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HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyThe EPR scheme is obviously welcome and Liberal Democrat Members know the intention, but the scheme appears to have some unintended effects. The scheme will not only impact…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have just had our fifth consecutive month of job losses announced, and research shows that as many as 17% of companies are considering redundancies. What is the Government’s…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyThe hon. Gentleman is talking well about the general state of plastic in the world, but we are debating the global plastics treaty. Can he confirm whether his party supports the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate. Let me highlight one point that he made about the circular economy. He…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastics TreatyI do agree; if we close our ears, we will miss these problems, frustrate the public and lose their support. If we listen hard, we can fix the schemes and rescue the action we want…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformThe Chancellor announced quite a list of reforms yesterday. I note that many were on the shopping list of industry, so the Committee will examine them closely to make sure they…16 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyMy hon. Friends all made their contributions and they are all on the record; there is no disputing that we have won today—one-nil to us. Pubs are central to communities, as we…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Beer DutyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Woking (Mr Forster) for securing the debate. Given all the Liberal Democrat…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]Would the shadow Minister mind telling the House what these fashionable causes that football clubs should not speak about are?08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I rise to speak in favour of the amendments tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson), specifically new clauses 3 and 4. I will start by outlining why…08 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesThe Government committed to one fiscal event a year in the name of economic stability, but by having an OBR forecast and these constraints, they had only one lever to pull:…07 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillI cannot proceed with my speech without putting on record my admiration for the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Dr Tidball). She made a courageous and passionate…01 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh Net Worth Individuals2. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the data her Department holds on high net worth individuals.01 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment BillWill the hon. Member give way?01 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh Net Worth IndividualsThe Minister will no doubt be aware of reports of the so-called exodus of millionaires. Those reports are from “high profile individuals” and city spokespeople, but there are…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the Leader of the House in congratulating the Deputy Speakers on their birthdays, and in celebrating our armed forces. Earlier this year, when the Secretary of State for…26 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) on bringing forward this debate on…18 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025Last year, during the mayoral election, Sadiq Khan claimed that a Labour mayor working with a Labour Government would be a game changer for the city, but just now he has released…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe hon. Member has made some excellent points about the need to set a target for social homes. I believe that the destruction of council house stock is one of the most regressive…09 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesMy hon. Friend talked about communities being overlooked because they are contained within wealthier communities. My constituency is in the outer London borough of Sutton, which,…04 Jun 2025