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HANSARDParliamentary Trade EnvoysThere is a great deal of murkiness about the trade envoys. I note that, in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff West (Kevin Brennan), the Minister point blank refused…02 May 2024HANSARD VolunteersYes—the next word of my speech was going to be “trustees”. That is a very important point. Obviously, school governors, magistrates or reservists in the armed forces have specific…02 May 2024HANSARD VolunteersYes, Bath calls!02 May 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe right hon. Gentleman knows more about bobbing between the Back Benches and the Front Bench than most Members of Parliament in history, I think. It is obviously a problem; I do…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI completely agree, and that is Labour party policy. I am used to fallacies being written about me, and I have seen many written about my hon. Friend as well. I am sure we will…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI feel more fingernails.30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI completely agree, and my hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are terrible instances of all sorts of different scams, and—this is the honest truth—remarkably few prosecutions.…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillWell, we have moved on and it is about time the Government moved on—in fact I look forward to the day when the Minister moves on from Government Benches to here on the Opposition…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Billrose—30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillWould it not be even more helpful if the Minister were to say he would change the explanatory memorandums as well?30 Apr 2024HANSARDJimmy LaiI know that the Minister takes a close interest in this issue. Has she or any other Foreign Office Minister had an opportunity to raise this directly with the Chinese ambassador?30 Apr 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksThe Secretary of State casually discards 2,800 jobs and is so uninterested in the ongoing effect on the rest of the economy in south Wales that he has not even made an assessment…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIf the Minister goes to the Viagogo website and tries to buy a ticket, he will see on the first page that it says the ticket is £420 or whatever. Can he see the original value of…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI am grateful to the Cheshire cat for giving way. Does he oppose the Lords amendment on ticket touts because of the proposed new subsection stating that there needs to be “proof…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillIs it not important to emphasise that this issue needs legislation? Lots of venues have tried their level best to get it right. For instance, the O2 Arena only endorses the use of…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI do not want my hon. Friend’s dying breath. Did she notice that the lovely Minister did not even present a single argument against any of the elements in the Lords amendment? He…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillOf course I will, to the right hon. Gentleman—another gentleman for whom I have a great deal of respect, and with whom I occasionally disagree.30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI feel the fingernails.30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillFirst, I pay tribute to my much-loved neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), who led for Labour during the last round of proceedings on the Bill,…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe point is that either the change is necessary because a new and different measure is being adopted by the Government, in which case it is a lower threshold and therefore…30 Apr 2024