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HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillYes, and the repeated conclusion, not just from the regulator but from the other officials and bodies I have mentioned, is that the powers that the regulator has been given for…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillThe regulator has been able to introduce codes of practice, but where they have not been followed, she has not been able to enforce them, which is one of the main issues today. As…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI could not agree more with the hon. Gentleman. I am pleased to see him in the Chamber today, given his previous valiant efforts to secure a similar outcome in the previous…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI am pleased to hear that from the Minister. I confess that I did not notice that in his party’s manifesto, but on the basis of his confirmation to the House, I look forward to…25 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign AcquisitionAs a point of factual clarification, could the Minister confirm whether the impact of US trade sanctions is considered in the process that she set out with the CMA?21 Sept 2020HANSARD ARM: Foreign AcquisitionI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate. Does he agree with me that in assessing the risks of the takeover bid, we need to understand the possible repercussions…21 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe focus of today’s debate ought to have been on the functioning of the internal market, and the legitimate role that the devolved Administrations play in our Union. That is what…14 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI note my hon. Friend’s long-held action in this area, both before and during his time in Parliament. I congratulate him on his all-party parliamentary group, which is making an…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank my hon. Friend for her question. I know that she represents many workers in the nuclear sector in her constituency, and I know why that is an important issue to raise. The…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank the hon. Lady for my elevation to the Privy Council, for which one can only hope. I agree absolutely that the consensus in the report and in our conversations on the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his continued work on consumer protection, which I know he advocates on the Committee that I chair, of which I am grateful that…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I think the point he makes is really important because, for some in this debate, calls for action on climate change are demeaned…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeThis is really very important. A member of the Committee asked the assembly in a private briefing this week how it defined fairness. The answer is really important because it was…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI did not see the DEFRA Secretary’s answer, but I would be disappointed if that was the case. I wonder whether he has not read the cross-departmental memo, given the comments of…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeThis morning, I had the privilege of launching the report of Climate Assembly UK, “The path to net zero”, along with the Chairs of the five other Select Committees that…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank the hon. Gentleman for the suggestion that I have any influence over the location of these sites. Unfortunately, I have to break it to him that I do not. Carbon capture…10 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI thank the hon. Lady for her kind words and her pledge of support on behalf of the Liberal Democrats for the call for cross-party consensus on tackling climate change, which the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDProtection of Jobs and BusinessesWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?09 Sept 2020HANSARDProtection of Jobs and BusinessesMy simple request of Ministers today is that they summon the confidence to target support where it is needed most. The Chief Secretary said today to the House that he would not do…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportI declare my interest as the chair of the new all-party group on technology and national security and as a member of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy. The…22 Jul 2020