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HANSARDHumanist MarriagesThe Minister makes the point about approved premises. What if we only have approved premises, but humanist marriages were allowed in those premises? That is something that…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesI do not doubt it. I declare an interest as a vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary humanist group and a member of Humanists UK. The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesThank you, Dr Huq; it is really good to see you in the Chair. I apologise for my late arrival—I had another commitment —and thank you for your indulgence in allowing me to speak.…27 Jan 2022HANSARD Women’s FootballIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second day in a row, Mr Twigg. It is good to see you here. It is a pleasure to respond for the Opposition in this debate.…26 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I thank the Minister for his introduction. The Opposition agree with the measures in clause 1. They will reduce bureaucracy and…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The Opposition agree with the clauses, which are sensible measures with sufficient safeguards that should produce a clearer and easier legal framework for buying, selling, leasing…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown jogs my memory in relation to the register of interests. I did declare in our Second Reading Committee that I am a trustee of the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)May I briefly echo the Minister’s comments? It is a highly technical Bill and an awful lot of work has gone on behind the scenes by the Law Commission, the Lords and the Clerks,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I will speak very briefly because this is really a technical clause. The Opposition agree with the Government’s amendment and with clause 41. The Minister referred to the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ]It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Gary, and I am pleased to speak on the Opposition’s behalf. I thank the Minister for his introductory remarks and echo his…18 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [ Lords ]I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point, and I hope that the Minister will respond in his summing up. The sector was widely supportive of the suggestion, which would…18 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ghani. I will be very brief. It can be a temptation in Committee for the Opposition spokespeople to get up and repeat what the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments and his reassurance that the Government will continue to uphold the principles and “unique strength” of the current ways of working. Given…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am starting to do what I said I would not do. We agree with the clause, and think that it will encourage more charitable giving, resulting in more money going to the scheme and…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)As the Minister says, this important clause goes to the heart of the Bill and what we are trying to achieve with it, and we supports its aims. Like the Minister, I welcome the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Labour supports the provisions in clause 20 relating to the alternative scheme, which enables eligible smaller building societies and banks to support local causes of their…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Briefly, this clause and the following two are essentially tightening up the arrangements for the management of the scheme, and we are very happy with them. In some cases, they…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)That is correct. Question put and agreed to. Clause 22 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 23 Arrangements between reclaim fund and institutions Question…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We accept the definition of authorised reclaim fund and Reclaim Fund Ltd being conferred with that status. It makes sense, I guess, for the Treasury to be able to add or remove…11 Jan 2022HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 29, page 22, line 11, at end insert— “(1A) An order under subsection (1) must be consistent with criteria published by the Secretary of State…11 Jan 2022