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HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)This is an interesting point. There are a number of Bills whose provisions apply only to England or to England and Wales, and I have always thought there was an anomaly in terms…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The vital point was made on Second Reading that there should be proper investigations —I am sure the insurance industry would be vociferous about this—where the owner or operator…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I seek clarification on a couple of issues in support of my hon. Friend the Member for Wakefield. I am not sure whether the Minister gave us this assurance in his remarks, so can…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am trying to be helpful and would just remind the Minister that this is not a unique problem. In 2012, the then Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, paused the Government’s Health…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I want to reinforce those points to the Minister. He is a reasonable person and I am sure he gets this, given that we have raised the issues of access and the rights of people…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)This is an important part of the Bill. Is the Minister in a position to share with us the discussions with the insurance industry? It is a key issue that, if a vehicle is…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I was wondering about scenarios that the Minister could seek some clarification on in his roundtable meeting next week. It is my understanding that if an uninsured driver driving…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman’s contribution is completely valid. I am slightly perplexed by this issue, so I will be interested in what the Minister has to say about the Government’s…19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)rose—19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Is that an assurance or an undertaking?19 Mar 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Will the Minister give way?19 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSchools, general practitioners, social services, charities and housing associations can all refer their clients to a food bank in an emergency, yet this Government, who are…18 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Acre Rigg Infant School in Peterlee was given a 25-year life expectancy when it was built in 1950. It has asbestos in every wall and a metal structure made from recycled world…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Lady is never a turn off for me. She is making some excellent points, not least in respect of SEND children and kinship carers. The needs of those individuals and groups…07 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Minister for that statement. We are no longer constrained by European competition law. The German Government are providing at least €6 billion in support for their…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim McMahon). My constituents, like his in Oldham, have a sense of disappointment about the…07 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.07 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyWill the Minister give way?06 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Alistair Strathern) on securing this important…06 Mar 2024HANSARD Kinship Care StrategyI am following very carefully what the Minister is saying. Can he tell us the eligibility criteria or the basis on which the eight pilot authorities have been chosen?06 Mar 2024