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HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I begin by thanking all Members—some of whom, I am pleased to say, are present this morning—who have been involved in the…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend because I know he is in the process of taking through other important legislation in relation to taxis and private hire vehicles, which will…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, who I know has shadow ministerial experience in this area. He is right: there is more to be done in relation to the taxis and private hire…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who made that point with great force and clarity during the Bill’s previous proceedings, for which I am grateful. He is absolutely right: it is…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend and she is right. I have spoken to a number of different disability campaign groups, advocacy groups and charities, and I am pleased to say they…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point. In addition to speaking to charities that advocate on behalf of people with disabilities, I have taken the trouble to speak to those who operate…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. She will know that this Bill will come into effect two months after it is passed by this House and the other place and receives…18 Mar 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI have no wish to hold up the excellent British Sign Language Bill of the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper), which I wish every success, but with the leave of the…18 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesThis is a day of great joy and relief, not just for those flying home today but for their families, some of whom it is wonderful to be joined by today, and their wider families,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDLegal AidI, too, welcome what my right hon. Friend has announced. He is right to focus on attracting bright young lawyers into criminal defence work. Does he also recognise that it is…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeI very much welcome the conduit for the immense generosity of the British public that my right hon. Friend has set out. However, as he has recognised, what a Ukrainian refugee…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineAs my right hon. Friend said, the Government are operating on the assumption that the vast bulk of Ukrainians who come to the UK will want to go home as swiftly as they can. Given…01 Mar 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillWith your leave, may I begin by thanking you, Mrs Murray, for shepherding us so efficiently through this process? I also offer my thanks to your Clerk, who has given me some very…09 Feb 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI agree with my right hon. Friend: London taxis are great. He will be reassured to learn that I spoke to representatives of London taxi drivers about the Bill. He is entirely…09 Feb 2022HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray, and I thank all members of the Committee for their attendance and assistance in scrutinising this Bill today.…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDigital, Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeI congratulate my hon. Friend and his entire Committee on this report into what he correctly describes in the report as a very “complex” Bill. Given its complexity, does he agree…27 Jan 2022HANSARD BBC FundingMy right hon. Friend must be right that the BBC cannot stand still while the rest of the world moves along, but does she accept that, when we think about the future funding of the…17 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. For many of the more than 14 million people in the UK with a disability, taxis and private hire vehicles are a vital means…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillWith the leave of the House, I thank all hon. Members who have contributed to the debate, including my hon. Friend the Minister, for what they have said. I thank the Opposition…14 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) BillI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for all his support. I reassure him that there is nothing wrong with agreeing with the Opposition spokesman when he is right. My hon. Friend…14 Jan 2022