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HANSARDInternational 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 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 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Billrose —18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and I apologise for not being here for the start of her speech. Can I just pick up on her remark that these countries have…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn the Minister’s point about being proud to implement this, I would say that the shadow Minister, representing the high-tax Labour party, might be happy to implement it, but I am…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillAs has been mentioned, the Minister is being extremely generous in providing answers to some of these important questions. This may be a little niche, but may I take her back to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman is very kind to give way. Personally, I do not have much concern about transparency in the United Kingdom—we do a fantastic job in that regard. I also have no…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am somewhat sorry to interrupt my right hon. Friend, but I am interested in his views on international competitiveness. One of the issues that the Minister mentioned in relation…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn a point of order, Mr Evans. For complete transparency, I just mentioned a point about intellectual property, but I did not mention that I have recently resumed a position as an…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams). I am obviously not as familiar as he is with the arrangements between Wales and the Treasury, but I think he…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI do not want to disagree with my hon. Friend, but we on these Benches must stop being grateful when some of our businesses are exempted from increased taxation. We are the party…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIn enumerating all those countries, the Minister has covered approximately 20% of the global 100 multinationals. There are still 80 that are not covered by the countries that she…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ15. Will the Government require that East West Rail publishes a full business case before the allocation of any more taxpayers’ money to the project?29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member is a very thoughtful man. I think one of the reasons that he might be hearing some questions from Conservative Back Benchers is that he has just positioned himself…29 Mar 2023HANSARDCambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Growth Arc: National Infrastructure Commission ReportOver the past decade, housing growth in Bedfordshire has been two and a half times the national average, with acute pressures on our GPs, dentists and other local services.…27 Mar 2023HANSARDCambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Growth Arc: National Infrastructure Commission Report2. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of updating the report on the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford growth arc published by the National…27 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I find myself in the unusual and extremely uncomfortable position of agreeing with what the SNP spokesperson has just said. It is a condition that I hope will be quickly removed…22 Mar 2023HANSARDNet ZeroThe truth is that it is under this Conservative Government that the greatest strides have been accomplished in harnessing the British economy to achieve net zero, with the…21 Mar 2023