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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)As the Committee reaches its clause 4 moment, Members might be pleased to hear that I will not propose voting against it—[Hon. Members: “Oh!”] I know: a political conversion. I…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)The hon. Lady puts some extremely important and valuable questions to the Committee. I look forward to hearing the Minister’s reply.13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Sadly, I have not seen “Capricorn One”. I have already said clearly, on the record, that I have great confidence in the good intentions of the Minister himself and his Secretary…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)What a welcome moment, Ms Vaz—my colleague from the Liberal Democrats, the hon. Member for Chippenham, supports the rationale behind the amendments. The swelling in support for…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)It is a huge pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. We start by discussing some of the amendments we have tabled to clause 2. In this morning’s sitting we had a…13 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Amendment 30 continues some of the themes around the enforcement powers on product regulation. It leaves out subsection (7), which is on sanctions for non-compliance with…13 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This deal marks a landmark moment for the UK and its global trading relationships because it is the largest trade deal…06 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsI am going to try again, because although I appreciate that the Security Minister has to be very careful about specific aspects of this case, the House and the country need to…06 May 2025HANSARDExports: Small BusinessesThe Government are far from supporting small businesses to export. Businesses of every size, up and down the country, are failing at a rate not seen since the 2008 financial…01 May 2025HANSARDTrade AgreementsIt is good to hear that the trade negotiations with India, which began when we were in government, are progressing well. There must surely now be an opportunity to reopen talks…01 May 2025HANSARDUK-Europe TradeThe Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is about to start its Committee stage in the House, may sound a little dry, but it would give the Secretary of State unfettered…01 May 2025HANSARD Hair and Beauty Sector: Government PolicyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Lopez) for securing this…23 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI would be grateful if the Minister focused on her Government and the future implications of this judgment. In her statement, she said that “NHS England will soon publish guidance…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI add my thanks to everyone who has enabled us to be here this afternoon, but the fact is that this is a bungled way to do parliamentary legislation, following a bungled set of…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillI wholeheartedly endorse what my right hon. Friend said. All new Government Members should be aware that the explanatory notes to the Bill, which have only just been circulated to…12 Apr 2025HANSARD Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]This has been a genuinely important, interesting and lively debate on product regulation and metrology. It has also been a debate about the balance of power between the Executive…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Myanmar EarthquakeMany, many compassionate people across West Worcestershire and the whole of the United Kingdom will be wanting to know what they can do to help in this situation, so will the…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaFurther to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale), and knowing how much the Minister values soft power, can he reassure the House…31 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementAt the general election, the Chancellor promised growth and no increase in taxes, but as Chancellor, she has delivered no growth and a record increase in taxes. Now, the Office…26 Mar 2025HANSARD Terms and Conditions of EmploymentI rise to say that we will not oppose the increases to the national minimum wage or the national living wage—the national living wage being something that my party introduced to…25 Mar 2025