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HANSARDBaby LossI thank my hon. Friend and fellow Sussex MP for her intervention, and I very much agree with her. Donna is a midwife herself, and she has been personally involved with the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby LossI thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and yes, that sounds like a very similar situation. As I have said, this is all about trust. I understand that concerns have been…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportMy hon. Friend is right to point out all the problems. We are going to hear a lot about problems; there are also solutions. In my constituency, we have a wonderful school called…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPavement ParkingWill the Minister assure us that any enforcement powers will be extended to local authorities, not just the police, in order to make any regulations effective? Alongside that,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 268, in clause 58, page 67, line 34, leave out subsection (a) and insert— “(a) that, as at the date of the application, the financial position of the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his reassurance, but urge him to keep this in mind. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)We have tabled a number of amendments designed to improve people’s access to advice. As I said in a previous sitting, for me, the biggest missing link in this Bill is the absence…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the hon. Member for her question. We have to look at performance: over the years, most people—the great majority of people—have not been getting any advice. Those who do…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Seventh sitting)This is really about trying to place the Minister’s attention on this important issue—we will not press the new clause to a vote. It is about focusing the Minister’s mind on the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)That is a very fair comment—I will not repeat it. Overall, we would like to press new clause 1 to a vote, in order to put it on the record, without necessarily expecting victory.…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for his reply. I take his comments about trying to reduce complexity. That is a wholly good thing for all concerned, not least us. Other contributors asked,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)Further to the remarks made by my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay on the new clauses, and as the hon. Member for Aberdeen North commented earlier, pension Bills come along once…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 9 would require the Secretary of State to commission an independent review into the application and impact of…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 8 Independent review into pension losses incurred by former employees of AEA Technology “(1) The…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause would require the Secretary of State to commission an independent review into pension losses suffered by…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister for his observations, and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 9 Independent review into state deduction in…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I thank the Minister and beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New Clause 10 Use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes relating to…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 10 would require that provisions relating to the use of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes would apply…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPension Schemes Bill (Eighth sitting)Obviously, all mine were absolutely above board. Currently, the privacy and electronic communications regulations do not clearly cover pension-related marketing from schemes or…11 Sept 2025