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HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismMy right hon. Friend is making an important speech. Does he agree that that must include giving guidance to the British consul general? Important visits happen that have an impact…24 Nov 2021HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismWill the Minister clarify what assessment has been made of important discussions that may need to go on in relation to humanitarian issues, education and healthcare, and how that…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThe Minister has given a figure of just over £1,200 as a comparable amount. Given the Secretary of State’s power to introduce a cap, is the Minister signalling the Government’s…24 Nov 2021HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillIt is a pleasure to wind up this debate, although I am sorry that the Minister has both had to open and close. I want to recognise some of the contributions to this debate. My…24 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsNormally, it is the hon. Member who intervenes on me, so it is a great honour to intervene on him. He makes an important point about the huge difference in payments received. Does…22 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsMy hon. Friend talks about the Gurkhas’ ongoing service, describing the journey of our mayor in Hounslow and others. Does she agree that it is indicative that he has chosen SSAFA…22 Nov 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsThe hon. Member is making a powerful speech, and I wholeheartedly support his call to reduce the fees. I also want to mention the right to vote, which Gurkhas have raised with me.…22 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. We will be supporting the clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause 85 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 86 Power to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. We will be supporting the clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause 83 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 84 Financial…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)The clause is important and we support it. Question put and agreed to. Clause 82 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 83 Minor amendment to the Financial Services…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)The holes in this clause are bigger than those in a big piece of Swiss cheese, and I am concerned about that. We will not be voting against it, but if we had an equivalent of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her comments. We are extremely concerned about the Government’s lines on this. I do not think there has been any clear explanation, nor any proper…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is important to recognise that if there are to be permitted modifications, they should be designed with transparency in mind, and with ways of tracking how and where they are…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to move amendment 83 and to speak to amendments 84 and 85. The clause establishes that unless a modification of a subsidy or scheme is a “permitted modification”…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 81, page 46, line 39, leave out “of up to 25%” and insert “up to the rate of inflation”. This amendment would prevent modifications that…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the Minister outlined, the clause establishes that any duty to disclose information under the powers in the Bill does not override provisions laid out in the data protection…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)The Minister has outlined the details of the clause. Notwithstanding the points we have already made, we support clause stand part.18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)My hon. Friend is correct, and that is the reason I wanted to make this point. I do not think that the arguments the Minister has made about risking delay and changing the dynamic…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his comments, and I agree with his statement that this regime needs to work for the UK as a whole: I think that is something on which we all agree. I am…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill (Eleventh sitting)This is again about devolution. There is some overlap with the debate we just had. I would have hoped that we were in a position where by the end of this Committee we were not…18 Nov 2021