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HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThey say that a fish rots from the head down; is it any wonder, then, that so many Conservative MPs are happy to rake in thousands from private companies, given that as soon as…17 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. A month ago, the Secretary of State claimed that he had not commented on the Aquind project, yet two years before he had actually written to Alexander Temerko, just three days…16 Nov 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Does she agree that the lack of stimulus from the Government contrasts with what is happening in the US? The Government seem to be making…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI will pick up on some of the points made by the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) and by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi). This has not come out of…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI agree entirely with my hon. Friend that there is an urgent need for the data, which I think was mentioned earlier in the debate, but also for multi-agency meetings through the…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Nightclub SafetyI absolutely agree with the point made by my hon. Friend: it is about changing behaviour among perpetrators and young men. Going back to the points that were made earlier by my…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArts Courses: Funding ReductionsI welcome the Secretary of State to his place. As a neighbour, and possibly a friend, it is good to see him here. This nation has long produced some of the best creatives in the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am sure I am not alone in noticing—certainly the Foreign Secretary has done—that the Chancellor seems to be a little bit too preoccupied by his own self-image and should perhaps…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. I welcome the Secretary of State to her position. Will she update the House on her Government’s recent discussions with international allies on restarting a meaningful peace…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBudget: Pre-announcement of ProvisionsThank you for agreeing to this urgent question, Mr Speaker, because this is getting out of hand, as I am sure you will agree. Only yesterday, I asked the Universities Minister if…26 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesWelcome to the Chair, Ms McVey, and congratulations on your elevation. I thank all Members who contributed to the debate, and the hon. Member for Ipswich (Tom Hunt) for presenting…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesThe current vogue term is outcomes. I often ask, “What was the key outcome of Keith Richards going to art school?” I do not think he actually finished the course, so it was not a…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Going to university is seen as a rite of passage for quite a few people. It is seen as the obvious next stage of their education. That is fine,…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesThis is not a difficult question, but I want to pick up on the point made by the hon. Member for Glasgow North West (Carol Monaghan). When the response to the Augar review is…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesOn accommodation costs, the Minister will be aware that there are many campuses across the country where there is no accommodation owned by the university itself—it is all in…25 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversity Tuition FeesThe hon. Gentleman talks about an investment as a personal investment, which is the crux of the issue. It is not just the cost to the individual, because there is a cost to us as…25 Oct 2021HANSARDGas Prices and Energy SuppliersThe UK suffers from higher costs both for consumers and for our businesses and industries. Why then, to follow the point of my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie…23 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I do not have any points to make on this clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause 9 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Schedule Minor and consequential amendments…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings for the clarification in the points he has put forward. I found reading what he was proposing a bit troubling, but…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the right hon. Gentleman for the clarification. As he has said, in essence this was a policy introduced by the coalition Conservative Government. I am interested to hear…22 Sept 2021