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HANSARDTrade BarriersMy right hon. Friend’s Department has done sterling work in achieving free trade deals with 60 or so countries around the world. However, many other countries are incredibly…15 Dec 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI completely agree. I will be coming on to that, but the hon. Lady is absolutely right. With any legislation, part of it has to be to do with education, and it is important that…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of the misuse of nitrous oxide. As many people will know, nitrous oxide is a substance that has been available for many…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Desecrating a grave is absolutely appalling. The last time I saw a pile of empty NOS canisters was outside the Royal Society on Carlton House…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideAbsolutely. There is definite evidence that people have been killed driving under the effect of nitrous oxide. Although it takes 20 seconds to kick in, and after a couple of…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI could not agree more. I was going to come to this later, but my hon. Friend has raised it now: he is absolutely right: local radio is fantastic at every level. My hon. Friend…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideThe answer to my hon. Friend is I think that is exactly the right idea. I have already spoken to the Minister about that, and I know that he is open to ideas—perhaps we will hear…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideThat is an incredibly alarming story, because it was being prescribed presumably by an anaesthetist who knew exactly what they were doing. That was in the form of gas and air, but…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Misuse of Nitrous OxideI completely agree. My hon. Friend will be delighted to hear that I spoke to our local police and crime commissioner only this morning about the issue. I have engaged with him…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI was on the Treasury Committee a number of years ago when we were looking at the Financial Services Act 2012, when competitiveness was not properly addressed. Is my hon. Friend…07 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillOn the question of farmers and agricultural producers here in the UK, the hon. Gentleman makes an important point. He says that there is an increased risk to those agricultural…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillCommittee Room 16.06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy International Trade Committee colleague gives me a fantastic prompt for the next part of my speech, which is about that part of the CRaG process. The CRaG process allows 21…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillYes, I agree. It is incredibly important that we have a basis on which we can improve and that is absolutely the case. We would not be able to improve on these deals if we did not…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI thank the shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, the right hon. Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds), for his speech. Broadly speaking, I agree with a great deal…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI thank the Chairman of the Select Committee for his kind words. In the spirit of collaboration, I think there is an opportunity for us all to work together. The Department for…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsThe Secretary of State will understand that these very complex issues need proper parliamentary scrutiny, and the best way to do that is through the Select Committee process. I…29 Jun 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsMy hon. Friend is making a strong point about how reducing barriers to entry will increase trading opportunities with India. Does he agree, however, that it is the job of the…22 Feb 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022I may have missed this, but can the Minister confirm that any fines that are levied go back into the income of the certification officer, so that they subsidise future levies from…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Trade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022
Draft Trade Union (Power of the Certification Officer to impose Financial Penalties) Regulations 2022I would like to correct an earlier intervention. The tax actually works out at 1.5p per member per year. I apologise for getting my maths wrong earlier, Mr Davies. I was an…25 Jan 2022