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HANSARDEnvironment and Climate ChangeFirst, I congratulate my constituent Maddie Evans from St George’s School, Harpenden, who has managed to make it out of school to come to this debate. I think she is somewhere up…01 May 2019HANSARDPension Savings14. What steps his Department is taking to encourage people to save for their pensions.09 Apr 2019HANSARDPension SavingsI thank the Minister for that response. One of my constituents in Hitchin is a stay-at-home mother, and the maximum she can contribute to her pension is £3,000 per year, whereas…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Waste Incineration: RegulationOn the point about incinerator tax, does the hon. Gentleman agree that in situations where, as in my constituency, there is a proposal for a major incinerator yards outside the…09 Apr 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain InjuryI thank the Minister for that answer. The NHS has a good strategy on community-based care. On acquired brain injury, will the Minister advise me and Headway Hertfordshire, a…19 Feb 2019HANSARDAcquired Brain Injury8. What steps the Government are taking to support charities and other organisations working on treating acquired brain injury.19 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI thank my hon. Friend; I will address that aspect directly in my remarks. Before I come to that, I think it is worth defining, for people who might read or watch the debate, what…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI completely agree that we need to make it easier for graduates to stay. My understanding is that the Home Secretary has extended the time in which graduates may search for a job…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubThat is a very interesting and important point. My hon. Friend will correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that when the Financial Services Act 2012 came in, there was…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubWithout wanting to out-APPG my hon. Friend, I am chair of the all-party group on credit unions, and one of the main purposes of credit unions is to provide that face-to-face…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI thank the Minister for his response. I would like him to write to me about credit unions, in particular, which he mentioned. In the remaining 20 seconds, I will take on some…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI defer to my hon. Friend’s experience as a very senior partner at a major accounting practice. The regulation of financial services has moved from a national to a regional level…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubMy hon. Friend is completely right. Later in my remarks, I will talk about the regional aspects of our financial services sector. Suffice it to say, I called this debate because I…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI am really selling it. In fact, when I was canvassing at the last election, a voter told me that after they had looked me up, they said, “Oh, well this is probably the only seat…06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK as a financial services hub. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I started my professional career…06 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister will appreciate that the Government are spending over 50% more per head, in real terms, on education than was spent in the year 2000—and achieving much better…30 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is the Treasury’s view of the idea of opportunity zones to help to revitalise some of the more disadvantaged parts of our country, particularly in that they differ from…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Teacher Recruitment and Retention StrategyI welcome this strategy. Two primary schools in the villages of Breachwood Green and Redbourn in my constituency have talked to me about the specific challenges they face because…28 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Will the Foreign Secretary update the House on his assessment of our relationship with China, particularly in respect of financial services in the City of London?22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationRecently, the former US Secretary of State, John Kerry, remarked on the fact that the British Government are working closely with other European Governments on the Iran nuclear…22 Jan 2019