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HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: CompatibilityThe 1951 convention and the 1967 protocol are fundamental foundations of how humanity deals with refugees at times of crisis, but there are questions to be asked about whether the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsMore than a quarter of the economic output of this country is in sectors overseen by some of our major regulators, such as Ofwat and Ofgem, but historically there has been little…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankI draw the attention of the House to my historical entries in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as an adviser to a technology venture fund and as a board member of a…13 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the past year or so, Bedfordshire’s fire service and ambulance service have taken innovative steps to co-operate to bring response times down. They are now working on a plan…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: Forced InstallationMany on the Conservative Benches will be wondering what on earth Ofgem has been doing. It is supposed to be a regulator and to look after consumer interests, but it blunders…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThe hon. Lady is making some serious points. In that vein, perhaps she can answer these questions: would it be her intention to roll back the increases in council taxes that pay…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportThis is a debate that I would not in any circumstances wish to miss if at all possible. The contributions from the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) and my hon. Friend…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportNo, I will not give way. I think the Minister should focus on those issues. Where will we be after these increases, and who was here to make the case for their police force?…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Grant ReportI will not give way. Let me move on. The way in which we have tried to work around this in Bedfordshire is through the special grants. My hon. Friend the Member for South West…08 Feb 2023HANSARDLoan Charge: Impact on Mental HealthWhatever the hopes were on the loan charge scheme’s introduction, the process has now gone on for a considerable time, raising questions about its efficacy and drawing HMRC into…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Digital PoundIf I was the Minister, I do not think I would not be quite as confident in my response to the SNP Opposition spokesman: that a digital pound will not affect the pound in our…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Social Security and PensionsCan the Minister explain to the House—not right now, but perhaps a little later—the interaction between the changes in carer’s allowance and the number of hours that carers can…06 Feb 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSince November 2021, I have been assisting my constituent, Mr Paul Barford, regarding his concerns about the quality of care that his late father, Joseph Barford, received from…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023Going back to the Victorian era when the water companies were putting in their pipes, they did not take action on sewage overflow. Perhaps they should have. In the 13 years that…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I shall go through the amendments thoroughly and therefore I shall not detain the House long. New clause 1 on the future of the UK Infrastructure Bank would have the effect of not…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]We on the Government Benches are aware of some of the comments—if I may say so, the somewhat misleading comments—in Liberal Democrat propaganda about this issue. The hon.…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]As it gets warm and huggy between the two Front Benchers, I would like to remind the Minister that I also tabled an amendment in Committee. I hope that he is feeling warm and…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]The hon. Lady is being generous in giving way, and I am grateful to her. I want to probe her thoughts a little further on amendment 5. The Bill, as I have said, has the benefit of…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I commend the hon. Lady for holding the Government to account on this particular issue of the review period. This is where we are setting the bank free to go on its mission. As…01 Feb 2023HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]I am not so sure about that, but I know that my hon. Friend has a lot of reading to get through. As he obviously knows, part of what is inherent in the net zero objectives is the…01 Feb 2023