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HANSARD Local Government FinanceWhile mindful of the intervention from the Chairman of the Select Committee—of course it is right that we take into account deprivation—let me say that a range of other factors…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft INSURANCE DISTRIBUTION (Amendment) (EU EXIT) Regulations 2019
DRAFT FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATES and Other Financial Groups (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019On the issue of familiarisation costs, which are dealt with in the SI and are specified more precisely in the explanatory memorandum, it is clear that business is impacted and…04 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAcross Britain, a trip up any road or down any street will be a chance, sadly, to see the litter—the detritus of our throwaway culture: cups and cartons, bottles and bags, from…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe hon. Gentleman, with typical straightforwardness, is making a case for the perpetuation of free movement. He believes in freedom of movement from the European Union, but…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee has made exactly that point—28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillA part of being fair is dealing with matters promptly. When the former Labour Government were in power, about 15,000 people who were here illegally were dealt with every year and…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI do agree, and part of that is about scale. Part of that is about the absorption of new peoples, about building the kind of common sense of identity that I called for, and about…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI take the view that this is our sovereign Parliament, that Home Office policy should be made here, and that the Government govern for the whole of our kingdom. That may seem a…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillEach of our lives—all lives—is characterised by change and challenge. We attempt to rise to the second and cope with the first. How successful we are in that depends on context,…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI do not mind being called a traditional Tory, but I am not so keen on “lazy”. If I am articulating that view and if it reflects a view that is held by many of my constituents and…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI will give way in a second. Trevor Phillips, the founding chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, argued that there is a liberal consensus not to speak about such…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillTo be clear, I started this contribution by saying that change and challenge were part of every life. Change is inevitable and constant, and advanced societies of course have…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe hon. Gentleman is right that growing the population significantly creates great pressures on health, housing, roads and schools. He is right that public services struggle to…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the public concerns about mass migration. In every poll taken, about 75% of people think immigration should be reduced and are concerned about…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThe point that my hon. Friend is making, and her willingness to tackle what Trevor Phillips described as the “liberal delusion” about the problems of mass migration, are important…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the hon. Gentleman listen? The chairman made exactly that point. He said that the policy of free movement tends to perpetuate a low-skill, low-wage economy. That is precisely…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill my right hon. Friend give way?28 Jan 2019HANSARDJoint HMI Prison and Probation ReportThis report is largely about the risk of recidivism and the need to rehabilitate, but at the heart of the criminal justice system is the protection of the public. The malign and…24 Jan 2019HANSARDDraft Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, Etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018As I read it, part 2 makes it clear that, should the obligations be suspended, the FCA will retain the power to decide when any trades conducted through the period of suspension…22 Jan 2019HANSARDCollege FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I asked him to do so only because he has spoken so eloquently about Yeovil College, and I should say a word about Boston College in…21 Jan 2019