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HANSARDCovid-19: Support for UK IndustriesI should declare an interest: my wife’s business has taken advantage of some of the Government support. During the pandemic, we have rightly paid tribute to the workers of the NHS…25 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)As somebody who used to run the British Bankers Association, which turned into UK Finance, I was very involved in some of those earlier lobbying efforts. I must say that in this…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)This is my first ever Bill Committee, but I was under the impression that we were meant to talk about the actual elements of the Bill, rather than wider economic policy or…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Fifth sitting)I am generally a low-tax Conservative. I prefer lower, simpler taxes, but I thoroughly welcome this new tax. It is clearly welcomed across the House. The public are frustrated at…11 Jun 2020HANSARD Zoos, Aquariums and Wildlife Sanctuaries: ReopeningI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. I, too, welcome the news that zoos and wildlife parks are allowed to open from Monday. One of the most popular attractions in…11 Jun 2020HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local GovernmentParish councils in South Cambridgeshire have been heavily involved in co-ordinating the volunteer effort and bringing support to vulnerable people, and I commend them for stepping…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Extremely Vulnerable PeopleWhat steps his Department is taking to enable local authorities to provide (a) food and (b) other support to people who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Extremely Vulnerable PeopleParish councils in South Cambridgeshire have been heavily involved in co-ordinating the volunteer effort and bringing support to vulnerable people, and I commend them for stepping…28 Apr 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI congratulate my right hon. Friend on the bounce-back loans, which I am confident will provide much relief to a lot of small businesses in my constituency. I also congratulate…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillI have been engaged with Government Budgets for over two decades, either as an economics journalist, a political adviser or chief executive of the British Bankers Association, but…27 Apr 2020HANSARD British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return HomeI have 18 constituents stranded overseas who have contacted me for help getting home. Some of them are running out of money or medication. I recognise the extraordinary…24 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. My constituency of South Cambridgeshire is not just the life sciences capital of the UK or of Europe, but it claims to be the life sciences capital of the world. It has the…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseMy hon. Friend makes a good point. I shall come later to the issue of the advice from the College of Policing. On 18 February, the protesters, armed with spades, dug up the lawn…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseI understand the passion, the urgency and the importance that people feel about climate change, but that does not justify breaking the law. This is also clearly counterproductive.…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseI agree with the hon. Gentleman. As I have said, my aim is not to inflame things, but to ensure that the police have clarity on their powers to act. I also strongly support the…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseI would not have asked for this Adjournment debate if I thought the issues arising from policing in Cambridge during the recent climate protests were of merely local interest, or…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Climate Protests in Cambridge: Police ResponseThe hon. Gentleman is right; it was a dilemma. In fact, I was just coming to the pragmatic arguments before moving on to the legal arguments. The police point out that after a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Future RelationshipBefore I came to this place I had a job, in the wake of the Brexit referendum, representing the banking industry in negotiations with the EU, the European Parliament, the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionI too want to pay tribute to my two colleagues who made their maiden speeches today, my hon. Friends the Members for Stourbridge (Suzanne Webb) and for West Bromwich East (Nicola…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing Ladder19. What steps he is taking to help people get on the housing ladder.24 Feb 2020