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HANSARDPost Office Board and GovernanceOn the last point, my right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right; he clearly understands these situations very well. They should of course be kept confidential, which is…28 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Hosie. The draft regulations were laid on 10 January 2024. I am pleased to be here today to debate these measures, which will…27 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024Before I respond to hon. Members, may I apologise for the late change in Committee attendance? The hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow made an interesting point and I welcome…27 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024
Draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024Thank you, Mrs Murray. I would love to respond to that point, but clearly I would be told I was out of order by the Chair if I did so. To be clear on limited partnerships, I think…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI will chase that correspondence as soon as I leave the Chamber. I thought I had signed the correspondence, and I apologise if the hon. Lady has not received it. I will ensure…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationIt is fair to say that we can all now see a significant body of evidence showing that these were wrongful convictions, which is why we are acting in this unprecedented way. If the…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his points and I am sorry to disappoint him. I understood last week that he might be disappointed in what we were about to announce later that day.…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI apologise without hesitation. What happened to Louise and her family is a disgrace. It should never have happened, and we should not be in this situation, but we are where we…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank my hon. Friend for her engagement with this issue and for her work on behalf of her constituent, whose case I am very aware of. Yes, we absolutely should be taking a view…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationThe hon. Gentleman does contribute virtually every single time the issue is discussed, and I thank him for that. It is hugely important for postmasters in his constituency and…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the hon. Member for her collaborative comments. I am keen to work with her going forward, as we have every step of the way on this issue. I do not accept that we have made…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationThe hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. Full and fair compensation lies at the heart of this matter, and we do not want people to feel that the £600,000 is the only option for…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He and I have had serious conversations about the future of the Post Office, which I am keen to continue to engage on. The current…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the right hon. Gentleman again for his tireless work over the years and, indeed, for his work in recent months on the advisory board. It is hugely important for…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationWe have looked at this very carefully. In all the appeals based on DWP cases, the convictions have been upheld thus far. Clearly it is rare that we take the kind of route that we…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationI thank the right hon. Lady for all her work on this subject and on the infected blood scandal. I contributed to that work as a Back Bencher, and I understand that £400 million…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationThe hon. Gentleman outlines particular scandals, but my responsibility extends only as far as the Post Office in that regard. As he knows, I come to the House quite often and I…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationWith permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement to update the House on the progress that has been made to support victims of the Horizon scandal. Since this terrible…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024
Draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to respond to Members’ comments. Points were made on appropriate addresses and email addresses, and I think the same response covers both issues. Our definition…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024
Draft Service Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Principal Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024
Draft Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024I pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman’s work in this policy area and on the particular case he referred to. Some of the sanctions available under the 2023 Act include custodial…26 Feb 2024