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HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI absolutely agree. I said at the Dispatch Box a few weeks ago that the Conservative party was no longer the party of business. The Government are doing themselves no favours…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. He makes a very important point. Really, if this Government want to have any standing whatsoever with business, which is very shaky at…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionAbsolutely not, and my hon. Friend is right to make that point. It is not just we in this House who need these explanations. Businesses in particular are being left completely…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionCan I also, at the beginning of this debate, express, I am afraid, my absolute shock and disgust, frankly? This statutory instrument was deemed so important that it was brought to…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI do not know what is going on, but I want to put on record my huge disappointment on behalf not just of those of us who have spent time preparing for this debate, but of all…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCharity-funded Medical ResearchIt is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Members for Vale of Clwyd (Dr Davies) and for Bolton West (Chris Green), my near…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I hope the Minister has taken note of that and that we can hear about it when she responds, because it is especially important at this…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. Of course, my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant) is very good at writing books. He has one out—I think for Christmas,…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionAbsolutely. My right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and that is why this debate is so important. It coincides with worrying rumours—I hear that they are rumours, but…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and I agree with him. I am beginning to change my mind as we stand here discussing this. Well, I say “discussing” it—we are discussing these…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionI really am learning some things today, and, yes, I very much think that would lead to that. My hon. Friend raises another important point. These are the wide-ranging implications…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The point is important to the statutory instrument, because I am not sure of its status. As my hon. Friend says, this is just another example of a…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Exiting the European UnionMaybe my hon. Friend knows.24 Nov 2020HANSARDExams and Assessments 2021: Covid-19What steps he is taking to ensure that equal treatment is applied to all pupils undertaking exams and assessments in 2021 in response to variations in physical attendance at…23 Nov 2020HANSARDExams and Assessments 2021: Covid-19GCSEs and A-levels are two-year courses. Most students have missed six months of in-school teaching for these courses. Ofsted has concluded that that has impacted on the…23 Nov 2020HANSARDDangerous Cladding: Leaseholder SupportWhat support he is providing to leaseholders with properties that have dangerous cladding.16 Nov 2020HANSARDDangerous Cladding: Leaseholder SupportI thank the Minister for his continued engagement on these issues, but, as he knows, the very difficult and serious issues now facing tens of thousands of leaseholders around the…16 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business SectorsToday’s unemployment figures are a sobering reminder of the scale and pace of the economic crisis now upon us. It is becoming increasingly clear that, despite the Government’s…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Live Events and Weddings: Covid-19 SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I am getting used to following the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry) and…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeIt is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry), although I do not agree with his last sentiment. I thank the hon.…05 Nov 2020