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HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI very much hope that the hon. Gentleman does stand again to be Chair, because it has been a pleasure to serve on the Select Committee under his tutelage over the past four and a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentYes, we need a resolution, but I think the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts) said that we need a cross-party solution. The Select Committees came up jointly with a…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentOn my right hon. Friend’s next step on homes—I appreciate his reference to me—it is an excellent policy that will make home ownership much more affordable for lots of local…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentIs the Secretary of State aware of the excellent families of schools initiative, which works with primary schoolchildren —again, exactly the point made by my right hon. Friend the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentCongratulations on your election, Madam Deputy Speaker—although there was no need for an election. It is always a pleasure to speak when a fellow Yorkshire MP is in the Chair. I…14 Jan 2020HANSARDBritain in the WorldForecasts do not say that we will lose trade. They simply say that the rate of growth of our trade will be slower. They do not say that there will be a reduction in trade.13 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural Sector12. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential opportunities for (a) farmers and (b) the agricultural sector after the UK leaves the EU.09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorOur farmers and food producers are required by domestic legislation to observe high standards for the environment, the workplace and animal welfare. Will the Secretary of State…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWe are in a different situation. I am still involved in my business; it has grown a lot over the last 26 or 27 years, and I have concerns about the impact on it of the wrong kind…07 Jan 2020HANSARDProductivityProductivity is damaged if SMEs feel that there is no fair system for resolving disputes with their bank, yet the eligibility rules for the new Business Banking Resolution Service…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI will keep my remarks mercifully brief, restricting them to new clause 4. This would be a detrimental amendment to the Bill, because it would completely undermine the…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Member asks what the problem is with new clause 4, because if we have done a deal by the end of 2020, we will leave anyway. The point is that if we are not allowed to…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThere may be a staging process; we do not know how the negotiations are going to roll out yet. Michel Barnier said that Brussels could take contingency measures to deal with those…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThe hon. Lady makes a very good point, and I do not want to do that either. However, if she reads the comments from Michel Barnier that I quoted earlier, from the Financial Times…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The date is the imperative that makes sure that both sides will be looking towards that date to finalise negotiations. There are incentives and…07 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the Secretary of State agree that all things are possible when both parties to a negotiation are willing to proceed in good spirit? Indeed, in a briefing to EU politicians in…07 Jan 2020HANSARDProductivity3. What fiscal steps he is taking to increase productivity throughout the UK economy.07 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. It is great to have a no-nonsense northerner in the Chair, Mr Speaker. Google turns around over £10 billion in the UK, making a typical profit margin of 22%, so it should pay…05 Nov 2019HANSARDDraft Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (Amendments to Chapter 2A of Part 5) Regulations 2019I realise that these matters are very complex and we need to narrow down the opportunities for multinationals to shift their profits around, on which this Government have done…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryWill the Secretary of State give way?30 Oct 2019