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HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI am grateful for the opportunity to wind up this debate and, in particular, to thank the Minister for three specific things. First, the winners of the additional funding to offer…27 Jun 2019HANSARD Children’s Future Food ReportI commend my right hon. Friend for his speech thus far—it is impossible to disagree with a single point of it. In recent months, my constituency, which has traditionally been seen…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesThat is an extremely good point. Building societies are one part of a co-op and mutual movement that already has a combined income of more than £133 billion, with assets worth…27 Jun 2019HANSARDCo-operative and Mutual BusinessesI beg to move, That this House welcomes the contribution of co-operative and mutual businesses to the UK economy; notes that they provide substantial jobs in Britain, generate…27 Jun 2019HANSARDFinancial Exclusion: Access to CashI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) on securing this debate. I will echo one of her points, and then throw in two other issues. First,…21 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceSerious violence is often—not always—caused by organised criminal groups. Does the Home Secretary share the head of the National Crime Agency’s assessment that, without more…15 May 2019HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU-Exit) Regulations 2019indicated dissent.14 May 2019HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU-Exit) Regulations 2019On the question of the pressures on the 40 civil servants, surely the threat posed by the Russians is a matter of national security. If there are not enough staff in the…14 May 2019HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019indicated dissent.14 May 2019HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019On the question of the pressures on the 40 civil servants, surely the threat posed by the Russians is a matter of national security. If there are not enough staff in the…14 May 2019HANSARD Jain Community: Contribution to the UKI beg to move, That this House has considered the contribution of the Jain community to the UK. I have the privilege of chairing the all-party parliamentary group on Jainism, and…01 May 2019HANSARD Jain Community: Contribution to the UKI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention and for his work on the all-party group. When I visited the Potters Bar temple last June, its trustees were at pains to point out…01 May 2019HANSARD Jain Community: Contribution to the UKMy hon. Friend sums up well the contribution made by Jainism. I celebrate the contribution of all Jains, but particularly those in north-west London. The Institute of Jainology…01 May 2019HANSARD Jain Community: Contribution to the UKThe hon. Gentleman makes an important intervention about the need for respect for the Jain community. He is right that there are Jains in Northern Ireland too; I am sure that they…01 May 2019HANSARD Jain Community: Contribution to the UKMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We would be a better and more representative Parliament if there were a Jain MP; equally, there are no peers in the other place who are from…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesThe hon. Gentleman must know that the most advanced example of trade liberalisation is actually the single market. Would it not therefore be better for Britain to remain a member…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesResearch published in December by the Centre for European Reform suggests that if Britain leaves the single market, even with an ambitious future trade agreement with the European…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesI congratulate the hon. Member for North Warwickshire (Craig Tracey) on what so far has been an interesting debate. I gently remind the House of the promise that the International…01 May 2019HANSARD Future International Trade OpportunitiesI agree; the hon. Gentleman makes a good point. Without dwelling on that point, the CER report helpfully points out that it is significantly more difficult to open services…01 May 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingLet me say gently to the Secretary of State that what he has just said will be taken as weasel words in Harrow, in the context of a 97% reduction in revenue support grant. Can he…24 Apr 2019