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HANSARD House of Lords ReformI refer my hon. Friend to the recommendations set out in the Brown report, which outline the limitations on a second Chamber’s ability to reject legislation. The suggestion is for…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformI believe that it was Government policy not so long ago to reduce the membership of the Lords. I am not sure that that has been kept on track—like many Government policies. Many…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on securing the debate. As a democrat, it is one that…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformThat is an interesting suggestion. I would suggest that lords in that position should do the honourable thing and resign. We have spoken about the Government wanting to have…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformThat is not necessarily the case, and that is not where the argument need take us. That kind of argument is often put forward by people who want to stifle change and reform. I…10 Jan 2023HANSARD House of Lords ReformThat is 92 too many, in my opinion. I do not believe that having a place in our legislature by reason of birth has any place in our modern democracy. As has been picked up on…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportFrom talking to local businesses before Christmas, it was clear to me just how important it was for them to get clarity on the issue. It is a shame that we did not have a…09 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresI listened with some incredulity to the Secretary of State’s explanation—that because the integrated care boards are only six months old they are still getting to grips with the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Last month, Barclays announced that it was replacing its Ellesmere Port branch. We are losing shops in the town centre weekly. We have put in a levelling-up bid that we hope…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformLast month marked five years since a previous Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid), promised to liberate leaseholders from “feudal practices”. We…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseToday is the fifth day this month that members of the Communication Workers Union are taking industrial action at Royal Mail. Having spoken to a number of superb postal workers in…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Standards: Code of Conduct and Guide to the RulesI am concerned to hear that the Leader of the House is hiding behind officials, really. Members on the Opposition side of the House have a responsibility to make sure our records…12 Dec 2022HANSARD Employment and the High StreetIt is an absolute pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West) on securing this really…07 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Hollobone. I thank the hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for a pretty comprehensive…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI am sure the Minister has noted my hon. Friend’s request; we look forward to hearing what he says on that. My hon. Friend’s point about Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is important,…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Bill places a limit on the number of cats, ferrets and dogs that can be transported, which is an issue that we need to look at closely, and…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI note what my hon. Friend says, and refer him to what the Dogs Trust and Cats Protection say: they note rampant abuse of the pets travel scheme by illegal traders; we need action…05 Dec 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillI am popular today.05 Dec 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that although we hear an awful lot about how terrible the processes were and about these laws being imposed on us, as we discussed at length, we never…29 Nov 2022HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (Eighth sitting)The Government have a track record of inadequate impact assessments going back a few years, and they are not showing much sign of improvement with this Bill. Labour sees it as our…29 Nov 2022