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HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member makes a very good point. On the jobs at risk and the Government support she is criticising, if this is such a big issue for her party, why are no Labour Back…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) made some very fair points on…30 Sept 2020HANSARDThe Insolvency (Moratorium) (Special Administration for Energy Licencees) (Regulations) 2020Is my right hon. Friend looking at making it easier for communities to produce and distribute their own energy, and if so, would this SI affect their capability to do so?30 Sept 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillI understand the reasons why we have postponed revaluations on a number of occasions since 2010. Does that not illustrate the changing nature of the commercial world and the need…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillI will be brief, to let the Front-Bench spokespeople conclude. In the parliamentary briefing for this debate, a question is posed to the Minister: do sufficient protections for…25 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. As I said in my earlier intervention, it is not just about the relatively small issues that the whistleblowers highlight. It is about the wider…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point, and I do not object to the clause. I welcome the fact that, unlike under most regulators, individuals will be held to account, not just the…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillThe debate is not about the wish to raise standards—we all want to raise standards—but about the method of doing so. I return time and again to the Financial Conduct Authority and…25 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillI pledge my support on a cross-party basis, and I am delighted to associate my name with the Bill. The hon. Member talks about valuing whistleblowers. Does she agree that we…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillAn obsession.25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillMy hon. Friend mentioned that the regulator is keen on the Bill. Should we not be a little concerned and cautious when regulators seek to give themselves statutory powers? We…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on the Bill, which I understand has a fair chance of success. Clause 6(4) allows the regulator to prohibit a person from carrying out forensic…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillWill my hon. Friend give way?25 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is absolutely right that we should be fair to tenants affected by the covid crisis,…23 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillWill my hon. Friend give way?22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillEarlier, my hon. Friend mentioned the Sewel convention. Could he set out exactly what influence it has on legislation that is made in Brussels?22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI declare my interest as an electric vehicle driver. The charging network across Thirsk and Malton is pretty woeful. Many of the connection types are different, the chargers are…17 Sept 2020HANSARD Child Cruelty Offences: SentencingMy hon. Friend is speaking so movingly about this case. I add my support for Tony and his family, and for my hon. Friend’s campaign and for doing anything to bring about the…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) BillMy hon. Friend outlines some of the benefits of co-operatives. Is he aware that in many countries the banking sector is largely provided through co-operatives, including Germany…11 Sept 2020HANSARD Child Cruelty Offences: SentencingI do not understand the argument that, because of the lack of certainty around guilt, a sentence should be capped. Clearly the court can make a decision where there is doubt and…11 Sept 2020