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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q Minister, can you explain to us why you increased the standard tier capacity from 100 to 200? Can you answer some of the concerns raised this morning by both Figen Murray and…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q May I press you a little further? My question was about Andy Burnham’s assessment that it could be zero to low cost for smaller venues—we are talking about a capacity of 200 to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q I asked Andy Burnham this morning what protections there would be for smaller, live music venues, and to seek some reassurance about what happened in Manchester. He said that in…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q So is it fair to say that, because you are satisfied with the increase from 100 to 200, a lot of those concerns have fallen away? Jeremy Leggett: Indeed. It was troubling this…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Second sitting)Q What is your view on the enforcement powers of the regulator contained in the Bill? Jeremy Leggett: I have to say that we have not looked in great detail at that. We have been…29 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Andy, and thanks also to Figen and Brendan. You all make a really powerful case for why strengthening security actually helps business—it is not just helping the…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Israel: UNRWA BanHas the Minister seen the latest letter from the Commissioner-General of UNRWA? It states unequivocally: “Today, even as we look into the faces of children in Gaza, some of whom…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastThe suffering of the people of Palestine and northern Gaza is truly horrific. Every day, children are not just being bombed: they are being starved. That is not the kind of…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the introduction of a beefed up Football Governance Bill. I thank the Leader of the House for all her hard work in opposition on beefing up the proposals. I wish to pass…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillThe Deputy Prime Minister referenced the extra help for working parents that the Bill will introduce. Does she agree that that stands in stark contrast to the suggestion of some…21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Leader of the House referred earlier to the Modernisation Committee. Can she update us on its work on the key issue of call lists, which worked well in this place during covid…17 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI was indeed. I was going to share with the House the secret that I used one of my references in a report to endorse the right hon. Gentleman as a candidate. He makes the point,…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonLast week, a UN commission of inquiry found that “Israeli security forces have deliberately killed, detained and tortured medical personnel and targeted medical vehicles while…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillConservative Members are clearly unembarrassed by the total lack of women among the hereditary peers. Does my hon. Friend agree that they should be embarrassed by the total lack…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —15 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMany of my constituents in Rochdale will warmly welcome this Bill, particularly given that many of them were in the Manchester Arena on that dark day in 2017. I would like to…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillIt was an utter tragedy and a source of national shame that the two-year-old toddler Awaab Ishak died of a respiratory disease caused by extensive mould in his family’s flat. I am…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Film IndustryI welcome the statement, just as I welcome the cross-party consensus on the brilliance of the Paddington films. Here I would like to declare a family interest: my wife’s cousin,…09 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate Change: International Work21. What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle climate change.08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsI congratulate the Conservative party on calling this debate today, for the simple reason that it confirms what many of us already know: that the Tories are much more focused on…08 Oct 2024