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HANSARDNuclear Energy CapacityClearly it is important to have a mixed economy in terms of energy production, and nuclear has to play its part. What action is my hon. Friend taking to ensure that the…21 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I warmly welcome the Government’s commitment to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence spending, but after we have won the next general election, growth will come to the economy and…20 May 2024HANSARDOperation ShaderI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. Clearly, the brave resistance fighters in Iran will be celebrating the demise of the Butcher of Tehran today. Iran controls Hamas,…20 May 2024HANSARDOperation Shader9. Whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of military resources allocated by the UK to Operation Shader to help deter Iranian attacks.20 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 79, page 42, line 16, leave out “and 8” and insert “, 8 and ( age verification policy )”. This amendment to the commencement provisions would…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)I rise in support of clause 62, noting the two amendments proposed by a Member not on the Committee that would have removed the power of the Secretary of State to deal with…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I have a lot of sympathy with what the hon. Lady asks for. I ask my right hon. Friend the Minister, in dealing with this new clause and the other new clauses about advertising, to…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Sir Gary. I rise to speak in favour of the measures that I and other colleagues on the Committee have proposed.…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)There is a degree of repetition in this. New clauses 7 and 8 relate to where tobacco products are sold and the licensing of them. There is a genuine debate, in both the industry…14 May 2024HANSARDReoffending Rates12. What steps he is taking to reduce reoffending.14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The clause stands in my name and the names of other hon. Members. Clearly, its concern is consultation on proposals for the…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)Given the Minister’s answer, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 79 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 80 Transitional…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)One of the clear concerns expressed by retailers—not necessarily the owners of shops but the staff who work in them and sell the products—is that if they can turn round to…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)If I may, my right hon. Friend must have smoked for only a brief period because she certainly does not look old. Most of what she said was about the end customer and the cost to…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 3 Notification fees “The Secretary of State may by regulations vary notification fees for novel…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is my show this afternoon! New clause 3 looks at the notification fees collected by the authorities, so that fees can be…14 May 2024HANSARDReoffending RatesClearly, providing safe and secure accommodation for ex-offenders when they leave prison is the first and most important part of getting them on the path to rebuilding their…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I rise to support the amendment and new clause tabled in my name. I will save the Committee time and will not go through the amendment in detail, because obviously colleagues have…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 7 Retail licence for sale of tobacco, vaping and nicotine products “(1) The Health Act 2006 is…14 May 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for tabling the new clause. We will come to further new clauses that deal with advertising for vaping products. We are clearly now in the position whereby if…14 May 2024