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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI entirely agree with my hon. Friend on that point. That amendment is critical, because anything else would give ammunition to those who have never truly accepted the result of…24 May 2023HANSARD Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing TrialsI agree with the hon. Lady. That was very much the story for Wendy, the lady I met in the shop, and she was not alone in that. It is particularly true when people are young and…09 May 2023HANSARD Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing TrialsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words and the way he expressed them, and I agree entirely with those sentiments. Without giving out too many spoilers at this stage, there…09 May 2023HANSARD Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing TrialsEpidermolysis bullosa is dreadful. It is often referred to as butterfly skin. It is a little known and rare genetic skin blistering condition, which causes skin to blister and…09 May 2023HANSARD Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing TrialsI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for his intervention and for hosting a reception for EB and for DEBRA here in June, I believe.09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does my right hon. Friend agree that fiscal responsibility is vital if we are to cut inflation and grow the economy? Does he also agree that the Labour party’s £90 billion of…09 May 2023HANSARD Epidermolysis Bullosa: Drug Repurposing TrialsYou heard it here first—19 June. I will attend, and I very much hope that hon. Members will join us in the Terrace Pavilion. As I conclude my remarks, I have three requests of the…09 May 2023HANSARDUltra-low Emission Zone: Expansion5. What recent discussions he has had with Transport for London on plans to expand the Ultra-Low Emission Zone.20 Apr 2023HANSARDUltra-low Emission Zone: ExpansionSeveral outer London boroughs have refused to enter into section 8 agreements with Transport for London to allow ULEZ cameras to be installed on their roads. Sadiq Khan believes…20 Apr 2023HANSARDVoter Identification Requirements: Local Election TurnoutWill my hon. Friend join me in reminding the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith) that it was Labour that first introduced voter identification, in Northern Ireland…27 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillIn common with everyone today, I rise to support the Bill. First, I wish to pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Siobhan Baillie) for the work she has done on this…17 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI will support the Bill this evening. The whole point of the Bill—its overriding objective—is to decisively break the current model of the criminal smuggling gangs. In short, it…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) said that we need solutions, not slogans, so could my right hon. and learned Friend please tell me…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillI am bit confused about the hon. Lady’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly). How, then, does Labour’s position differ from what the Bill seeks to…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Employment Relations (Flexible Working) BillIt is a pleasure to follow that excellent speech from my hon. Friend the Member for Watford (Dean Russell). I rise today in support of this Bill because I believe it is right that…24 Feb 2023HANSARDStatutory Public ConsultationsI thank my hon. Friend and welcome her back to her well-deserved place on the Treasury Bench. Would she agree that the Mayor of London’s decision to go ahead with the expansion of…20 Feb 2023HANSARDStatutory Public Consultations7. What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of statutory public consultations to local decision making.20 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: Metro MayorsI chair the all-party parliamentary group for London as a global city, and last year we published our first report, which featured analysis of the London-plus effect, a term…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: Metro Mayors11. What recent discussions her Department has had with Metro Mayors on attracting more foreign direct investment.09 Feb 2023HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI rise to support the Bill in general, and specifically to support the Government’s decision to reject Lords amendment 10. It continues to be a matter of great regret that in a…07 Feb 2023