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HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersIn the spirit of co-operation across the Chamber, I am sure that we all want to do the right thing for the class of 2021, so does Labour want the exams to be later next year to…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersI am delighted that the Opposition rightly wish to see children properly educated. I have never doubted that they wanted to see children properly educated—that must be a shared…09 Sept 2020HANSARD Awarding of Qualifications: Role of MinistersHaving listened to the exchanges and read some of the documents before the debate, I am satisfied that the Secretary of State asked Ofqual to deliver the right answers. It is…09 Sept 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]Two very important principles should be in all our thoughts when framing extradition legislation. First, there is the imperative to make sure that when someone has committed a…08 Sept 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]Will my right hon. Friend confirm that when these measures came in quite a number of us on the Opposition Benches were uneasy about the asymmetry and unfairness? It is good to see…08 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: UK Legal ObligationsThe EU signed a withdrawal agreement and political declaration with two things at its core: it would respect the restoration of UK sovereignty, and it would work for a free trade,…08 Sept 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]We had a good debate earlier today, but I hope the Minister will come back to the House ere long to deal with a couple of important issues explored in the earlier debate. The…08 Sept 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords]The hon. Gentleman is making a very good point. Has he done any study of the impact of the European arrest warrant and whether that has had adverse consequences in the way that he…08 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]This is an extremely good, positive vision. Can my right hon. and learned Friend give one or two examples of the kind of reforms or improvements that he would be looking to make…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Proceedings During the Pandemic (No. 4)Would the House authorities and the Leader of the House also look at the question of whether we can optimise the use of the seats we have? Why do we have to keep to the rule that…02 Sept 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I wonder whether my hon. Friend will address my query to all the expert lawyers in the House about what Britain could now do by way of leadership to improve a big area like family…02 Sept 2020HANSARDChinaCould we make a study of essential technologies where dependence on China would leave us very vulnerable and then have a strategy for developing those at home or with our allies?20 Jul 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsThere could be offsets to the delay and cost if, as a result of this, we design and manufacture many more of the components we need here at home. What exactly can the Government…14 Jul 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe focus on jobs, and the measures, are excellent, so will the Government now review the taxes, subsidies and public procurement regulations so that they can be amended to allow…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyI have declared my business interests in the Register. We need a job-rich recovery. I therefore strongly welcome the measures that the Chancellor has announced today. Some of…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyAs one who thinks it is exactly right, as a one-off cost, to spend and cut taxes at the moment to promote economic recovery, I accept that we have to borrow to do that. When will…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe money is used to maintain the price of Government bonds so that the Government can borrow on very low interest rates as much money as they want. Investments are therefore…08 Jul 2020HANSARD CoronavirusCould the Secretary of State remind us how big an increase in intensive care capacity there has been for the health service? That increase is a great achievement. Were the…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillI agree with the right hon. Gentleman about the importance of jobs. Is he worried that the reform the Government have in mind might mean that a self-employed person working on…01 Jul 2020HANSARD Civil Service AppointmentsI strongly support the splitting of the two roles; they are very big and very different jobs. When the Government come to appoint a new Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil…30 Jun 2020