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HANSARDFree Childcare2. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the provision of 30 hours’ free childcare on the financial viability of childcare settings.24 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillAs a trade union official during the construction of Wembley, I have mixed memories of the conduct of that project, but my hon. Friend makes a fair point. Amendment 6 is not…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWe did take a reputational hit on that contract, unfortunately. The hon. Gentleman says that this is the opportunity; the fact is that there will not be many more opportunities,…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI rise to speak to the amendments standing in my name on the Order Paper, and with your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would also like to talk briefly about some of the other…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, but what we have tried not to do is to be too prescriptive in what we tell the Delivery Authority to do. The Minister had expressed concerns…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe hon. Gentleman is right that this could be a bonus for the whole nation. That is covered by amendment 4, but if the Sponsor Body, the Delivery Authority and the main…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillAs a distinguished former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, the right hon. Gentleman is able to give the House that guidance, for which I thank him.19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for pointing that out; he is right. Perhaps the successor companies of some of those original suppliers will be able to bid—what a lovely…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillIf I am going to be corrected, I would choose always to be corrected by my hon. Friend. The point I am making is that whatever is made elsewhere in the United Kingdom will…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI give way to my next-door neighbour from Alyn and Deeside.19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy right hon. Friend from the other side of Boundary Lane in Chester is absolutely right. We have to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises not simply by telling them that…19 Jun 2019HANSARD Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that illustration of how action of this kind can raise standards. When we raise standards in the construction sector, we save lives. It is…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLicensing Act 2003: Communities and Local Planning Policy8. If he will discuss with the Home Secretary the effect on (a) communities and (b) local planning policy of the operation of the Licensing Act 2003.17 Jun 2019HANSARDLicensing Act 2003: Communities and Local Planning PolicyWill the Government agree to change licensing laws to give local councils the authority to issue licences—for example, to events in their area—only if the applicant agrees to use…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKThat contribution has had many different and, dare I say it, honourable forms when it comes to dealing with Nazis. I am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that intervention. As…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKI beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of the Jewish Community to the UK. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Sir David. I…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKI will always give way to my hon. Friend.13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. If she will permit me, I will return to that issue shortly. The UK has a long-established Jewish community: the first record of Jewish…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKI am most grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention. There is a strong culture of supporting the family and others within the Jewish community, but anything that helps to support…13 Jun 2019HANSARD Jewish Community: Contribution to the UKI will.13 Jun 2019