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HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeAlthough I cannot comment on individual cases, I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady that we should be looking at lawfare. We will be bringing forward that legislation. I do think…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeMy hon. Friend speaks with the expertise of her position as Chair of the Treasury Committee, and I hear what she is saying. I have said that the internal review will take place.…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeWell, I am talking about Ukraine, because I think that that is the key issue here. It shows we were preparing for what happened, although, obviously, the situation was…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman: he takes us back to when I stood opposite him in our Ministry of Justice days. I am not being evasive: I am standing in front of the…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeYes.25 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudI understand where my right hon. Friend is coming from. Speaking generally about all these cases and issues—I will go through all the points that have been raised as best I can,…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudThe hon. Lady will appreciate that that is a DEFRA consultation, but I strongly encourage her to engage with it. She is an assiduous campaigner and contributor to these debates—I…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudThe hon. Gentleman is right that it is not within my bailiwick, but I am happy for my officials to get in touch with him and let him know who is the appropriate Minister. On waste…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point. He will appreciate that I am not going to predetermine our review, but it is important that we look at those precise points.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudAs I understand it, the figure is public—[Hon. Members: “It is now!”]—following robust campaigning by colleagues present in the Chamber. Turning to the linked point about…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudIt is a real privilege to respond to today’s Backbench Business debate. I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) and my right hon. Friend the Member for…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudIt is fair to say that the hon. Gentleman has got that on the record, but he will appreciate that I am not going to comment—it is devolved, but beyond that it is a planning matter…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudI was just being frank with the right hon. Gentleman. It is a relatively difficult tax to enforce, compared with others, but that does not mean we are not determined to do…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudI will make a bit of progress first and turn to Operation Nosedive, which I think every single colleague raised. First of all, I have no information whatsoever on the etymology—it…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Landfill Tax FraudI am now on Walleys Quarry, so I will stick with that. My hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme will have anticipated that I cannot comment on ongoing investigations,…12 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportOne of the reasons for the Ofgem review that I have referred to several times is precisely to ensure that we have a non-domestic market that works as effectively as possible for…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise the points made by his constituents. As I said to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), we do understand that…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. Just to be clear, we are aware that some domestic customers receive energy bill support via the EBRS—the current scheme, which is…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportMy hon. Friend speaks with great knowledge of manufacturing, which is very important in his constituency. I am glad that he welcomes the 12-month duration, which I agree is…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportThe hon. Lady makes an important point. I know from my own constituency that sub-post offices are incredibly significant in our communities. These days, they are often where we do…09 Jan 2023