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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe great constitutional theorist A.V. Dicey declared: “The principle of parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this...that Parliament has the right to make or…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThis is the essence of the misunder-standing of the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston. The relationship between the Executive and the legislature is such that the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIn essence, when we took back control through the referendum decision in 2016, it was not to a particular party or even to a particular Government: it was to the British people…18 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I intervened on the Minister earlier, on the issue of guidance, because, now that he is clear that the guidance issued is of a more general nature—rather than the specific…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That answers my question. Essentially, the statutory duties need the guidance about those duties to be issued, rather than it being of itself statutory guidance. The Minister has…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Further to the intervention from the hon. Member for Easington and given that what we are debating is on the face of the Bill, are we talking about statutory guidance that will be…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)As the hon. Gentleman has cited me, I ought to be driven to action, so let me say this. He will remember that, as Minister, I commissioned the “Maritime Growth Study”, and part of…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillMy hon. Friend is making a valuable contribution to the debate, as I expected he would having discussed it with him from the very beginning. What he describes is not only the…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillI have to say to the hon. Lady that to describe it as a U-turn is not reasonable. The Government have interacted regularly with those who, like her, want to strengthen the Bill.…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillOne of the most noticeable changes in my lifetime has been the disheartening debasement of public discourse. The internet—a place for posturing, preening and posing, but rarely…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My experience as a Minister was that Government lawyers never assured us that we were in a strong legal position on anything—at most, they offer a 50:50 chance. The Minister might…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Online Safety BillThe opponents of our cause claim that we are curbing freedom, but in fact, it is not freedom that these people offer. They turn their addicts into the slaves of cruel, callous…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSeafarers' Wages Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I rise briefly to address new clause 5, which has much to recommend it. The hon. Gentleman was right to talk about a seafarers’ charter, which has been long called for. He was…17 Jan 2023HANSARD Christmas AdjournmentIt is heart-warming and refreshing to hear the hon. Gentleman’s plain and confident affirmation of his faith, and our faith too. By the way he speaks, he encourages all of us to…20 Dec 2022HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI associate myself with the Home Secretary’s remarks about the tragedy and commend her determination to deal with this issue. Last week, I and other hon. Members met one of those…14 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillAlongside purpose, a sense of pride nourishes personal and communal togetherness; it builds social solidarity. Where we begin, live life and end it roots our days and shapes our…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillMy right hon. and learned Friend will know that, from the time I was the shadow Housing Minister 15 to 20 years ago, to the Building Beautiful, Building Better Commission and now…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI have not heard the hon. Gentleman perform at the Dispatch Box before, but he clearly knows his subject well and delivers his case effectively. There has long been a…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillThe hon. Gentleman must recognise that the local plan process has been distorted by the imposition of housing targets driven from the centre. Indeed, individual planning…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I want to be absolutely clear that home ownership does all kinds of things for building personal pride and communal satisfaction. I…13 Dec 2022