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HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken), who represents a constituency where many businesses will have to wrestle…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy right hon. Friend is referring a lot to China, and I am sure he will not be alone in that this afternoon. Is his perspective that we should be looking in the Bill to restrict…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThe right hon. Gentleman used the phrase “I feel” and then talked about confectionery, then about how he felt about pharmaceuticals and about semiconductor chips that are used in…17 Nov 2020HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy right hon. Friend is quite rightly focusing on precisely defining the sectors. Was he as concerned as I was to hear the Opposition spokesman say today that he would prefer a…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Financial Services BillWill my hon. Friend spend a moment putting the Bill in context? Earlier today, we heard the Chancellor outline the bold initiatives on green finance and on making the UK a leader…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Financial Services BillIt is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken). As an adviser to a venture capital firm, I draw the House’s…09 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesRegarding the comment made by the hon. Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern), I do not know where Labour MPs have been these past few weeks, but the Chancellor has been here…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateIn his statement on 8 July, my right hon. Friend said his measures would be always “unencumbered by dogma” and “driven always by the simple desire to do what is right.” —[…22 Oct 2020HANSARDWalking and Cycling RatesThe Minister will be aware that areas experiencing the largest growth in new housing are some of those most interested in investment in cycling and walkways. With Central…22 Oct 2020HANSARDWalking and Cycling RatesWhat assessment he has made of the steps needed to increase walking and cycling rates.22 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome), who spoke so eloquently about the impact of Lords amendment 1 and the importance of wages for…19 Oct 2020HANSARDEU Exit: Negotiations and the Joint CommitteeAs the clock ticks down, the pressure will undoubtedly mount on the British Government and on the EU government. It would be reassuring to hear from my right hon. Friend some…19 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillMy hon. Friend is speaking laudably about the Trade and Agriculture Commission but then somewhat passing the responsibility to her right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, who is…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillPerhaps the counter-argument to that of the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) is that farming needs long-term stability and sense. Governments sometimes change,…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI was down as No. 116 on the list today, so may I thank the Prime Minister for answering so many questions in the Chamber today? Regulatory impact assessments are pesky little…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The ruling that you have just made regarding amendment 18 will surprise, if not stun, many people outside, who had placed much hope in the…12 Oct 2020HANSARD Agriculture BillDoes my hon. Friend agree with me on the frustration that hon. Members feel that, when it comes to trade deals, we are told at one time, “Well, it can be in that Bill,” and at…12 Oct 2020HANSARDPlanning and House BuildingI have seven points to make to my right hon. Friend the Minister. First, whatever the housing targets are, please will he ensure that they are on a manageable scale locally? For…08 Oct 2020HANSARDPublic Service ChangesWith reference to the speech he made at the Ditchley annual lecture on 27 June 2020, what progress he has made on implementing changes to the public service.01 Oct 2020HANSARDPublic Service ChangesThere is a vital democratic connection between the manifesto commitments that we stand on at elections and the formulation of policies to enact those commitments. In what ways is…01 Oct 2020