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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The amendment would do two things. It would change the culture of how Parliament operates and plays a role in tackling economic crime. It would…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillBefore returning to our new clause 16, I will briefly take an intervention from my right hon. Friend.24 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a risk—the Minister is shaking his head, so I am going to repeat it—for a backdoor route to the authorisation of foreign corporate service providers in a high-risk territory…24 Jan 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy right hon. Friend is right about keeping our legislation up to date. He says that with great authority. We must recognise that those who seek to perpetuate economic crime are…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPostal ServicesMaintaining the universal service obligation as affordable and accessible for all, ensuring a fair deal for workers and improving the service by Royal Mail are what it will take…17 Jan 2023HANSARDRoyal Mail and the Universal Service ObligationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Ali. I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing this important and timely debate.…12 Jan 2023HANSARD NHS: Long-term StrategyMy hon. Friend is making an outstanding opening speech. My constituent told me last week about his relative who has multiple myeloma and had a stem cell transplant last year. She…11 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesWill the Minister clarify whether the strategy he is referring to will be the updated school sport and activity action plan, which has been an area of concern, and whether there…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesWill the Minister give way just one more time?10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesIt is a great pleasure to speak in the debate and to follow the hon. Member for Worcester (Mr Walker) and other colleagues. I think there will be a fair amount of consensus in…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Sport in Schools and CommunitiesI thank my hon. Friend for that point. She has reminded me of the story of a young boy who was pretty much suicidal after the impact that the lockdown had had on his mental…10 Jan 2023HANSARDExpansion of the Ultra Low Emission ZoneI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. I have also had representations, and heard my constituents’ concerns, about costs and the transition to green vehicles, but there…20 Dec 2022HANSARDFamily Businesses: Contribution to Local CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Robertson. I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Carlisle (John Stevenson) on securing this debate, which is a really…20 Dec 2022HANSARDFamily Businesses: Contribution to Local CommunitiesThe hon. Member makes a powerful point. Indeed, what he says comes through in the data about how family businesses got through the pandemic. However, a recent survey has suggested…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I understand that the MRA may make temporary arrangements permanent but I am trying to understand whether anything is different under it for the five sectors to which it applies.…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022Will the Minister clarify whether the MRA will make any difference for the five sectors to which it applies or in effect continues the temporary arrangements we currently have for…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is just to clear up a misunderstanding.13 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022Will the Minister give way?13 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That question was about whether there will be a slower or more costly process in relation to the eight sectors that are not covered by the MRA.13 Dec 2022HANSARD Draft Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank the Minister for his opening remarks and his generosity in taking the questions put to him. I have a number of…13 Dec 2022