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HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsObviously not with Russia. We have already imposed substantial trade sanctions on Russia, and I think there is consensus in the House about what our response should be when one…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsThere are two parts to what the hon. Gentleman has said. Is it sensible for us to ensure that our national security is itself sensible, along with some of the elements that are…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsIt is a great pleasure to be part of this debate and to listen to the hon. Gentleman, and I hope he will not mind me picking him up on this point. He kindly acknowledged that the…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Freehold Management: Service ChargesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for saying that. I know the Minister will be listening, because she has been listening to all the points that I have previously made on these…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsThe hon. Lady has made her point clearly. She asks if I agree, and the straight answer is, “Absolutely not.” Ahead of the referendum in 2016, one of the most important reasons I…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Freehold Management: Service ChargesI am grateful to the House for being able to call this debate to draw attention to the problems with the current framework of legislation and regulation covering estate management…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for taking part in the debate. I do not think I agreed with anything else in the Labour party’s 2017 manifesto, but the point that he has…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Freehold Management: Service ChargesMy hon. Friend, with her great expertise in these and other matters, is absolutely right. This question of the timeframes in which certain common services might be adopted can…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsThe hon. Gentleman tempts me, but let me answer his question in this way. The 2017 Labour party manifesto was not a hugely sensible document, but a second document was put…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsThat is a brilliant point well made, and characteristic of the hon. Gentleman’s understanding and grasp of these issues. He has put his finger on it. I, for my part, am merely…20 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseTomorrow I will meet homeowners at Brookside Park in Bromham, one of a number of park home sites in my constituency. They will raise issues such as the 10% commission charged when…20 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt 410 miles, the A1 is Britain’s longest road, and it is largely free-flowing until it reaches my constituency, where it goes through no fewer than four roundabouts, as the Road…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and Geopoliticsrose—20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsI know you are being very lenient today, Madam Deputy Speaker, so I give way.20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsIt is a great pleasure to have listened to the contributions so far, not least the contribution just made by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden). I echo his words…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsIt’s not that old-time! As the hon. Gentleman will realise, the Benches are not replete with Members for his debate, so I hope he will continue to be generous. The hon. Gentleman…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsI do. Again, the hon. Gentleman is showing that there are a number of areas in which we can find agreement on the details. Let me focus on the point about regulatory policy,…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsActually, the hon. Gentleman is exactly right. He and I share a concern for the defence of taxpayers’ money: if it is going to be spent, it should be spent wisely. If a strategy…20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and Geopoliticsindicated assent .20 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Trade and GeopoliticsThe hon. Gentleman reinforces my point. He is suggesting that if a company chooses to use its shareholders’ money to drive down a road that runs out, somehow taxpayers should pay…20 Apr 2023