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HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeI understand and share many of the concerns the hon. Gentleman has highlighted, but does he recognise that the legislative responsibility for restrictions in this area lies with…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWater Quality: Sewage DischargeOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your guidance. The shadow Secretary of State may have inadvertently misled the House. He said moments ago that water and environmental…25 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. The apprenticeship levy can play a significant part in improving economic activity rates, but some employers—particularly small employers—find the process through which they…24 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of LivingIt is so good to see you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is my hon. Friend aware that the deposit return scheme that the Scottish Government plan to introduce later this…29 Mar 2023HANSARDAmendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Minister and the Treasury for the way in which they moved swiftly to facilitate…27 Mar 2023HANSARDMortgage RatesA competitive and viable banking sector is essential to offer competitive mortgages to constituents right across the country. What assessment has my hon. Friend made of the…21 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a privilege to follow the right hon. Member for Barking (Dame Margaret Hodge), but I was disappointed with much of what she said and particularly with the tone she took. My…15 Mar 2023HANSARD BBC: Government Role in ImpartialityThe way in which the BBC has reacted over the last week or so has been nothing short of appalling. Does the Minister agree that the BBC needs to set clear rules, rather than…14 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-Up Fund: Welsh CommunitiesDydd gŵyl Dewi hapus, Mr Speaker. The levelling-up fund offered prospects for communities such as Barry that had been ignored by the Welsh Labour Government for many years. In the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-Up Fund: Welsh Communities11. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the levelling-up fund on Welsh communities.01 Mar 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI am hugely grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. Clearly, this is a devolved area of policy in the nations of the UK, but what discussions has he had with the devolved…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way? [ Interruption. ]27 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this important debate and I hope to have the opportunity to make the case for my constituency a bit later. To respond to her specific…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundDigital currencies in a whole range of formats are part of a fast-moving and dynamic sector of an emerging economy. To date, the regulators have struggled to keep up with the…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) on securing this debate. I am…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessIn view of the fact that economic development is generally a devolved function, why do the Scottish Government not fund such an important project?07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessWhen?07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessI will wait for the Minister to respond on that, but if the hon. Lady’s local authority had sufficient grounds to suggest party political interference, a judicial review would…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessWill the Minister give way?07 Feb 2023