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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I disagree with the hon. Lady’s point. It is clear that, with this Bill, we are designing frameworks that allow the current system to thrive. I cannot accept the amendment which,…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is important that I describe how standards bodies work. They come together through relationships between experts within an industry, and through mutual recognition of…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. It is also a great pleasure to serve on this Committee. It is rare that a Member has the opportunity to influence…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)My hon. Friend speaks with great knowledge on this subject, and I completely agree with everything he says.13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)The hon. Lady makes a good point; it is very important that, in situations such as the one she describes, we maintain the utmost scrutiny. In that situation, however, it was not…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I appreciate that. I take the hon. Lady’s point and will continue, as I am nearly done. The last point I wished to make was that this amendment, and many of those we have heard…13 May 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. Whether it is crevasse on the island outside Asda in Long Eaton or the array of tyre poppers on Quarry Hill Road in Ilkeston, every day my inbox is filled with complaints…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Child Rape GangsI welcome that the Minister has kindly confirmed today that the Casey review will be published in May. Given that it will explain the next stages of the process, and while she…28 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillMy hon. Friend talks eloquently about how students would be affected if the Bill were passed. It is also important that academic staff can move fluidly between institutions, but…25 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of CommonsI beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163). The House proceeded to a Division.25 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolution (Immigration) (Scotland) BillMy right hon. Friend talks about the risk of introducing internal borders within the UK. Can he elaborate on whether he thinks it at all possible under our current system of…25 Apr 2025HANSARD Easter AdjournmentA few weeks ago my barber, Ev, sent me a DM. It was a video from three lads in Ilkeston in my constituency, and it was going viral. Owen, Harrison and Roy were talking about how…08 Apr 2025HANSARD East Midlands: Local Authorities and Economic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. I was recently in discussion with the managing director of a local small and medium-sized enterprise based on Merlin Way…07 Apr 2025HANSARD East Midlands: Local Authorities and Economic GrowthThe Minister talks about the dichotomy between Nottingham and Derby. As the Member of Parliament for Erewash, which sits at the halfway mark between the two, I felt obliged to…07 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Industrial Strategy4. What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the development of a new UK industrial strategy.02 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Industrial StrategyDoes the Secretary of State agree that the UK industrial strategy is of deep importance to residents of Northern Ireland, as it is to residents of Erewash, where we are currently…02 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Will the hon. Member give way?01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Do not worry, Madam Deputy Speaker—it is not one for today. I am nearly finished. Each stage of the traceability chain has some discernible uncertainty, which generally increases…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I am happy to explain. Those particular forms of measurement are not in common use any more, but of course many…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]Certainly. It is not a new word as far as I am concerned; I believe it was brought into common parlance in the Victorian era. I will move on to some more examples. There is the…01 Apr 2025