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HANSARD Heritage PubsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. First, I congratulate the hon. Member for Dudley North (Marco Longhi) on securing the debate, and I commend him on his work…16 Nov 2023HANSARDOnline Political Advertising: RegulationTargeted online advertising can sometimes contain very misleading claims about Members and other politicians. Members might not even be aware that an advert has been sent out.…16 Nov 2023HANSARDOnline Political Advertising: Regulation4. What recent discussions the Committee has had with the Electoral Commission on the regulation of online political advertising before an election.16 Nov 2023HANSARD MPs Staff: Employment ConditionsI think the recommendations on continuity of service are important, having seen the injustice in that area in respect of one of my members of staff. Will the Leader of the House…16 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureThe lack of a comprehensive Government programme was borne out by our experiences over the previous Session, in which business finished before the end of the sitting day on 100…13 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationI understand the need for Israel to act to free the hostages and deal with Hamas, although the images we see and the number of children who have been killed can sometimes seem a…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Funding for ParksIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Pritchard. I shall begin by welcoming the Minister. This is our first outing together. Maybe we will have a few more…24 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillIt seems to me that we are effectively in a situation where the BBC has decided to decriminalise for over-75s but has just not declared that that is the position. That certainly…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillYes, that is absolutely right. The Equality Act is framed in such a way that it protects everyone from harassment on the basis of their sex. I think that we now have a Bill that,…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI am sure that the hon. Member is aware that we vote regularly on Lords amendments in this place, and that the Government use their majority to overturn them. The point that I am…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillNo, that is not what I want, which is why I have said that we will not oppose the amendment, but we are still entitled to express our disappointment about the capitulation. The…20 Oct 2023HANSARDBBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) BillThe Minister will probably recall that I have tabled a number of written questions on enforcement action taken by the BBC, and it seems that no enforcement action has been taken…20 Oct 2023HANSARDRegulatory Impact Assessments BillI thank the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) for introducing this Bill. This has been a wide-ranging debate that has covered a whole range of topics, but it…20 Oct 2023HANSARDRegulatory Impact Assessments BillI would like to wait and see what the inquiry says about the way that that was handled. An awful lot of evidence has been given about Government decision making at the time, which…20 Oct 2023HANSARDRegulatory Impact Assessments BillThat is a bit rich from a Minister of a Government who did not introduce any impact assessments when they first brought in the lockdowns or various restrictions. I can recall on…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI accept what the hon. Member says. We will certainly not oppose the Bill, but we do have to challenge the Minister on why she has changed her mind, given that, last year, she…20 Oct 2023HANSARDRegulatory Impact Assessments BillThe answer lies in Members’ own hands. It is up to Parliament itself to object to or vote against legislation if it does not think the impact assessments support the policy…20 Oct 2023HANSARDRegulatory Impact Assessments BillWe are not going to relitigate the entire pandemic here, but it is very important to say that the Opposition’s position was to support the Government in trying to get on top of…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI thank the Minister for her comments. The Government have a majority, so if they wanted to keep the Bill in its original form they could have ensured that it passed. Let me quote…20 Oct 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillIt is a relief that we have this Bill back here today, given that it was reported earlier in the year that it was likely to be shelved, possibly because of the backlash we have…20 Oct 2023