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HANSARD GP Services: ChristchurchWill the hon. Gentleman give way?20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Will the Minister tell the House how much of the European Union’s €150 billion rearmament fund he anticipates will be available to our defence companies, who provide high…19 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to speak in support of new clause 8, which seeks to level the playing field between online marketplaces and…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for his response. Consumers deserve real protection, not promises of future legislation. If online marketplaces continue to evade liability, unsafe products…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. When the Bill was announced in the King’s Speech last summer, it held real promise of an intention to address the growing…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for his response. I am disappointed that he is not willing to back the new clause, which simply asks for transparency about enforcement capacity. Trading…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. As somebody who has imported and exported products to and from Europe and the rest of the world for much of the last 40…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I will only talk for a moment. I will carry on and the hon. Lady can come in later if she wishes. In my experience, it is important that regulations are clear for UK…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)It is a business point of view.15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I have not said “purely with Europe” at all. We should align with our major markets. I do not know what industries the right hon. Gentleman is referring to, but in my experience…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second Time. The Government can legislate all they like, but if local law enforcement bodies such as trading standards are not properly…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I do agree that we should be exporting internationally.15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for his response and the hon. Member for West Worcestershire for her remarks. The Government accept that the batteries are high risk—which is welcome—so why…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)New clause 6 has been grouped with new clause 7, and rightly so. Both are driven by the common goal to deliver meaningful support for our Great British small and medium-sized…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for his response, but I am pretty disappointed that the Government are unwilling to take this very modest yet meaningful step to support our small businesses.…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for his response and for agreeing to meet me. I hope he will be happy if I bring along the British Toy & Hobby Association, because it will have a wealth of…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause aims to ensure that online marketplaces are subject to clear, enforceable duties to protect consumers against…15 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandPlease bear with me, Mr Speaker, because I think that I too am losing my voice. Parliament must be given a vote on the United States trade deal and all future trade deals, which…12 May 2025HANSARDAutomotive Manufacturing: EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) for securing this important debate. The UK’s automotive industry is a…07 May 2025