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HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, Dr Pazos-Vidal and Professor Fothergill. You have talked a lot about the assisted area map, Professor, and I certainly take your points about its history and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay, so you cannot really say how much at this stage. You mentioned bringing in board members and other members of staff from around the four nations to fulfil your…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q Thanks for clearing that up; I do appreciate it. Coming to your points about the budget and the settlement, you have talked about the 2021-22 settlement, and there is a fund…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q I was asking about if you identify something when you are carrying out your monitoring role. There seems to be a gap there in you referring information. That is the concern I am…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q Sorry to continue with this, but it feels as though, if you identify something that is wrong on an individual subsidy level, that will only really get anywhere if somebody asks…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q Five years seems like a bit of a long time to wait if there are specific examples of inappropriate applications of subsidies. I wonder if there might be a way for the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)If things are not working, or you identify a problem, what will you do with the information? Rachel Merelie: Well, in our monitoring role, we will be producing a report on a…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q Two final thoughts. How long do you think an investigation is likely to take? And, on your point about local authorities, have there been representations as part of the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Second sitting)Q You mentioned the monitoring role, and I think you have just given a bit of further information there. I wonder, when you identify things that are not going right, what will you…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsI add my welcome to the Secretary of State. She was asked in the previous question about a leaked document, which suggests that economic growth is a higher priority for this…21 Oct 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Government ResponseThe Minister said a few minutes ago that the level of protection from vaccination is still very high in this country. My hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts)…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSupporting Small BusinessBoth the Minister and the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman) have said that they really want to do something about business rates, and they have— [ Interruption. ]…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAcross the continent of Europe, mask wearing, ventilation in buildings and the use of green passes for events are commonplace. They also have much lower infection rates,…19 Oct 2021HANSARDHGV Driver ShortagesEmpty supermarket shelves, increasing prices of building materials and shortages of blood tests and flu jabs are an indication of a very serious set of crises. We are 90,000 short…13 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe all know that a negative test is a crucial risk indicator. NHS staff are off work, restaurants and pubs are being forced to close, and there are empty supermarket shelves. This…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade DealsVery well said, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish) on an excellent opening speech. I agree with very much of what he said, as will…21 Jul 2021HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeI commend my hon. Friend the Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) on an excellent introduction. I feel for her constituents. She told a heartbreaking story about her 16-year-old…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Office is funding projects exploring why modern slavery is taking place in Malaysian factories. The Foreign Secretary need not look far; he can just ask the Health…20 Jul 2021HANSARDNegotiations to Join the CPTPPThe Government are relying on increased trade with Malaysia for three quarters of the forecast benefits from joining the CPTPP. That may explain why Ministers have turned a blind…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNegotiations to Join the CPTPPThe Minister really was not in a position to answer that question because his Department failed to act on warnings last year from the high commissioner in Kuala Lumpur telling…15 Jul 2021