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HANSARD Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) BillI am sure that the issue does happen in Scotland, and I hope the measures will apply across the whole country, although the latest consultation document that the Government issued…13 Mar 2020HANSARD Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require public authorities to exercise their statutory powers to investigate and take enforcement action for breaches of…03 Mar 2020HANSARDLandfill Sites: OdourOrder. Because of a Division in the House, the sitting is suspended for 15 minutes.25 Feb 2020HANSARD UK Armed Forces: Wales’s ContributionBefore calling the next speaker, I should say that the winding-up speeches will start at 5.24 pm. Members will be able to do their own maths and work out how long each of them has…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeI thank the Government for their wisdom in bringing forward a consultation to remove an anachronistic privilege. Does not the hysterical reaction of defenders of the BBC speak for…06 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaOrder. The winding-up speeches will begin at 10.40 am. Five people wish to speak, so I encourage a self-denying ordinance of a maximum of five minutes each. I call Chris Green.05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaOrder. Before I call Sarah Champion, let me point out that the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) referred at the outset of his speech to his entry in the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaCould you resume your seat, please?05 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation AugustaOrder. Interventions must be short.05 Feb 2020HANSARDStandardsI had not intended to participate in the debate, but I am a member of the current Committee. As my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) will…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd). In so doing, may I thank her for her exemplary public service over so many years? The hon. Member…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Gujarati Community in the UKWe will start the wind-ups at 10 past, so I hope that the next two speakers are suitably brief.30 Oct 2019HANSARD Bus Passes: 1950s-born WomenOn behalf of all hon. Members, I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on what is perhaps the last debate he will initiate in this House. He has been a faithful servant in this place…30 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Do you think that this issue should be referred to the Procedure Committee? It always used to be a convention that we had decent notice…19 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActsYes. If you can put it that way, I am, and I can say that I first had the privilege of joining the Procedure Committee back in 1984, when it was graced with the presence of the…19 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionI am saying that I am not in favour of the fit and proper person test proposed by the Government. The alternative suggestion—I was going to refer to it, but I will now do so…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionMay I give a warm vote of congratulation to my hon. Friend on his maiden speech as a Minister? Brilliant! He responded admirably to the shadow Minister, the right hon. Member for…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionDoes my hon. Friend accept that, in the light of recent planning decisions at appeal, the two sectors are now morphed together, and that the only way to resolve the matter and…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionMy hon. Friend’s second point is a suitable subject for a separate debate. One problem is that the land on which the caravans are situated is in separate ownership from the…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPark Home Residents: Legal ProtectionAbsolutely; the hon. Gentleman is right. Indeed, the British Holiday & Home Parks Association suggested that what we need in England is one centre of expertise that can not only…01 Oct 2019