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HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationFamilies were looking to this Budget for support, but the Chancellor, instead of throwing them a lifeline, has thrown them under the bus. Mortgage bills are up, the cost of the…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankI very much welcome the purchase of Silicon Valley Bank UK by HSBC this morning, not least because I am a former employee of a company that had exposure to the bank on both sides…13 Mar 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsThank you for your excellent chairing of the debate, Mr Robertson, which it is a pleasure to wind up. I am delighted to hear that the Minister has committed, as far as he is able,…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsThe example of the Beatles is an excellent one that we can all relate to. However, the Beatles have already generated a great deal of wealth from that back catalogue. Does the…01 Feb 2023HANSARD Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property RightsI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights for creative workers. It is a pleasure to serve under…01 Feb 2023HANSARDIMF Economic OutlookThe UK economy has faced a triple whammy in recent days: the IMF forecast saying that the UK is the only major economy that will slide into recession this year, an Office for…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. I welcome the Secretary of State’s earlier remarks about looking to address the causes of economic inactivity in the over-50s. The people and skills element of the UK shared…23 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) in this debate. I rise to speak to amendment 36, tabled in my name and the names of right…18 Jan 2023HANSARD Procurement Bill [Lords]The Liberal Democrats support the Government’s stated ambition in the Bill of speeding up and simplifying the procurement process and creating greater opportunities for small…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportAt the end of October, I had a meeting with a number of publicans in my constituency. They were looking forward to strong demand during the World cup and over Christmas, but they…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice: Efficiency and ResourcingThe police in my constituency work tirelessly to keep local residents safe, but every year they are asked to do more with less. We have lost Richmond police station, we have had…19 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Midlands EconomyQ11. As temperatures are plummeting and the cost of living crisis is deepening, ordinary families throughout the country face a Dickensian nightmare this Christmas. Mortgage bills…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Visa Processing TimesA constituent recently contacted me to ask for assistance with his family’s visas. He had recently received indefinite leave to remain, having arrived from Iran. His wife and two…14 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThe Liberal Democrats recognise the importance of good regulation. Well-designed, effectively administered, properly enforced regulation creates a level playing between…07 Dec 2022HANSARDRussia: UK CompaniesOn 17 November, my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) asked the Prime Minister whether he agreed that “private citizens in the UK should follow the example of…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWith respect, I did not say it was the position of the Government, but the Minister cannot deny that it has been advocated for on many occasions during the referendum campaign and…07 Dec 2022HANSARDIntellectual Property and Copyright: Artificial Intelligence1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property rights for performers and creative workers.01 Dec 2022HANSARDIntellectual Property and Copyright: Artificial IntelligenceIt was encouraging to hear the Minister tell the Lords Communications and Digital Committee last week that she is confident that the text and data mining proposal will not go…01 Dec 2022HANSARD Finance BillI just want to clarify that what we are talking about in this amendment is where people are getting pay rises, and even though most people are not getting inflation-rate pay…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThis is a cost of chaos Budget. Everyone is now paying the price for Conservative incompetence. This Conservative Government crashed our economy with their reckless, unfunded tax…22 Nov 2022