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HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingI agree with the hon. Member, so why does he not criticise his own Government, who are not investing in the long-term strategy we need? We have had it in the shipbuilding industry…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingMay I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary? I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) on securing this very important…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Future of Rail ManufacturingWould my hon. Friend agree that the issue is not just the number of jobs that Hitachi has brought to the region but the improvement in the skill base? Hitachi is training…23 Apr 2024HANSARD Commons Scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of LordsI thank the right hon. Lady for her statement and for her work as Chair of the Committee. She mentioned the announcement this week that the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress Schemesrose—18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI hate to think that I have given the impression that I am down on all lawyers; some of my best friends are lawyers. If the system is implemented fairly, people can get proper…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows), who has done fantastic work in this area; on occasion, we have been joined at the hip in our…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesI do not disagree with the Minister— I agree that victims should be at the centre, and that no two schemes will ever be perfectly the same—but there are broad frameworks. What…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesMy heart drops at the idea of another commissioner. The point, which my hon. Friend made earlier, is that we need Ministers who will drive things forward. A good example is the…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesDoes the hon. Member agree that many victims are annoyed by the way that these schemes become a feeding frenzy for lawyers, who in many cases are the only people who ultimately…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesIt is your reputation—it preceded you.18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesIt is about power, is it not? As the hon. Gentleman rightly says, the individual does not have the financial means or expertise to take forward those cases against either a…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the delay also adds extra heartache, not just because the individual has sadly died, but because then there is usually a legacy case which is…18 Apr 2024HANSARDAccess to Redress SchemesThat is not my experience. When we were setting up the advisory board for the Horizon compensation scheme, I asked officials to look at the mineworkers’ compensation scheme, which…18 Apr 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I hope the Minister is not going to intervene again. My legs might get wobbly if I have to sit down again. I might even need some smelling salts. He has explained the internal…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I agree, but that then places an unnecessary burden on the system. The current process with the Secretary of State, the judicial commissioner and the Prime Minister is robust…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]Well, I shall take that as half a victory.25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]May I just get some clarity? That is a perfectly legitimate way of doing it, and it will mean not interfering with the existing system, which was the concern of both the services…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]I understand the right hon. Gentleman’s frustration, but, as Madam Deputy Speaker knows, there are good reasons for those redactions. The Committee does not just agree to…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords]That would be helpful. That would give reassurance to the public and provide a test of how the system works. As I have said, I am comfortable with the process of authorisation,…25 Mar 2024