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HANSARDCovid 19 Inquiry: Judicial ReviewThe Minister has dressed this up in a lot of legal language, but in essence it is a nakedly political decision to operate in this way. I wonder why, when the principle of the…05 Jun 2023HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: InvestmentThis is a global race and I fear that, with the US Inflation Reduction Act, we are being left behind. I am sure the Secretary of State will be aware of last week’s comments by…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformIn her opening comments, the Minister referred to the reason why this motion has been tabled, which is media speculation that there is some backtracking from the Government’s…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformI would like to start by taking the House back to 2012, when the right hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps) was Housing Minister and appeared on Channel 4 to speak about…23 May 2023HANSARDLow-carbon Industries: Investment11. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on levels of investment in low-carbon industries.23 May 2023HANSARDEmployment BillMinisters have promised an employment Bill more than 20 times, but they have consistently failed to deliver. It seems that not a week goes by without a company in the gig economy…18 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThere was a disturbing report earlier this week from the BBC about a reporter who had accessed three private clinics for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment.…18 May 2023HANSARDUK Car IndustryThank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker, and I thank the Minister for her response. The warnings from Stellantis overnight are deeply concerning, not just for my…17 May 2023HANSARDUK Car Industry(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade if she will make a statement on the future of the UK car industry.17 May 2023HANSARDSpeakers at Government Events: Social Media HistoryWell, if the guidance is common sense, the Minister will have no problem with publishing it, will he? At the moment, there is Government guidance to ban people from speaking at…11 May 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWhat an absolute shambles. I think that the Secretary of State is the sixth different Government representative at the Dispatch Box on this Bill, and unfortunately for her she is…11 May 2023HANSARDSpeakers at Government Events: Social Media History5. How many people his Department has identified as unsuitable for speaking at Government events based on their social media history.11 May 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have had a couple of questions already, from Members on both sides of the House, on Government proposals on leasehold reform, but we have not had an answer yet. There were…11 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I hope the Secretary of State will be able to stay on to have the benefit of my constituents’ experience of the hydrogen village trial so far. Can he confirm, as per previous…09 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsThere is no doubt that the police have a difficult job in making swift on-the-ground judgments, but their job is made harder when they do not act in a consistent manner. I had an…09 May 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [Lords]I would like to talk a little bit about the hydrogen village trials and the experience of the process in Whitby, because it has told me—and, indeed, this debate has…09 May 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketDid the AI tell the Minister that the Conservative Government have got everything right?26 Apr 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence and the Labour MarketIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria. This has been a thoughtful and engaging debate on an important subject, and the contributions have raised very important…26 Apr 2023HANSARD Cost of Living IncreasesIf wages had continued to increase at just their pre-2008 rate, workers would have been £233 a week better off last year than they are now, and that figure is expected to increase…25 Apr 2023HANSARDPre-1997 Non-indexed Occupational Pensions1. What support he provides to people whose pre-1997 occupational pensions are not subject to indexation.24 Apr 2023