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HANSARDUK 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 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 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy right hon. Friend is right, in response to the comment from the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) about strange alliances, that it is the…30 Jan 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestIt is a great shame that the processes of the propriety and ethics team of our civil service are being called into disrepute by the comments of the right hon. Member for…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillIt is commonplace to congratulate Members for the passage of their Bill, but the hon. Gentleman will have sincere support from all sides, and I support his Bill. I hope he will…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillI was not in Committee, so I want to ask a particular question, and I am going to sound very smart. In subsection (2)(a) of proposed new section 171ZZ16, “Entitlement”, of part…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillThis is a good measure proposed by a good and thoughtful Member of Parliament, with whom I have worked in the past on other topics. I know him to be a man of considerable…20 Jan 2023HANSARDNeonatal Care (Leave and Pay) BillThe Minister has just alerted me to a question, although I do not expect him to have the answer to it right now: there may be a change of employment situation for the individual…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillI am intrigued by my hon. Friend’s use of the word “generous.” In percentage terms, what does he consider to be a generous tip?20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillWas that old or new money?20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillAs is often the case on days such as this, one prepares an extensive speech only to then be given guidance that one should be brief. I shall therefore seek to rattle through a…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillSadly, the Minister has never bought me a free lunch, but that is no disparagement of his character. Does the Minister pay a tip if it is automatically applied to the bill? The…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillThe hon. Lady is right to congratulate the previous Labour Government on introducing the national minimum wage. Does she also agree that it is good news that the Low Pay…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Employment (Allocation of Tips) BillIt would be helpful if the Minister confirmed that, as of this Bill passing, when people see a service charge on a bill, they can say that it is covered, that it counts as a tip…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillAs is often the case in these debates, one prepares a long speech, only to be told to hurry up and only speak for a couple of minutes—hon. Members may have heard that from me…20 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HousePromoting biodiversity is an important issue for many of my constituents, and companies can play a very positive role if they pay attention to it. Under this Government, companies…19 Jan 2023HANSARDEngagementsThere has been a 40% increase in patients on roll with GPs in Biggleswade in the past 15 years, but last week, proposals for a Biggleswade health hub were not progressed, despite…18 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bills Support Scheme: Alternative FundingI am afraid the Government are testing the patience of park home owners in my constituency. I have previously asked the Minister whether he can confirm that payments will be made…17 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI concur with the Minister’s point about the independence of the review. In my earlier intervention I raised a deeper point about airport expansion and the effect that it can have…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI am on tenterhooks to hear what my hon. Friend will say. I thank him for calling this important debate. That my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon (Mr Djanogly), a…09 Jan 2023