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HANSARDSteel TariffsThe steel sector is a vital UK industry. We must support it in the face of numerous challenges, including China’s unfair practices and Trump’s trade war, but I am extremely…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Chris Evans) on securing this debate and on his excellent opening…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent intervention and for all his work. He speaks so powerfully for the victims of domestic abuse, and I thank him for taking this opportunity…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARD Abuse of Customer-facing WorkersI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent point. We could be doing so much more, not just through the police but across society in different ways, to increase safety on our high…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Government’s proposed high-value council tax surcharge will be collected by councils but retained by the Treasury. If councils neither control the charge nor keep the…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThank you for your guidance, Madam Chair. I will reframe my remarks slightly, because they relate to the intervention that I took. Steel producers in the UK are heavily integrated…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI beg to move amendment 7, page 34, line 15, at end insert— “(5A) Compensation scheme regulations must include provision which specifies that payment of compensation may be made…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI beg to ask leave to withdraw amendment 7. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clauses 52 to 57 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 58 Financial assistance Amendment proposed:…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, not least for underlining the real importance of the steel industry to our defence industry and the heightened importance of sustaining our…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillWe heard throughout yesterday’s debate from Members across the Committee about the importance of steelmaking as a vital strategic sector in the UK, and no doubt we will hear about…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThe hon. Lady referred specifically to our new clause. Does she not accept that we are merely asking for a further parliamentary vote if the proposed consideration for transfer…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillThat is not the specific purpose of the amendment, but I am glad that the hon. Member has raised that point. I know that the Minister has heard about this issue on a number of…09 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillIt would take just hours to do that. All we are asking for is a safeguard. Without any kind of safeguard, what does the hon. Lady think would be an acceptable amount for the…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillSteel provides vital materials for our national infrastructure, from defence to renewable energy, and creates thousands of jobs across the UK. The Liberal Democrats therefore…08 Jun 2026HANSARD Improving the UK Visa SystemDoes the hon. Member agree that one of the worst aspects of the new system is how it treats husbands and wives separately? If a husband has gained five years of work experience…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillSteelmaking is of vital strategic importance to the UK. We rely on steel for essential parts of our national infrastructure, including in defence, transport, clean energy…21 May 2026HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Government announced their intention in the industrial strategy to use their procurement power to shape markets for innovation in the longer term. Tech start-ups in my…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to reports in both the Financial Times and The Times , the Government have asked supermarket retailers to reduce the price of essential food items, such as milk, bread…21 May 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ13. I am sure the Prime Minister will join me in congratulating the 54 Liberal Democrats who won all 54 seats on Richmond upon Thames council at the recent local elections, but…20 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsInconsistencies and U-turns have become characteristic of this Government, but this is more than just a redirection of policy; this is a betrayal of Ukraine. This Government are…20 May 2026