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HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The Minister is being generous with his time. I appreciate that he will take this matter away, but I remind him of the bank’s core function: to help us to meet our climate change…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the Minister for pointing out that we have come up with different intervals, but I remind him that, obviously, the Government did that as well. Initially, they were…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I thank the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire for his comments. I will speak briefly to amendments 21 and 22. I share the hon. Member’s concerns, because the initial review…22 Nov 2022HANSARDFloating Offshore WindThe Government allow offshore wind but are still banning onshore wind. Ending the ban would give us a vital tool to reach net zero, make Britain a clean energy superpower, and…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Financial Services and Markets BillI am grateful for the opportunity to close the debate on behalf of the Opposition. As my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) said, we broadly support…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Sept 2022HANSARD Jagtar Singh JohalLike many of my constituents, I am deeply concerned to hear that Jagtar’s legal team have provided evidence that Jagtar’s detention and torture took place following a tip-off by…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI thank the Minister for his answers. He said that it is the regulator’s responsibility to address this, but the Government also need to take responsibility. I would be grateful…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationThe hon. Member makes an important point—he has expertise in the area—and there needs to be some sort of action from the Government to ensure that there is an overall strategy to…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationI support the hon. Member’s comments about Ukraine. I am not saying that using crypto should be scrapped, but the Government need to take more action to address the fact that…07 Sept 2022HANSARDCryptoassets: RegulationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire (Martin Docherty-Hughes) on securing this important debate and on…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillIt is a pleasure to respond on Second Reading on behalf of the official Opposition. I thank all hon. Members; this has been a good debate with many interesting contributions from…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillAs the hon. Member knows, Labour has been consulting regularly with organisations and stakeholders about the matter. We are willing to meet anybody who would like to meet us. Our…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI think that I have already been very generous. Given the crisis facing the Conservative party, I do not have much confidence in them to deliver these essential priorities for…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationI congratulate the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) on securing this Backbench Business debate. He covered all the points very well. Despite the strange…07 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Many of my constituents who are in the UK legally and have lived in this country for many years are denied access to student finance because of unnecessary and unfair…04 Jul 2022HANSARDWindrush ReviewI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) for securing this important debate. I echo her points; Wendy Williams has said that the process is slow. Other issues…29 Jun 2022HANSARDRights of Children (Police Custody)I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important debate on a subject that really needs to be discussed. On children in police custody, does she share my concerns about how the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsIf the Chancellor really wanted to help British businesses, he would back Labour’s plan to scrap business rates and replace them with a fairer system. He could reverse his tax on…28 Jun 2022HANSARD Funeral Plan IndustryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the hon. Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) on securing the debate. She set out some important issues…26 May 2022