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HANSARD20 mph Speed LimitsI thank the Minister for that answer, but local community campaigner Nadia Fabri has organised opposition to an expensive 20 mph limit in Thorpe Bay in Southend. Will the…24 Nov 2022HANSARD20 mph Speed Limits9. What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, published in November 2022, on the impact of…24 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Air Quality (Designation of Relevant Public Authorities) (England) Regulations 2022I had not intended to make a contribution, but with Mrs Latham in the Chair, I wanted to make a small impression. May I assure the Minister that National Highways works really…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMore than five years ago, I visited this business as a Minister. It is an excellent business, with cutting-edge technologies. It employs local people, but also international…21 Nov 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionAs ever, my right hon. Friend shows a mastery not only of defence, but of the very complicated politics in Mali. Clearly, after Operation Barkhane closed and the French left, it…14 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat consideration have the Government given to opening two new high commissions in the two newest Commonwealth countries, Gabon and Togo?08 Nov 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I welcome the probing amendments tabled by the official Opposition and the amendment tabled by the Scottish National—or nationalist—party. Forgive me, but I forget which word it…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I will, but I suspect I am coming to the hon. Gentleman’s point.18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I hope to be able to provide that assurance. This part of the Bill is there not at the request of Ministers, but at the request of lawyers, to give legal certainty and…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I agree that the GPA should be dynamic. In terms of what Ministers are doing, I can speak for myself: at G20, I met Dr Bright Okogu, Professor Ngozi’s right-hand man in the WTO,…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am sure the Whips will note with criticism the hon. Gentleman saying that I have been reasonable. In all seriousness, I thank hon. Members for the amendments and I hope to…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I believe that the Secretary of State was tasting Scotch whisky in Scotland last week—that was certainly the plan, but forgive me if things changed. I have plans to go to Scotland…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I will certainly do so. Turning to the question of whether the powers fall away, as ever it is slightly more complicated than yes or no. The powers in clause 1(b) for dealing with…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I really cannot, as part of this Bill, give any more to the hon. Gentleman than I have done on my discussions in international forums and my intention to go out to Geneva. I want…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)Does not the evidence that the hon. Gentleman has brought forward actually negate his case? If there was a genuine problem and there had been some error, the Committee would have…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)May I finish talking about whisky?18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)Yes. I have just two or three points. On the argument of the hon. Member for Llanelli, who challenged me outside the Committee Room to go further and be bolder, absolutely the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his suggestions but, with respect, I will do things my way if that is okay. We published impact assessments within the agreements—we have spoken…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)May I clarify, Mr Twigg, that we are considering all the new clauses together?18 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am happy to iron it out. The departmental advisers respectfully disagree with the professor, and I am more than happy to write with their analysis of why they disagree. Clearly,…18 Oct 2022