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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillDespite some of the disappointments in the Bill, which I have outlined to the Minister in great detail, the Opposition support this important piece of legislation, as he will…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 2, line 19, at end insert— “(6A) The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. (6B) For Regulation 3 substitute— ‘3.…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI support much of what the hon. Member says, and I will come on to that a little later in my speech, but the call-in power is very different from what he is describing. Time and…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill (First sitting)The Minister is reassuring me with all his clarifications. However, could I ask what his source is for saying that only one in 10 requests is turned down? Every piece of evidence…07 Dec 2022HANSARDMONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING (HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2022It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Gary. As the Minister will know, the Opposition are committed to supporting the global effort to combat money laundering and…05 Dec 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillI agree with the hon. Lady. The truth is that this is about culture change—and legislative change. I am grateful for the Bill because it empowers employers to take their duty of…23 Nov 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillThe hon. Member is absolutely right. Indeed, the hon. Member for Wantage made an observation about how rape jokes were just treated as part of the culture and a bit of banter. For…23 Nov 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillAbsolutely. I think it will go some way to addressing some of the issues I have outlined about women not wanting to go through the very difficult process of proving what has…23 Nov 2022HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I rise to support the Bill, but I also want to say a few words about the hon. Member for Bath. She was elected in…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI hear the hon. Member chuntering, “Why does that matter?” It matters because people send us to this House to be their voice, and we are meant to represent the everyday struggles…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I will take that on board. When I was in hospital having my children, every single nurse who looked after me through a difficult…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe hon. Gentleman has had plenty of opportunities—no more giving way. The Government’s failure to make fair choices and grow the economy has seen our public services starved of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am not quite sure what the hon. Gentleman means. Of course we need more oil and gas, but we have said clearly that we should make fairer choices and tax those who say that they…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. The Chancellor used to be Health Secretary, and when he left that role he said that one of his biggest regrets was not fixing the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am not sure there was a question in that intervention. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his patronising lesson, but Labour Members do not need it. After 12 years of watching the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am afraid the hon. Gentleman has already had his chance. What worries me is not just that the Government are failing to adopt fair and straightforward measures to fix the mess…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyYes, with pleasure.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThis week, we have heard lots of statistics and figures flying around. The OBR has estimated that real household disposable income per person will fall by 7% over the next two…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI welcome the hon. Member’s intervention. If he listens carefully to my speech and pays careful attention, he will hear all our economic plans laid out, so please pay attention.…22 Nov 2022