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HANSARD UK Internal Market: White PaperIn this Chamber over the past few weeks, I have heard Members on both sides talking about the need to preserve and create jobs as we recover from covid. There are financial…16 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept that, as the Chancellor confirmed, there is still a Budget to come later in the year, and that the announcements today were not the sum total of…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateI thank the Chancellor for his statement and also for his kind words that he is considering my proposals on recapitalising the SME sector. I want to ask about the infrastructure…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyLike everybody in the House, I welcome the Chancellor’s statement, and I think it is worth considering that we have a twofold economic problem here, which we will have to deal…08 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)At the risk of straying from the measures covered by this new clause, we can have that debate. I happen to support the first-past-the-post system, but I understand that there are…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I was about to agree with the right hon. Gentleman. However, the point of our system is that in response to arguments, the boundary commission changes what it has proposed.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Eighth sitting)I listened with interest to the right hon. Member for Warley and to my right hon. Friend the Member for Elmet and Rothwell. I want to make a couple of points. Bearing in mind that…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill (Seventh sitting)With regard to linguistic ties, how does the hon. Gentleman see dialect as being included within that—not so much the separate languages, but the separate ways and methods of…30 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Third sitting)Q Professor McLean, you mentioned that you felt it would be difficult for the preference of existing constituencies to be kept to if we keep within the 5% quota, because there…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Third sitting)It is not a proper county anyway. Professor McLean: If we take out the Isle of Wight and possibly Rutland, it should be reasonably feasible for the English commission to operate…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Third sitting)Q One final question, if I may. We have talked a lot about the automaticity of this and how Parliament does not have the ability to vote it down. Bearing that in mind, do you both…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q Dr Larner, you mentioned at the beginning that you studied electoral and voting behaviour. In the evidence sessions we have heard a lot about the impact on people when they feel…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q I suppose that this question is for both of you. If you think back to previous reviews that have taken place—admittedly, obviously, under different rules—to what degree of…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Fourth sitting)Q That is interesting. Out of interest—I could go and check this now, but I do not have it in front of me—on the 2018 review, which obviously did not happen, for various reasons…23 Jun 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies bill (Third sitting)Q Do you both think we will end up with more cross-county constituencies, particularly in the south-east of England? Professor McLean: That is going to be up to the operating…23 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsThis morning, with the Social Market Foundation, I published my report entitled, “Unlocking Britain”, which sets out 10 reforms that the Government can put in place to help our…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderDoes the Home Secretary agree that the best way to ensure that black lives matter is peaceful protest and working to improve social justice and economic opportunities for black…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTheft of Tools from Trades PeopleI thank the Minister for his response. Will he join me in championing the use of modern technology to combat tool theft such as the ToolWatch app designed by Harpenden residents,…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTheft of Tools from Trades PeopleWhat steps her Department is taking to help reduce the level of theft of tools from trades people.08 Jun 2020HANSARD Corporate Insolvency and Governance BillI have done several schemes of arrangement in my previous life, and know that the courts are very used to them. We are talking about an instance where a minority of creditors…03 Jun 2020