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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf a chair or chief executive of a FTSE 100 company presided over a culture of rule breaking, broke the law themselves and then said that they would do it again, would that person…07 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree, but if the Business Secretary believes that integrity and honesty are important in all walks of life, he should have voted against the Prime Minister last night. I…07 Jun 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIt is a real privilege to close the final debate on the Queen’s Speech tonight after more than 30 contributions from colleagues on all sides. I want to start with a candid…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast October the Secretary of State promised support for energy-intensive industries such as steel, glass and ceramics. His exact words were that it was his “priority…to ensure…29 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsA chemicals manufacturer in Grimsby has been in touch with me this week. Its energy bill last year was £10 million; it has now gone up to £50 million a year. And it gets worse,…29 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI understand the right hon. Member’s scepticism, and he is of course right to acknowledge, as we have heard many times in this debate, that any measures are only as good as the…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillWe all know that a week can be a long time in politics but, amazingly, it is just 40 days since the resignation of Lord Agnew, who cited, among other things, that he thought the…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe right hon. Member pre-empts my comments about the timescale for implementation and the worries relating to that, and there have been some very interesting and valid speeches…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy right hon. Friend’s point about donations is absolutely well made. His earlier point was about how some of the things we are seeking to address with this legislation we know…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am always happy to be of service to the hon. Gentleman, and we will be looking to do that. He will of course know that a comprehensive spending review is imminent.07 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI feel I must proceed so we can go into Committee, given how important this is. To conclude, the measures in this Bill are necessary. They are overdue, but I am pleased that they…07 Mar 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxThank you for calling me to close today’s debate, Mr Deputy Speaker. Throughout the debate, there has been at least one area where we have had clear agreement: no one has disputed…01 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillI thank the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake) for his urgent question today. At the beginning of the pandemic, there was widespread recognition of the urgent…26 Jan 2022HANSARD Misuse of Fireworks BillI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this Bill forward today. I think the whole House can agree that this is an area where the law has not kept pace with developments, and that…21 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI know that I am pushing my luck by intervening, but I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will not mind. This is interesting, because when we had a global financial crisis, I do not…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI will proceed. I know many Government Members are uncomfortable hearing it, but it is true to say that the Conservatives have become a high tax party because they are a low…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the tribute that the Secretary of State just paid to our friend Jack Dromey, who was a great champion of British industry and of British workers and simply an all-round…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere was a lot of talk from the Secretary of State, but no answer. However, let us take up the point that he made. Earlier, one of his Ministers gave me an answer about UK steel…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesVery straightforwardly, yes. We will talk about some of the specific proposals that the Labour party has developed to help alleviate that pressure.11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesNo, I am going to proceed. [ Interruption. ] Okay, go ahead—I give way.11 Jan 2022