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HANSARDUK Internal Market Access8. What steps his Department is taking to ensure Northern Irish businesses have full access to the UK internal market.10 May 2023HANSARDUK Internal Market AccessI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. Does he agree that the Windsor framework potentially gives the people of Northern Ireland the opportunity to trade with the Republic, as…10 May 2023HANSARDFinancial Services Sector: Regulatory Framework3. What steps his Department is taking to improve the regulatory framework of the financial services sector.09 May 2023HANSARDFinancial Services Sector: Regulatory FrameworkI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. Clearly, the culture and performance of regulators is one key consideration for firms when they choose to invest in the UK. What steps is…09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to the excellent question from my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich East (Nicola Richards), Vahid Beheshti has now been on hunger strike for 69 days. He has had a…02 May 2023HANSARD Sudan UpdateI commend my right hon. Friend on the progress he is making and the calm way in which he is operating in very difficult circumstances. Clearly, we have a large number of UK…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI too was at St James’ Park, and I am still getting over it. At least Tottenham are refunding the gate money after that game. Today is the 64th day that Vahid Beheshti is on…27 Apr 2023HANSARD UkraineI thank my right hon. Friend for giving the House an update on the position in Ukraine. Clearly, we are going to be involved in providing more and more sophisticated weaponry and…27 Apr 2023HANSARDVaping: Young PeopleWe would all encourage people to vape instead of smoke, but we do not know the long-term health impact of vaping at all. Reports suggest that one in seven young people are taking…25 Apr 2023HANSARDVaping: Young People3. What steps he is taking to tackle vaping by young people.25 Apr 2023HANSARDSupport into Work: People over 5015. What steps he is taking to support people aged over 50 into work.24 Apr 2023HANSARDSupport into Work: People over 50I declare an interest in the issue of older workers. In addition to encouraging people who are 50-plus to get into work, it is also important that employers understand that such…24 Apr 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI warmly welcome the release of the Government’s action plan to combat antisocial behaviour. In Harrow, more than 5,000 cases of antisocial behaviour have been reported to the…30 Mar 2023HANSARD State Pension Age: ReviewI warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement, because we are trying to encourage people to save for their old age and retirement, and it is important that people get as…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI beg to move, That this House has considered matters to be raised before the forthcoming adjournment. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I place on…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThe hon. Member may regret saying that by the time I sit down. [ Laughter. ] However, I will seek to raise a number of topics. Let me kick off with the excellent performance of…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I noticed the setting up of that all-party parliamentary group, and I confess that I was ignorant of the sport. I will certainly…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThank you, Mr Vickers, for your chairmanship of this debate; no doubt you would have liked to have participated in it. I thank everyone who has contributed; it demonstrates the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDDevolution SettlementI join others in congratulating the new First Minister. The Barnett formula by which money is devolved to Scotland has existed for more than 40 years. Has the Secretary of State…29 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Skills Development2. What steps he is taking to help prisoners develop new skills.28 Mar 2023