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HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I concur totally with my hon. Friend. Let me close by thanking you, Mr Mundell, and by thanking my colleagues for their contributions and for being present to support the Bill. I…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 2, at end insert— “(ba) provide for the case mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to be subject to such exceptions as may be…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)Good morning, Mr Mundell. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I am grateful to you and to Committee members for joining me to look at the detail of the Bill.…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (First sitting)Yes, I totally agree. The Bill is consistent with the levelling-up agenda. It is meant to ensure that the assets remain in place for the purposes for which the asset base was…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI agree and commend the hon. Gentleman for his comments. Co-operatives spring up from local communities; they are bottom-up, grassroots organisations—certainly not top-down. As I…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. May I begin by thanking the former Minister, the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller), who is in the…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Actually, I will come to that later in my speech. Provided that the relevant formal procedures are completed, including securing…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI thank the Minister again for his positive attitude towards this Bill and for bringing in the support of his party and the Government. I am particularly happy that we have had…28 Oct 2022HANSARD Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI thank the hon. Gentleman again for intervening. One proposal I did not take up and put to the Government was the idea of a new share for co-operatives that would allow them to…28 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is with great sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and send my condolences to the royal family on behalf of the people of Preston. The Queen has…10 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy hon. Friend mentions the Trade and Agriculture Commission, which it was promised would have proper trade union representation, but many months after it was set up, that has…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThe hon. Gentleman is putting a very brave face on this. Many commentators in the agricultural communities in this country see it far more negatively than he does. I take his…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI apologise for not being here for the start of the debate. I was chairing a Bill Committee elsewhere. I agree with much of what the hon. Gentleman is saying. However, he…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI agree with the general drift of the hon. Lady’s speech—it is very good indeed, and I agree with most things. There has been emphasis on the regional devolved Governments, but…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIs it not the case that the whole trick of Brexit was to pretend that trade deals with other countries could compensate for the loss of trade with the EU? We have seen the…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareCan I bring to the Secretary of State’s attention the planned closure of the Preston ambulance station on Blackpool Road, Preston, and the closure in Broughton, just outside my…05 Sept 2022HANSARDAustralia-UK Free Trade Agreement: ScrutinyIn October 2020, the then International Trade Secretary—the current Foreign Secretary—set out the CRaG process for Parliament to have a say in the scrutiny of international…19 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI call Fleur Anderson.18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsJust before I call the Minister, I declare an interest. I left school at 16 and eventually got to higher education through vocational qualifications. I have the privilege of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsOrder. Let the Minister speak.18 Jul 2022