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HANSARD HMRC Impact Analysis: CustomsGiven that HMRC has now shown that Brexit means red tape, and that this would harm trade, destroy jobs and cut growth, what estimate has the Treasury made of the impact of lower…08 Oct 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect of No DealIs the Chancellor aware that the Office for Budget Responsibility’s alarming fiscal analysis of a no-deal Brexit assumes that the Government’s preparations are successful—and so…01 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial StrategyDoes the Secretary of State agree that the climate emergency demands that we reform the whole financial system, to decarbonise capitalism and green the City? If so, why are the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNo-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the PoundWhen the last Conservative Chancellor, a former permanent secretary to the Treasury and the Prime Minister’s own sister blow the whistle, the Minister simply cannot brush aside…30 Sept 2019HANSARD International Climate ActionDoes the Secretary of State agree that the climate emergency demands that we reform the whole financial system, to decarbonise capitalism and green the City? If so, why are the…26 Sept 2019HANSARD Brexit Readiness: Operation YellowhammerLet me be generous to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: let us imagine that his no-deal preparations are successful and that if we were to leave, we would do so in a…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. This is a sad day for our democracy. We are seeing this Parliament shut down because the Prime Minister is running away from accountability and…09 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019I welcome the Chancellor to his post, but is it not the case that headteachers, chief constables and NHS managers simply cannot rely on his fantasy figures if Britain crashes out…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPriorities for GovernmentDoes the Prime Minister agree that the UK, Europe and the world face a climate emergency? If he does, what is his plan?25 Jul 2019HANSARDNet Zero Emissions TargetIn wholeheartedly welcoming this statement, may I ask the Secretary of State to do two things? First, will he reverse the Government’s decisions to abolish the zero-carbon homes…12 Jun 2019HANSARDIllegal Seaborne MigrationIt is good to hear the Minister accept that the best way to prevent refugees from taking these dangerous crossings is to provide safe, legal routes to sanctuary for those fleeing…04 Jun 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsTo clarify, I was focusing on ensuring that companies were compliant with the Paris treaty. That does not mean that they need to be zero carbon now—that would be impossible—but…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI am grateful to the Minister for his intervention. Those new ESG guidelines are helpful, but I am afraid I do not think they are quite up to the scale of the task we face. I will…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI thank everyone who has contributed to this debate, which has been really good. There is some degree of consensus emerging. I agree with what the Minister said on carbon capture…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI am not trying to get rid of energy companies; I am trying to get them to switch. We have a couple of examples of big energy companies switching out of fossil fuels and into…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI totally agree. Indeed, analysis by the Grantham Institute shows that if someone had not held fossil fuels in their portfolio for the last 50 years, their overall returns would…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI totally agree with my hon. Friend. In government, we placed tough regulations on that sector, which were based strongly on environmental considerations. It has not been able to…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI believe that is not the case. We need to ensure that the parliamentary pension fund becomes zero-carbon. We as Parliament need to say, “Divest Parliament.” That would show…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI beg to move, That this House has considered financial and ethical risks of investments in fossil fuel companies by pension funds. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of…22 May 2019HANSARD Pension Funds: Financial and Ethical InvestmentsI saw what happened at the BP annual general meeting yesterday, and I welcome it, although a second motion, which was a bit stricter, did not carry. I would have liked that motion…22 May 2019