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HANSARD Public Order BillCan the Minister confirm, as an illustration, that, if a demonstration is about to take place by a group who use a particular tactic—gluing themselves to the road, for example—the…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Public Order BillThe hon. Lady says these measures may damage relations with the public. The vast majority of the public feel very strongly that their lives have been severely impacted by these…22 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewFor anyone who, like me, has worked with the Metropolitan police over many years, this is a dark if not catastrophic day. While our thoughts are primarily with the many victims…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It was a good Budget, a fine Budget, filled with lots of delights, with something in there for…21 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshGiven that the biggest killer of our people, the most frequent breaches of our border and, arguably, the most significant impact to the integrity of our economy result from the…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Bravo to the Minister and, in particular, the resolutions team at the Bank of England, who have been…13 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsTo a certain extent I think my hon. Friend is right about ratios, but does he accept that they inject into the system an element of inflexibility and certainly an element of…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsMy hon. Friend is quite right to use the word “investment” in this context. Has he ever come across the Tangelo Park project in the United States, which has fascinated me for many…08 Mar 2023HANSARDChildcare and Early YearsI applaud my right hon. Friend’s work on the early years and, as she knows, I share her enthusiasm. We are talking today about the estimates for the Department for Education. What…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023There is a third element to the decision that should surely be of interest, which is whether we want the food. For example, there are certain crops that are particularly prone to…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDraft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2023
Draft Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It is a great pleasure to appear under your wise guidance, Mr Hollobone. I have a few questions and challenges for the Minister. Before I get to them, I would just say that I…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPlymouth ShootingsMay I welcome the Minister’s suggestion that there be an IOPC investigation of Devon and Cornwall’s operation of firearm regulations? I think I am right in saying that they have…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportI wanted to expand a little on the point made by the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones). There will be more police officers overall than we have ever had in our…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Chancellor acceded to the Treasury throne, he appointed a panel of four advisers drawn from the City. Has the panel met, has he added anybody from small business or…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityI guess the issue is: whose forecasts are they? If the OBR produces forecasts and Treasury officials say, “Well, Chancellor, we have looked over the forecasts and we think they…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityMy hon. Friend puts it in a pithy way, as he often does. It is not so much that there is some kind of trap or problem here; it is that a situation has evolved—probably more by…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Charter for Budget ResponsibilityI have seen many displays of nerve in this Chamber over the last seven years, but I congratulate the Labour Front-Bench shadow, the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East…06 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI understand that the right hon. Lady’s mission today is to paint a dystopian picture of crime, but before she elaborates, will she take the opportunity to congratulate the police…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPlant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022Lebanese potatoes?25 Jan 2023HANSARDPlant Health and Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022I have a couple of points of procedure and then some questions, if I may. First, the legislation obviously refers to the amendment of EU regulations, but I have not, I am afraid,…25 Jan 2023