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HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsThe hon. Gentleman is becoming an hon. Friend. What happens is that the banks encourage their customers to do things online. You cannot open an account in a branch—where branches…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsThat is why the Link criteria need to change, is it not? The trouble is that rural areas are disproportionately damaged by the fact that the population size is not big enough.…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsThe clue is in the phrase “banking service”. It is about providing a service to people. As the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) said, banks dignify communities too. This…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I particularly wish to draw his attention to the plight of blind people. Royal National Institute of Blind People research in 2023 found…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Swimming FacilitiesIn order to help the Minister, because I know she does not have much time, would she agree to meet me offline to discuss that? It would be much easier if I could meet her with a…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Swimming FacilitiesA report last year by the Royal Life Saving Society found that the number of child drownings in England had doubled over a four-year period. That was 125 lives lost. Two years…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Swimming FacilitiesBefore my hon. Friend comes on to those challenges—and I am mindful of the contribution of my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont)—can he…04 Jun 2025HANSARD Inheritance Tax: Family-owned BusinessesI need about 15 seconds at the very end of your remarks.03 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorThe right hon. Gentleman is right. That is why, when he and I were in Government together, we introduced the Groceries Code Adjudicator. He will remember that I worked closely…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeI call the shadow Solicitor General.03 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorThe hon. Gentleman is right. His endless good will, known in this House for some time, encourages him to emphasise that supermarkets do deal with their waste products, but…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeI remind Members that they should bob if they wish to be called in the debate; I can see that some have already taken that advice.03 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeBefore I call the Minister, I ask her to leave a few moments for the Member in charge to wind up the debate and for me to put the Question.03 Jun 2025HANSARD Serious Fraud OfficeI intend to begin the winding-up speeches at 5.50 pm, and we have two more Back-Bench speakers, so it would be lovely if I could get you both in.03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingWe are moving ahead with alacrity, and I am grateful to all hon. Members for allowing us to do so. Without more ado, I call Sarah Dyke, the Liberal Democrat spokesman.03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingBefore I call the Minister, I ask him to leave a little time for the mover of the motion to sum up the debate.03 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorI beg to move, That this House has considered the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator. It is a delight to be here and to speak on this subject, which is of great importance…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare in FarmingYes.03 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice, Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2025I am pleased to be able to contribute briefly to this important Committee. As the Minister suggested when he nodded to me during his brief contribution, the original legislation…03 Jun 2025HANSARDGroceries Code AdjudicatorI am delighted to accept the hon. Lady’s advice on that. She is not, in parliamentary technical terms, my hon. Friend, but she is a friend none the less, and she is right in her…03 Jun 2025