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HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]I congratulate the Department for Education, Ministers, former Ministers and the former Secretary of State on their work to get the Bill over the line. I have been amazed to…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]I would like to put on record my thanks to my right hon. Friend for his time as Secretary of State and for listening to me pecking his head for years about further education. Was…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Nuclear Energy (Financing) BillThat is exactly the point that Vulcain Engineering in Stroud has been explaining to me. We have a fusion bid in at the moment, which is an amazing opportunity, but the company is…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsTeam Stroud is setting up the all-party parliamentary group for wetlands with WWT Slimbridge. Will the Minister join me in supporting the investment in nature and the importance…28 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillWith genuine thanks to the Minister and her team, I will speak to Lords amendment 45 on storm overflows. It is not rocket science why I and many of my colleagues receive so many…20 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I was just listening carefully to the Minister. It is helpful to understand the digital nature and transparency of the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial CareWe all know that when the care sector is struggling, the NHS feels the pressure, and that is certainly the case in Gloucestershire at the moment. The demand for adult social care…19 Oct 2021HANSARDOnline Fraud and ScamsMay I pay respects on behalf of the people of Stroud to the families of Sir David and James Brokenshire? On the BBC yesterday, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary was…18 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister may be coming to this, but it would help my learning and understanding if he could clarify why we are not mandating plans certificates for all building works. It…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to be back before you so quickly this week, Mr Efford. I will be brief. I want to expand on the issue of the need for culture change. Hon. Members have already…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)Revoking anything can lead to fears of an inadvertent reduction in standards. Is my right hon. Friend satisfied that the clause and the work behind it will achieve exactly the…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)Will my right hon. Friend give way?23 Sept 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn Stroud the Nailsworth Climate Action Network held a well-attended retrofit fair to help people learn about the benefits of insulating homes and the options available. Will my…22 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I am interested in the point that the Minister is making and in how the penalties for obstructing and impersonating compare with those for obstructing and impersonating other…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I am a lawyer, so I would say this, but I agree that it is super-important for disputes to be dealt with properly.…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I will if the intervention is short.16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I do not think I was articulate enough when discussing the previous amendment, when we talked about the process of…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I was struck by the evidence from the industry experts we heard over the past week or so in their desire to improve and to see improvements, and in their recognition of the fact…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I listened very carefully to the comments from the hon. Member for Weaver Vale and to your point, Mr Dowd, about…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)Forgive me—I hear the point again, in a new form, but I still do not think that that is necessary. We have to rely on the expertise of the regulator and everybody who will be…16 Sept 2021