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HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI have a lot to go through, and I know a number of speakers—29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI think I have covered why those clauses should remain, although I did not specifically talk about that amendment. I want to turn to amendments 18, 29 and 13, which together seek…29 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillI appreciate that it is not a statutory position, but I would just say that nothing is perfect. I must preface my remarks by saying that with all these things we need to keep…25 Sept 2020HANSARD Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) BillAt the start of my remarks, may I associate myself with the words of others in sending my condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers of the police officer who lost his…25 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillExactly. As my hon. Friend knows, it has none. Importantly, as we bring back power from the EU to the UK Government, we will work to pass on many, many powers to the devolved…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillHear, hear.22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans, and to conclude this debate. We have heard a number of passionate contributions, not least from my hon. Friends the…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillAs I say, we are trying to keep this narrow so that one part of the UK does not face discrimination in another. We want to make sure that we get the balance right between having…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI cannot at the moment, I am afraid. I hope that hon. Members will not press their amendments to a Division, for the reasons that I have given, and that they will support the…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI must bring my response to a close. The amendment risks undermining the independence of the CMA and its global reputation for producing credible, impartial and expert analysis.22 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Transparency and Reform of the Companies RegisterMy right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility) Lord Callanan has today made the following statement:…21 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI take the hon. Gentleman’s point, but prior to his contribution, other Members did raise the point about how these people were being recruited and for what reasons. This measure…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Evans. I thank all Members who have spoken today. Before I proceed to discuss part 4 in some detail and the amendments that…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThat is why I am going through the clauses and amendments at the Committee stage to keep the focus on what is so important—what businesses expect us to do. I will not go through…15 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillAs I say, the office will put forward non-binding reports to each devolved Parliament, but then there are the existing provisions for working intergovernmentally. We also have the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) Billrose—11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillIndeed, we do work on both enforcement and awareness, but it is right that we continue to look at how much more we can do, including making sure that employees and workers…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillI congratulate the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) on his success in the private Members’ Bill ballot. Clearly, there is not a lot of time to respond to the…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillI commend my hon. Friend for the work that she and Westminster City Council have done in this area, because it is so important to give opportunities. I will talk a little bit…11 Sept 2020HANSARDUnpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) (No. 2) BillThe naming scheme is something that we did bring in, and we are keen to reinstate it—obviously it has been postponed for the moment—up to its full potential. We are working with…11 Sept 2020