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HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)Sure, but what I am trying to ensure is that that option is not ruled out where one small co-op could benefit from merging with a couple of others to remain mutual, rather than…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)The Bill is hugely supported by everyone present, but will the hon. Member clarify his proposed amendment to line 3 of the title to reflect the fact that the Bill aims “to permit…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)Thank you. On the substance of today’s amendments, will the Minister clarify the point I raised in my earlier intervention, about whether the constitutions of the different…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I should mention that I once worked for a mutual group and with co-ops, mutuals and friendly societies, Mr Mundell. That is, if you like, a declaration of historic interest.…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)It was interesting that the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Ealing North, raised an ambition to double, effectively, the size of the mutual sector. Although that is an…30 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022Can my hon. Friend just clarify something for the slower members of the class, i.e. me? Page 16 of the regulations refers to the differences between GB type approval, UK (NI) type…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe hon. Gentleman has mentioned a couple of times the important question of levelling up across the country. Does he accept that, under the last Labour Government, one of the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, because this is of seminal importance to all second-tier councils around the country. I therefore welcome Government amendment 29.…23 Nov 2022HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court DecisionAs someone of Scottish descent, may I say that there are many of us living in the United Kingdom, across the four separate territories, who have an enormous fondness and love for…23 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way a second time. I thank her and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities team for listening so carefully to the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022So is the overall purpose simply the conversion of EU law into UK law, or is the intention to do that, but also pave the way for further changes that may be beneficial to…23 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022
Draft Road Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emission Performance standards (Cars, Vans and Heavy Duty Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am grateful to the Minister for allowing me to come back on this. If we were to manufacture buses in Northern Ireland with the intention of selling them in south-east Asia, for…23 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House rightly celebrated the men’s T20 cricket world cup win on Remembrance Sunday. Will she also join me in celebrating the great performances of our women’s…17 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementI welcome the Chancellor’s commitment today to the triple lock, public services in general and health and education specifically. On the proposal from the previous Chair of the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20I congratulate members of the G20, and its chair, on their final communiqué and its unanimous condemnation of the continued invasion of Ukraine, and the Prime Minister and other…17 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsI welcome the Secretary of State’s comments, his statement and the compassion with which he is dealing with this very sad case. All the steps being taken on social housing…16 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP27Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking Lord Goldsmith for his work at COP27 to persuade Indonesia—home to globally important forests—to play a key role in the new forests and…09 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockThe key point my right hon. Friend is stressing is that a huge amount has been done consistently by this Government to help pensioners since 2011—innovations that the Opposition…08 Nov 2022HANSARDState Pension Triple LockWe do.08 Nov 2022HANSARDBritish Embassy Relocation: JerusalemI welcome the Minister’s update. Will he reaffirm that that is the long- standing position of our country; that it is the right position internationally; that the work done by our…08 Nov 2022