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HANSARDRare Cancers BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur), both on his good fortune in being drawn in the private Member’s Bill ballot and on his wisdom in picking this…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Crawley (Peter Lamb) on promoting this Bill so ably. The last Conservative Government massively expanded eligibility for free school meals,…14 Mar 2025HANSARDRare Cancers BillThe hon. Lady is obviously right, and I know that she approaches this subject with, tragically, a huge amount of personal experience. We have already seen drugs—in some cases,…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) BillWhen we look at dietary habits in recent decades, we see that that is not confined to parts of the income spectrum. There has been a deterioration in the quality of diets going…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingGiven what the hon. Lady just said about the number of farm holdings, would she regard it as a sign of failure of this Government if that number is lower at the time of the next…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Some 66% of hospitality firms say they will have to cut staff or staff hours, 75% say…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingWe believe in a future in which farming thrives—one based on stability, growth and sustainability. Sadly, Labour’s policies jeopardise all three. Whether it is the disastrous…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFarmingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Clearly, the people who are best placed to avoid paying the tax are the very people who ought to be paying and contributing: the mega…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveThe overnight withdrawal of the funding is yet another blow to many of my farmers in Kingswinford and South Staffordshire. The Minister still has not answered the question as to…12 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)Perhaps the Minister can correct me if I have misunderstood, as the drafting obviously relates to the parallel provisions we debated in clause 22. My understanding is that, as…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Tenth sitting)It sounds as though the Minister is speaking to amendment 22, which would restrict his power to set a lower amount to non-fraud cases. If we agree that lower limits should apply…11 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillDoes the hon. Lady recognise that, unlike the indoor smoking ban in particular, the regulation of mobile technology and social media is very much not a one-off event? When the…07 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)Clause 64 sets out that the independent person has responsibilities to prepare and submit a report on the review. We welcome that element of transparency, but are conscious that…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)The clauses outline the steps and safeguards before the Minister may impose a penalty. Getting these provisions right, ensuring that due process is followed, affected individuals…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)The clause contains provisions on setting up the Public Sector Fraud Authority on a statutory basis. As I said at the beginning of Committee stage, we support the Government’s…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)The clause sets out how the provisions relate to data protection legislation. It is clearly an important provision to reinforce the data protection framework, given the number of…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)As the Minister says, the clause sets out those decisions that can be taken by an individual authorised by the Minister on their behalf. It specifies that the authorised officer…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for that explanation. Obviously, it is helpful for us to have what are, essentially, the chapter headings of the code of practice—the areas that it will…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (Eighth sitting)According to the House of Commons Library, one of the biggest factors in that 10% of pension credit expenditure that is lost to fraud and error is payments to people who are…06 Mar 2025HANSARDMinisterial AppointmentsDespite the complacent response from the Minister, fewer than 250 days in, we have already had a Transport Secretary resign over her criminal record, an anti-corruption Minister…06 Mar 2025