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HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I welcome the Minister’s undertaking to come back with a different date for the laying of a report before Parliament. It is the reporting to and scrutiny of Parliament that is…22 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022The Minister is being very generous with his time. Coming back to his earlier point about seeking consistency of outcomes, why has the Minister not adopted the proposal of the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Court Martial) (Amendment) Rules 2022Page 3 of the explanatory memorandum—item 10, “Consultation outcome”—says that there was “no formal consultation”. It does, however, say that “A range of stakeholders have been…21 Nov 2022HANSARDMigrationIs it true that the Home Secretary disagreed with the ideas of the former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss), on extending the seasonal…16 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022On page 3 of the explanatory memorandum on assistance with voting, paragraph 10 refers to the consultation outcome’s 256 responses, which is fantastic. I think the most important…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Energy: Support for FamiliesThe cold weather payment is a lifeline for those on low incomes, but the current £25 rate was set in 2008. Today, it should be worth £37. Will the Chancellor collaborate with the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Why is the Prime Minister banning onshore wind, the best renewable energy?09 Nov 2022HANSARDDefence Procurement SystemGeneral Dynamics reports strong progress on the troubled Ajax programme, so can the Secretary of State confirm that a solution to the noise and vibration issues has now been found?07 Nov 2022HANSARD Police Service: HMI ReportThis is a sad saga of Government and police management failure. Understandably, there will likely be increased vetting after this important report, so by when will all the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDCold Weather PaymentsMr Speaker, may I associate myself with your remarks about the Pelosi family? I congratulate the right hon. Member on his appointment. The £25 cold weather payment rate has not…31 Oct 2022HANSARDCold Weather Payments1. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the criteria for cold weather payments.31 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Armed Forces (Covenant) Regulations 2022
Draft Armed Forces (Service Court Rules) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022I wish the Minister best of luck in her new role. I have been looking through the explanatory memorandum and two things have occurred to me. First, point 10, on page 3, under the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillMr Sharma, I am not the Labour Front Bencher on this Bill.26 Oct 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillI will ask some questions later of the Conservative Minister, if that is okay.26 Oct 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Cheadle on introducing this important Bill, and I join the Minister in recognising the fantastic success of auto-enrolment, which has changed…26 Oct 2022HANSARDMarine EnergyA fortnight ago, I raised the Swansea bay tidal lagoon at Treasury questions. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury kindly offered me a meeting to discuss it. He was very positive,…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Prime Minister’s chief of staff is in hot water after lobbying on behalf of a Libyan warlord and big tobacco. It turns out that he has also lobbied for personal protective…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMay I press the Chancellor? The defined benefit pensions market has been in turmoil. Schemes have nearly folded, and the Bank of England has spent £20 billion to steady the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerIs it true that the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng) first found out that he was sacked on Twitter, rather than being told to his face?17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic SituationI, too, am really concerned about the oversight of our pensions industry. When was the last stress test to see whether these funds had sufficient liquidity to cope with market…12 Oct 2022