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HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesI am tempted to say that great minds think alike, because my next point is to suggest to the Minister that the Government should look at passenger service contracts. We all accept…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesIt is 20 December, but already many hon. Members wish my hon. Friend the Minister to become Father Christmas in his summing up. As it is Christmas, and given he is a great friend…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesThe hon. Gentleman is exactly right. If he listens to my speech later on, he will hear me say that the passenger must be at the heart of the new railway system. The new system…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of rail services. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I want to thank Mr Speaker for giving me the…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Future of Rail ServicesInterestingly enough, in my first life in this place I was the Opposition spokesperson on railways for four years, and for two years I was the Minister for rail, so I know all…20 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The response of the Iranian regime to political process has been judicial murder. Two young men were reported to have been executed yesterday, and there is a list of 41…13 Dec 2022HANSARDG20I thank my right hon. Friend for his update on trade talks. In those talks, was there any discussion of extending the arrangements to include our No. 1 industry: finance and…17 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Tenth sitting)The hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire set out an interesting proposition and an interesting rationale for the new clause. He is absolutely right that, although the FCA has…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Tenth sitting)I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman, which is why I assumed that this is a probing new clause. We may well wish to define condition A very differently—for instance, as a…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I will make a short speech. It is more of a speech of curiosity. I listened very carefully to my next-door neighbour,…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Tenth sitting)Like my hon. Friend, I guide the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. They often say that a week is a long time in politics. Only this time last…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Ninth sitting)That is extremely helpful in setting out the thought processes behind the new clause. One of the issues that the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn might wish to clarify is…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Tenth sitting)Again, I guide the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I think that this is a really important new clause. My hon. Friend the Member for North…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarly access to scans and testing can prevent more serious illness, improve health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and reduce pressure on the acute sector. Will my right hon.…01 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fifth sitting)I should have said at the beginning that I warmly welcome clause 24. The purpose of the amendments was to tease out the Minister’s exact thoughts. I was pleased to hear that he…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Maria, and to serve under your chairmanship. I would again guide the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 46, in clause 24, page 37, line 13, leave out “facilitating” and insert “promoting”.27 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Fifth sitting)I am not sure whether I am supposed to, Dame Maria, but I refer the Committee to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Like many Members, I welcome the thrust…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 48, in clause 28, page 40, line 39, at end insert— “3RF Requirement to publish specified information (1) The Treasury may at any time, by notice in…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill (Sixth sitting)Again, I direct the Committee to my entry on the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I warmly welcome the creation of cost-benefit panels. In my view, the greater the…27 Oct 2022