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HANSARDSupporting High StreetsThe Liberal Democrat plan aims to halve energy bills within the decade by scrapping the link between gas and electricity prices. We have a positive plan to make a real difference…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsBy breaking the link between gas and energy, electricity does not need to be sold at the same rate as wholesale gas. We are advocating for a change to the way the market operates.…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI apologise, Madam Deputy Speaker: what action are they going to take? While the last Government did so much damage to our high street businesses, the Labour Government’s national…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI am very grateful to take advice from the right hon. Gentleman as to what I should and should not include in my speech. What I would say is that it is always targeted pots of…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsMy hon. Friend’s local high street in Camberley is very close to my heart, because my first job was in WH Smith there some years ago now. He is absolutely right about business…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025I will ask this question in the brightest way I possibly can. The Minister referenced CRaG, which was passed in 2010. Does he still think that that is a sufficient level of…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. The Liberal Democrats strongly opposed the Trade Act 2021, as it failed to provide sufficient parliamentary…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. Thank you for allowing me to respond on behalf of the Liberal Democrats. We have long been calling for a ban on supply…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In July, a Treasury Minister agreed to meet me about the closure of the Lending Standards Board ahead of the launch of the ethnicity…30 Oct 2025HANSARDIndustrial StrategyI also welcome the ministerial Front Benchers to their new roles. The Liberal Democrats have long championed an industrial strategy. In government, we created the Green Investment…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses across the country are struggling with unaffordable energy costs. The burden of this Government’s national insurance contributions rise and uncertainty over the…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayIt is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob Collier) and the Petitions…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Statutory Maternity and Paternity PayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. The Liberal Democrats support measures that work to strengthen employment rights. We welcome aspects of the Employment Rights…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewThe DFT’s own updated appraisal report shows that the economic benefits of a third runway are either exaggerated or misguided. The Labour Government are yet to produce their…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportThat is really good to hear, as it is a good example of how the co-operative movement promotes innovation, particularly in promoting wider social participation. However, the fact…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Co-operative Sector: Government SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (Jim McMahon) for his work in securing this important…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. People across the UK are suffering in silence with gambling addictions. The proliferation of online betting has only added to the issue, as people are able to wager more money…16 Oct 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillNew clause 2, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Didcot and Wantage (Olly Glover), would require the Government to publish a report within six months of securing the supply…15 Oct 2025HANSARD Employment Rights: Impact on BusinessesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) for securing this debate. The Liberal Democrats support…16 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (Justin Madders), and to hear his passion for the Bill; I wish him every success. I also welcome the…15 Sept 2025