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HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Rosie. Given the nature of this debate, in moving the Government amendments, I will also use my speech to discuss the other…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I have met the Scottish justice Minister twice online; the reason I met the Northern Ireland Ministers physically is that they came here to…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I thank the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for her remarks and her engagement. It has always been a pleasure to work with her both in the Chamber and in…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillAs I said, I am happy to have a continuing conversation with my hon. and learned Friend on that point. I feel that it would be a serious injustice if we set, say, a three year…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave (Bereavement) BillMay I first express my thanks to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore) for bringing forward this important Bill and for his collaborative efforts all the way through. He is an…26 Apr 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave (Bereavement) BillMy hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner and has approached the issue in absolutely the right way. I know that she was keen for us to legislate in that area. We have made so many…26 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024The prescribed bodies regulations provide an easement of the UK’s company reporting rules to support US and Japanese-listed parent companies that have chosen to domicile in the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024. It is a…24 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshI do not disagree with anything the hon. Lady says. This is a parallel objective, not one that should replace the current objectives. It is a consideration for regulators. It is…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshThe hon. Gentleman can easily find the figures through the House of Commons Library, as I did. Is he envious of the City of London? We should be proud of this great city. Scotland…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshI think it is about ensuring that regulators are proportionate in their decision making and take into account the needs for economic growth. For example, speed of decision making…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshI thank hon. Members for their contributions. The shadow Minister raised a number of important points about environmental protections. The new duty does not override the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshI beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024.23 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024
Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance RefreshIt is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. The draft order and the draft guidance issued under section 110(1) of the Deregulation Act 2015 were laid before the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSmart Data Road MapThe Government have today published a road map which sets out what action they will take over the coming year to progress a smart data economy as a result of the new powers in the…18 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024It is, in my right hon. Friend’s words, a bit of both. It is about maintaining services, including rural services. On improving the technology, of course we need to replace the…17 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024I thank Members for their important contributions, all of which I shall cover, if I think I can. The hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow asked how the money is being allocated.…17 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024Yes, I do. There can be timing differences, and we urge the banks to put those facilities in place before they leave those communities. Banks are separate commercial entities, and…17 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024. It is a pleasure to speak with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. The…17 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-EngagementNot off the top of my head, but I am happy to confirm it via separate means. The hon. Gentleman also said that the code should be more detailed in specifying exactly how a…15 Apr 2024