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HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend on getting his Bill to this stage. Will the results of the anonymous testing be published?21 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. Is she aware that the problem affects not only the construction industry, but the destruction industry—those who carry out…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI do not think anyone is questioning the Government’s motive. The problem is, in relation to quarrying in particular, that no alternative equipment is available. We cannot pursue…19 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Act 2021 (Airspace Change Directions) (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Regulations 2022Are there any circumstances where the refusal to follow an enforcement order could put lives at risk?12 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a Government review, followed by a statement, of the desirability of ending the ridiculous ritual of putting our clocks back every autumn, thereby plunging the nation…06 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillIf my hon. Friend could write to me with her thoughts on that before Third Reading, I would be quite happy.05 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillIs it not the case that without the Bill, everyone will end up paying higher insurance premiums, which is not something that we want to see? It could also put the future of motor…05 Jan 2022HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) BillWill the Minister share her thoughts on where this leaves electric scooters, which are being trialled in some areas? If they are authorised for road use, will they then be deemed…05 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Wine (Amendment) Regulations 2021The Minister is, in effect, proposing to reduce red tape. Should that not lower the price of wine?13 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillThe Minister has indicated that he is not very happy with the Bill as a vehicle for taking action, but he also says that he accepts that there is a problem. Could he be more…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCopyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) BillI declare an interest similar to the hon. Gentleman’s, but on a much more modest scale. Does he agree that, whatever one’s view of the Bill, there are issues that need to be…03 Dec 2021HANSARD Food and Drink: UK EconomyDoes the hon. Member agree that, now that we are out of the EU, we can properly address issues such as deficiencies in food labelling?01 Dec 2021HANSARD Food and Drink: UK EconomyI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. He is making some very interesting points, but does he agree that one of the problems the sector has had in recent…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Great British Railways: HeadquartersI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way and I congratulate him on securing the debate. He has my full support. Does he agree that, with the National Railway Museum…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Great British Railways: HeadquartersMy hon. Friend is indeed making a very strong case for York. Is there not also a precedent for moving a national headquarters to York? Was it not Edward I who, in 1298, moved the…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate and associate myself with his thanks to prison officers. Does he agree that they face a challenging job—challenging even for a…16 Nov 2021HANSARD Prison Officers: Pension AgeI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Minister for the positive way in which she is responding to this excellent debate. Although our focus has been on the pension age, will she say…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillDoes my hon. Friend share my view that such incidents are very distressing for farmers? It would be far better if livestock worrying were addressed largely through an improvement…25 Oct 2021HANSARD Access to CashI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. Does she agree that people should only need to travel short distances to pay in or take out cash, and that cashback should be…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Motor Insurance: Court JudgmentsMy right hon. Friend is making an excellent case, and unfortunately this Chamber cannot legislate. However, is she aware that salvation is perhaps on its way from our hon. Friend…22 Sept 2021