Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions the Government has had with Ofcom on the financial sustainability of (a) Royal Mail and (b) the Universal Postal Services Order.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to amend the minimum requirements in the Postal Services Act 2011 to allow Royal Mail to move to a five day letter service.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of puppies smuggled into Great Britain each year; and what steps she is taking to prevent puppy smuggling.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Women’s Health Strategy for England, published 30 August 2022, CP 736, what recent progress he has made on relieving (a) financial and (b) other practical burdens to gain access to IVF for female same-sex couples.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is assessing the specific fertility needs of transgender men to help make IVF access more inclusive.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that specialist medical services are accessible in all regions of England.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what support he is providing to local planning authorities to help them facilitate increased levels of physical activity among people in their areas.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to increase the level of funding for research into the (a) causes of and (b) treatments for Tourette syndrome.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to increase the number of specialist practitioners (a) researching and (b) treating Tourette Syndrome.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve the quality of training on (a) Tourette’s syndrome and (b) other tic disorders for service providers.
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to provide guidance on (a) Tourette Syndrome and (b) other tic disorders.
Tracey Crouch: Will the hon. Member give way?
Tracey Crouch: I refer the House to my various sport-related entries on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. When David Cameron rang me in May 2015 to ask me to be his Sports Minister, I asked if I could have school sport in the portfolio. When he said no, because he had already appointed that Minister—who, for the record, turned out to be an excellent Minister—I replied, “Well, I have...
Tracey Crouch: Will the Minister give way?
Tracey Crouch: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. Given my long-standing interest in improving animal welfare standards in this country, it will be no surprise to Members that I rise today in support of the petition. I implore the Government to follow most European countries, which have banned snares altogether, and to work with the devolved Administrations. Wales is...
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to tackle access refusal of people with assistance dogs by businesses.
Tracey Crouch: My right hon. Friend has been a strong advocate for animal welfare improvements over many years. Although it is infuriating that it has taken so long to get some things through Parliament, he has done so, while showing great insight and interest in these matters. Does he agree that it is slightly strange that this Bill, which is supported wholeheartedly by all animal welfare charities, is...
Tracey Crouch: Like my hon. Friend, I thank the Petitions Committee and the petitioners for introducing this important debate. Many of our constituents will have signed the petition, and from the number of colleagues in the Chamber today, I hope that the Minister can see that his Back Benchers are committed to the Bill going through. Given that the action plan for animal welfare, published in May 2021, was...
Tracey Crouch: I congratulate the hon. Lady, my friend, on introducing this important Bill, and of course congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister on resuming her place at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Does the hon. Member for Neath agree that the trade in shark-fin products has a detrimental impact not just on the sharks, but on marine ecosystems and, eventually, the commercial...
Tracey Crouch: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to legislate on the accessibility and sale of fireworks.