accommodation, but there the housing crisis meets the homelessness crisis: 1,000 people in temporary accommodation, including 500 children. Is it not time that the Government reviewed the dispersal policy, to ensure that every part of England plays its fair share? I gently point out that Braintree is home to just two asylum seekers, as opposed to Oldham’s 910.
I am happy to explain the process by which we got to the motion, if that is helpful, although I am not sure whether it will convince Government Members to vote with us later. To be clear, if there had been a route to reintroducing the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill as it stood after Second Reading, that would be in the motion before us, but given the sunset clause built into that Bill, the advice was that it died weeks ago, so we could not do that. That is why the motion speaks of a No. 2 Bill, but word by word, line by line and paragraph by paragraph, it would be exactly the same Bill. In…full text ↗
This has been an insightful debate and it was good to hear the passion on both sides from hon. Members who really care about this issue. New clause 1 only asks the Government to perform good governance, in that we want them to have a plan, to report on the plan and to be held accountable for the plan. The right place for that to happen is here in Parliament. I hope the Government have listened to the concerns in the House about support for British farmers. I absolutely believe that they are the best in the world and that we have raised the bar on animal welfare standards and food production…full text ↗
This has been an insightful debate and it was good to hear the passion on both sides from hon. Members who really care about this issue. New clause 1 only asks the Government to perform good governance, in that we want them to have a plan, to report on the plan and to be held accountable for the plan. The right place for that to happen is here in Parliament. I hope the Government have listened to the concerns in the House about support for British farmers. I absolutely believe that they are the best in the world and that we have raised the bar on animal welfare standards and food production…full text ↗
This has been an insightful debate and it was good to hear the passion on both sides from hon. Members who really care about this issue. New clause 1 only asks the Government to perform good governance, in that we want them to have a plan, to report on the plan and to be held accountable for the plan. The right place for that to happen is here in Parliament. I hope the Government have listened to the concerns in the House about support for British farmers. I absolutely believe that they are the best in the world and that we have raised the bar on animal welfare standards and food production…full text ↗
Action: Introduces legislation strengthening animal welfare standards in livestock farming — banning cages, ending routine preventative antibiotic use, and limiting the scale of intensive operations.
UK: Higher welfare standards in UK livestock farming may increase production costs, potentially reducing the economic competitiveness of intensive livestock operations relative to plant-based alternatives, which are associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions and land use impacts.
Global: UK animal welfare legislation could raise the floor for export market access standards, encouraging trading partners to adopt similar practices, which may contribute to global reductions in antimicrobial resistance and improvements in animal welfare and environmental sustainability.
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Name of donor: Oldham Athletic Football Club Address of donor: Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham OL1 2PA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two matchday tickets including hospitality to the National League Promotion Final at Wembley Stadium (estimated value per ticket £290.) (One of the tickets was given to the club by the National League), value £580 Date received: 1 June 2025 Date accepted: 1 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04989487 (Registered 30 June 2025)
Name of donor: Oldham Athletic Football Club Address of donor: Boundary Park, Furtherwood Road, Oldham OL1 2PA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two matchday and hospitality tickets for a fixture on Good Friday (estimated total value), value £110 Date received: 18 April 2025 Date accepted: 18 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04989487 (Registered 30 June 2025)
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QD Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Coach transfers and meals, value £398 Destination of visit: Ukraine and Moldova Dates of visit: 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Cross party parliamentary delegation to Ukraine. (Registered 27 March 2026)
Member of the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 May 2018 (Registered 21 May 2018)
Source: Parliament Register of Members' Financial Interests ↗ — updated every week on the Parliament website