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HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI am now beginning to share the indignation of my hon. Friend on the Front Bench, because we have gone through a process from “eff business” to an “oven-ready” deal that clearly…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThere is another possibility, of course, which is that the Government Whip on the Treasury Bench is explaining the basis of this statutory instrument to the Minister because she…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI was going to talk about the automotive sector, but since my hon. Friend tempts me, I will mention the aerospace sector, which is a major employer in my area and the region that…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) is absolutely right. I was grateful for the opportunity to visit the Falkland Islands during the…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European Unionrose—24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionWe can do better than that, of course, because we had word from the Prime Minister last week, when he described devolution as “a disaster”. Conservative Members are playing fast…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a trade union official, I saw union learning centres embedded in workplaces meeting the needs of employers and employees and often providing the only continuing education and…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Winter PlanThe hope that we have been given by our brilliant scientists will be dashed for millions if the Prime Minister pushes ahead with the public sector pay freeze, which, of course, is…23 Nov 2020HANSARD Towns FundWhen I consider the constituencies of the hon. Members on the Government Benches who have contributed so far—indeed, the constituencies of other hon. Members who are in their…18 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsSetting aside a general funding gap of about £56 million, and including an as yet unconfirmed £7 million income compensation scheme payment, Cheshire West and Chester Council will…16 Nov 2020HANSARD Jonathan Taylor: SBM OffshoreThe only reason why we have any idea at all about the murky, corrupt and usually criminal world of offshore tax havens is leaks such as the Paradise papers or the Panama papers,…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateWhether it is the self-employed, small business owners who pay themselves via dividends, or people who were timed out last time, there are still 3 million people excluded in the…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI echo the words of my hon. Friend the Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) and thank the Secretary of State for his tribute to my dear friend Bill Anderson, who will be…19 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsManaging the coronavirus pandemic has already cost Cheshire West and Chester Council over £35 million. Despite Government support, which I welcome, it is still £8 million behind…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillLet me say at the outset that although I did not agree with all his conclusions, I found the speech by the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson) stark,…23 Sept 2020HANSARD Overseas Operations (Service Personnel And Veterans) BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Minister is not giving way, but he is making allegations about these firms that are simply incorrect. Thompsons Solicitors works…23 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementFurther to the question from the hon. Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith), if the FT article is correct, the Government have, in this deal, signed up to more restrictive conditions…14 Sept 2020HANSARDElectoral CommissionI refer the right hon. Gentleman to the figures I gave earlier to the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone). The track record of the Electoral Commission is one in which over…10 Sept 2020HANSARDElectoral Commission: IndependenceThe Electoral Commission’s independence is established in statute. It is a public body independent of Government and accountable to Parliament through the Speaker’s Committee on…10 Sept 2020HANSARDElectoral CommissionThe Committee has received no representations regarding the media reports to which the right hon. Gentleman refers, which relate to a submission to the Committee on Standards in…10 Sept 2020