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HANSARDFinance BillI appreciate the Minister’s comments so far. Can he confirm how many times policy has changed in this important area since 2019? While he is making some further points today, it…10 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I pay tribute to the campaigners, particularly Mr Bates and, indeed, hon. Members from across the House. The point she makes about…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTackling SpikingI thank the Minister for her statement but urge her to go much further in tackling this terrible crime. In particular, I ask her to look again at further work at music festivals.…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. I particularly commend her point about foxhunting and the action taken by the last Labour Government to tackle that appalling…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that those who support refugees in our country deserve our respect and should be commended by the House for their excellent work in local communities up…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI offer my deepest condolences to the family of Ruth Perry. Following the inquest last week, will the Secretary of State now consider the removal of the single-word judgment from…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am grateful to the Secretary of State for the way he is addressing this issue. Can I draw his attention to a particular variant of this practice that exists in my constituency?…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Water Companies: Executive BonusesI am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate in support of the motion. I will raise the issues in my constituency and the part of Thames Water that covers south-east…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI put on record my support for the police, particularly Thames Valley Police—like the Minister, I represent a constituency in Berkshire. Can she update the House on the proportion…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseReading gaol has been empty for 10 years now, and there has been a strong local campaign to turn the historic prison into an arts and heritage hub. The campaign is supported by me…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestWould the Minister reassure me on the interoperability of post office systems with those belonging to building societies? We have talked about that before, given some of the…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Post Office Services: Edinburgh WestThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point. This is a truly national problem, which unfortunately affects the whole of the UK. Indeed, there is also a related problem of postal…27 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Design Right, Artist’s Resale Right and Copyright (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Thank you, Mrs Cummins; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I thank the Minister for his speech, and other Members for their contributions. As we have heard, the first…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and has just made an important point. My local hospital, the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, is one of those that were promised…22 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsGurkha soldiers who retired before 1997 receive a lower pension than other British soldiers. Will the Minister update the House on the current negotiations between the UK and the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Prime Minister has said that terrorist groups could use artificial intelligence to build chemical or biological weapons, but he has still failed to act decisively to regulate…15 Nov 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence Safety SummitI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. As we have heard, the opportunities of AI are almost endless. It has the potential to transform the world and…09 Nov 2023HANSARD Funding for CanalsI am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. I do appreciate her help with this. I also wish to commend the hon. Gentleman’s work on this matter. From another corner of…09 Nov 2023HANSARDFootball RegulationI thank the hon. Gentleman and I hope that the action the Government are proposing is brought forward and has the widest possible impact across the UK. I take this opportunity to…08 Nov 2023HANSARDFootball RegulationDoes the Minister agree that part of the issue here is about the test for ownership? It was interesting in Reading’s case that Dai Yongge was refused as a potential owner for Hull…08 Nov 2023