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HANSARDFinancial Services ReformAfter 20 years in the City of London, over the last year I have had to endure a stream of what I would call financially illiterate verbal baby food. Today I hear the Chancellor…16 Jul 2025HANSARDFinancial Services ReformMy question is this: is the Minister aware of the concept of buyer beware, or caveat emptor, which used to be the basis of financial regulation? It is very risky to force people…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsJury trial has been deeply embedded in the British psyche and, indeed, in our constitution since Henry II, who introduced it in order to deal fairly with land disputes. It is also…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNon-stun Slaughter of AnimalsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I accept that this is a very sensitive debate. We all get along fine in Parliament, so I hope that Members will accept…09 Jun 2025HANSARDNon-stun Slaughter of AnimalsI do, and I will cover that at the end of my speech. We are all eating halal meat without knowing it. I find that morally repugnant. We should ban non-stun slaughter, we should…09 Jun 2025 Bills sponsored (1)