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HANSARD Free Period Product Scheme for SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. The debate concerns the Government’s free period product scheme, where period products are available in English schools.…15 Dec 2021HANSARD Free Period Product Scheme for SchoolsIt is welcome to hear about what is happening in Northern Ireland. I will later describe legislation that has been passed in the Scottish Parliament as well. As many groups and…15 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 29 is a straightforward clause, setting out that the Bill binds the Crown. We have nothing further to add. Question put and agreed to. Clause 29 accordingly ordered to…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)We have nothing further to add on clause 30, Mr Hosie. However, this is the last time that we will speak in this Committee, so I will take the opportunity to thank all those who…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)Just as we welcome the actions in clause 23, we welcome clause 24 placing restrictions on the ability of either a landlord or a tenant to enter into specific insolvency…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)We welcome the measure in clause 26 as it will prevent landlords from going through a back-door method of targeting businesses unfairly. We also support schedule 3 as it will…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)I will speak to clause 23 and schedule 2, as well as amendment 8, which I tabled with my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston. The clause prevents rent debts from being…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)Given the past few days and the news of business revenues plummeting, we of course welcome the clause. We know that many businesses are already feeling the pinch, as we have seen…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)We heard in testimony last week that the vast majority of landlords and tenants have been able to reach agreements on rent arrears, and it has generally been a productive and…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Fourth sitting)We welcome clause 28, but our comments and concerns about businesses in England and Wales apply just as much to those in Northern Ireland. Question put and agreed to. Clause 28…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)This is a welcome clause and one that we support. It is vital that statements given to the arbitrator are truthful. That will be crucial when viability is being assessed. Although…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)I thank the Minister. Again, we do not propose to amend or oppose the clause. I appreciate that the Government have put these measures in place for a reason and we welcome them. I…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)If the two amendments are being considered together, I would also like to speak specifically to the other one.09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)I rise to speak to the amendment, which seeks to clarify the definition of “debt claims”, including claims against guarantors. Currently, “debt claim” has the same meaning as in…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)We have no further amendments to the clause, and we have no further comments to make at this point. Question put and agreed to. Clause 8 accordingly ordered to stand part of the…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray. When the Government create a dispute resolution process, as the Bill does, it goes without saying that there needs to…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)I was speaking to the wrong amendment, Mrs Murray. I apologise to Committee members and staff. I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 8, page 6, line 25, at end insert— “(2A) The…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.09 Dec 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill (Third sitting)Thank you, Mrs Murray, that is very helpful. Amendment 3 would require the Secretary of State to prepare, publish and lay before Parliament a report giving reasons for any…09 Dec 2021