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HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) on securing this debate and on moving the motion. We have had discussions over the years about this…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. These sub-postmasters were respected in the community. The Post Office is a respected organisation that we should all be incredibly proud of,…19 Mar 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThere is a lot of rivalry in rugby league, especially in Hull, where we are blessed to have two super league teams: Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers. It is clear that rugby league…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdWill the Minister give way?19 Mar 2020HANSARD Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office LtdI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I have described this as the most grotesque version of predatory capitalism I have ever seen. Why? Because £1 billion was invested and senior…19 Mar 2020HANSARD Surrey: M25 Noise PollutionIt is always an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Gary. I congratulate the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Lord) on securing this debate, which is incredibly…17 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMore than 12 months has passed since the Government announced a consultation on banning old tyres from public service vehicles. The Tyred campaign and tens of thousands of…12 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Aviation Safety Agency MembershipThe aviation industry is in crisis and 84,000 UK jobs are potentially under threat, yet the Government plan to withdraw from EASA, despite the warnings from the industry and…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThank you, Mr McCabe; I will finish now. That sub-postmaster is now wondering whether what he experienced was all part of the scam. Given what has now been found in these…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareI am sure the hon. Lady will agree that this business—the Post Office—was effectively wholly owned by the Government. None of us should argue about whether lawyers should be paid…05 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeThe collapse of Flybe is disastrous news for passengers and employees alike, and will cause real anxiety in many regions throughout the country. The loss of 2,000 jobs—many in…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareFrom a legal perspective, false accounting is not a strict liability offence, so there is an opportunity to defend against that allegation. However, the hon. Gentleman is…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareMy hon. Friend is spot on. There are major problems in that regard, though I am very hopeful. However, I do not want to interfere with the Criminal Cases Review Commission and the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: alarm bells must have been ringing. I am not saying that my legal advice at the time was bad advice; I think it was perfectly good,…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I congratulate the hon. Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) on securing this incredibly important debate, and…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareThe Government should force the Post Office to pay. When we have a situation where lie after lie after lie has been told by Post Office Ltd, it needs to be forced by the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDPost Office and Horizon SoftwareGiven that the Minister had an opportunity to speak to the new chief executive, I wonder whether the Minister and indeed the new chief executive of Post Office Ltd support an…05 Mar 2020HANSARD Civil Aviation Authority: Aviation SafetyIt is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on introducing this incredibly…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have a real problem with predatory capitalist shipping companies using flags of convenience to get round British maritime rules. This encourages dangerous work patterns and it…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRoad SafetyIt has been clear for some time that all-lane-running motorways are death traps. As my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) has pointed out, five people have been…30 Jan 2020