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HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. As a point of clarification, the comment was made in the previous intervention that Brexit was a Government policy. Does he agree that the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The point I was making is very simple: these people owe their seats in Parliament to the funding of the trade unions and therefore they would be…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeUnless it’s for a union.17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThere may not be direct payment here, but this is obvious, and it would be naive to assume that these would not be wholesale purchases of candidates speaking up for the trade…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public Liferose —17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public LifeThe hon. Lady will be aware that, earlier this month, a conference held by the Communication Workers Union passed a resolution stating that funding from the union would “go to…17 Nov 2021HANSARDStrengthening Standards in Public Liferose —17 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsGiven the recent tragic circumstances, there has inevitably been a focus on the security of Members and their staff. One aspect that is often overlooked is the fact that it is our…20 Oct 2021HANSARDDraft National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Monetary Penalties) (Turnover of a Business) Regulations 2021
Draft National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021My understanding is that section 6(2) of the National Security and Investment Act provides that “A notifiable acquisition takes place when a person gains control…of a qualifying…20 Oct 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that one benefit of clause 3, as well as highlighting all the issues that she has just mentioned, is that it makes it abundantly clear that Parliament is…13 Sept 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI am grateful to the Prime Minister for giving way; he is being very generous with his time. Over the past 20 years, some 50 NATO and partner nations have been involved in…18 Aug 2021HANSARDDebate on the AddressI beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, as follows: Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the…11 May 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMay I start by conveying my condolences and those of my constituents to Her Majesty the Queen and the rest of the royal family? Of Prince Philip’s many achievements, perhaps most…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide ResponseCoronavirus knows no boundaries, and it is absolutely vital that the UK Government, the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly work together to deal with it. Does my…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK-wide ResponseWhat discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on co-ordinating a UK-wide response to the covid-19 outbreak.02 Dec 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]I note that the right hon. Gentleman says people would be given an appointment, but if the notification were by email, the fact is that people simply ignore a lot of emails.…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [Lords]The right hon. Gentleman speaks with huge authority on this subject, having formerly been Pensions Minister. He will, however, appreciate that no matter how many times some people…16 Nov 2020HANSARDDRAFT PRODUCT SAFETY AND METROLOGY ETC. (AMENDMENT ETC.) (UK (NI) INDICATION) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020To the extent that the Committee is being televised, I make it absolutely clear that although I speak from the Opposition Benches, I am a full member of the Conservative party and…16 Nov 2020HANSARDPeterborough United: Covid-19It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to present my case today, on behalf of Peterborough United football club, to be able to have a limited number of supporters…12 Nov 2020