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HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)Why does the Secretary of State think that the Conservative chair of the Local Government Association, James Jamieson, has criticised the settlement for not including sufficient…09 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ14. On a related issue, after the publication of the Russia report the Prime Minister claimed“tackling illicit finance and driving dirty money and money launderers out of the UK…02 Feb 2022HANSARDIOPC Report on Metropolitan Police Officers' Conduct: Charing Cross Police StationThe Minister will understand that this case, among other things, will reinforce the profound concern about the level of violence towards women and the lack of accountability for…02 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness InvestmentBusinesses in financial services are more likely to invest here as opposed to European markets if an agreement is reached with the EU on financial services regulation. Last March,…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven the Government’s underwhelming performance on trade to date, even the small gains from joining the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSME Trade with EUGiven the growing list of companies setting out the real and obvious difficulties they are facing in accessing markets in Europe, and given the many very practical suggestions…20 Jan 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to say that the unsuccessful attempt by the board of Liverpool Victoria to demutualise and sell up to the controversial American private equity giant Bain Capital…13 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI am grateful to the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for securing this debate, although, as a father of two young children, I find it slightly unnerving to be…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Postmasters with Overturned Convictions: Settlement FundsOn the watch of the former Post Office managing director Mr Alan Cook, now the very well-paid chair of Liverpool Victoria, I understand more than 160 sub-postmasters were…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesI cannot compete with the quality of the two previous speeches. They were both excellent. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) for securing the…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Magnitsky Sanctions: Human Rights AbusesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing the debate and for his work as one of the co-chairs of the APPG. If I am fortunate enough to catch your eye, Mrs Miller, I hope to…08 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor of the Exchequer will be aware of the considerable public unease about the proposed demutualisation of Liverpool Victoria. Will he therefore consider…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe emergence of the omicron variant surely underlines that, if we are to protect our citizens from covid, we need to help to accelerate vaccination programmes in developing…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsFree trade negotiations with the US are vital to lifting Donald Trump’s tariffs on British steel and aluminium exports, which in turn are crucial to protecting jobs and businesses…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIf we are to help reduce the chance of further variants emerging that will threaten the health of our citizens, we clearly need to accelerate vaccination programmes in other…26 Nov 2021HANSARD Islamophobia Awareness MonthIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton (Afzal Khan) on leading it in the extremely effective and passionate…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. As you will be aware, the proposed demutualisation of Liverpool Victoria and its sale to Bain Capital has generated considerable public…24 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. A loophole in company law means that Bain Capital does not have to reveal how much it is paying the army of advisers helping it demutualise Liverpool Victoria. FTI Consulting,…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeDoes my hon. Friend also think there should be a requirement on water companies to report that information to their consumers, perhaps in the form of formal consumer committees of…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Water Companies: Sewage DischargeI appreciate the opportunity to speak in this debate. I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on opening the debate. I want to…15 Nov 2021