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HANSARDBorder Target Operating Model: Food PricesSmall businesses up and down the country have spent countless hours and millions of pounds preparing for these changes, only to find that the Government are delaying…07 Sept 2023HANSARDHMPPS UpdateThis escape is incredibly serious and leaves many questions unanswered. It was reported by the Metropolitan police on social media yesterday that the escaped prisoner has links to…07 Sept 2023HANSARDBorder Target Operating Model: Food Prices14. What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the border target operating model on the price of (a) meat, (b) fresh produce and (c) other…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Water Resources Management Plan: TeddingtonI congratulate my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for securing this extremely important debate. She mentioned Ham Lands, which is in my constituency of Richmond Park. It is…06 Sept 2023HANSARDFinancial Services ReformsThe number of companies listed on the London stock exchange has plummeted to such an extent that the market value of Apple is now greater than the entire FTSE 100. Recently,…11 Jul 2023HANSARDYoung People’s Mental Health: HousingToday marks the three-year anniversary of the death of Tom Pirie, who tragically took his own life just days after being assessed as at low risk of doing so by his counsellor.…11 Jul 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsThe hon. Member is absolutely right. I am quite certain that more can be done at every level of government, but he is absolutely right to make the point about certain sensitive…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI thank the hon. Member for her intervention; that was the point I was about to make. As well as the education initiatives, which have been so welcome, we need more progress on…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention, which demonstrates that there are many routes to achieving the goal that we all want. Perhaps the Minister will address that…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsI beg to move, That this House has considered the protection of seals. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I am delighted to have secured this debate. I…27 Jun 2023HANSARD Protection of SealsThe hon. Member is absolutely right. We have a fantastic group of voluntary organisations in this country that are really dedicated to protecting the interests of seals and…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterThe root cause of soaring interest rates—other than the shambles of the mini-Budget—is the Government’s failure to control inflation. The Prime Minister took personal…26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.14 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsCopyright protections are fundamental to the success of the UK’s world-leading creative industries. However, creatives are routinely seeing their content being used to train…14 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage MarketThe Government’s economic mismanagement has caused low growth, soaring food bills and record mortgage costs. Millions of hard-working people are being penalised for getting a foot…13 Jun 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [Lords]The Liberal Democrats support the provisions in the Bill that will speed up and simplify procurement, and create greater opportunities for new entrants, such as small businesses,…13 Jun 2023HANSARD Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe welcome these amendments. Despite the Government’s screeching U-turn, the Liberal Democrats are still extremely concerned that this legislation could see around 600 EU-era laws…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) on securing this debate and on her…07 Jun 2023HANSARD Pupil Roll Numbers and School Closures: LondonIt is always a privilege to take an intervention from the hon. Member. I do agree, particularly with his point about special educational needs. Some headteachers in my…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bassetlaw (Brendan Clarke-Smith) on securing this important debate. Many different…07 Jun 2023