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HANSARDDraft Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023The Minister said that the RAB model could be cheaper for delivering nuclear compared with a strike-rate model. Paragraph 18 of the impact assessment says it is estimated that it…06 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?06 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023Will the Minister give way?06 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookThe Minister continues the Tory playbook of excuses—global headwinds, global challenges, other countries having high inflation, Putin’s illegal war and the pandemic—but the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI will return to that point, but it is quite clear that the Bill allows individuals to be named. If someone is deemed to be part of an awkward squad, or to be a trade unionist the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North East Somerset (Mr Rees-Mogg)—certainly now that he has found his Back-Bench voice again—but it is disappointing that he…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillJust for the record, unfortunately it was the Labour party that blocked the concept of devolving employment law to Scotland—although, to be fair, it was also the Labour party that…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is quite impressive that, despite the right hon. Member having been on his feet for 16 minutes telling us how bad the Bill is, he has not convinced himself to vote against it.…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe Minister has started with a red herring about keeping people safe. Can he explain, then, why teachers and education are included in the Bill?30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAgain, just for the record—I thought I was speaking quite loudly, but just in case Members did not hear what I said—it was indeed the Labour party that blocked employment law from…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillAs we have heard, the Government still have not listened, because they would not accept any amendments. The Secretary of State rehashed some of the old arguments: he said the Bill…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe right hon. Gentleman did not say that when it came to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 during Brexit. The Bill allows individual workers and trade unions to be…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI think that was a rhetorical question. It was, unfortunately, Labour that led the charge against devolving employment law. Interestingly, the Scottish Trades Union Congress has…30 Jan 2023HANSARD Energy Bills: Self-disconnectionCome April, 8.4 million households will be in fuel poverty—that is almost a third of all households—and talk of capping average bills at £2,500 or £3,000 a year means nothing to…25 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Susan left her partner following domestic abuse. She correctly updated the Department for Work and Pensions with all her new details, but the DWP then tried to put…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The impact assessment for the anti-strikes Bill stated that on a strike day last year, 20% of rail services were still operational. Clearly, the Tories think that 20% is too…19 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionI express sympathy with all those affected by the job losses, but this is an abject failure of the mythical levelling-up agenda. Unfortunately, that should not come as a surprise.…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI agree with a lot of the points the hon. Member is making on devolution. Obviously he has read what we should really be calling the “clutching-at-straws reasons,” rather than the…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerFirst and foremost, this is an attack on devolution. It is an attack on elected Members of the Scottish Parliament, and it is an attack made by the Scottish Secretary, who has…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Section 35 PowerI do not beg to speak for the rest of my colleagues. It is a matter of record that some SNP MSPs voted against the GRR—that happened—but the point of democracy is that it was the…17 Jan 2023