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HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Yes, we do.22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The point is that this is public money. The bank has to be accountable for it. Lawyers are the guardians of justice. It is not about making more money for lawyers. It is about…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Those objectives are not set out in the Bill. Are they going to be in secondary legislation?22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)So how do they know?22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)That is the whole reason we are here as legislators. I gently remind the Minister that it is important to put things in the Bill; otherwise, there is confusion and there are too…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Cronies!22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)One of the difficulties is that the Bank of England does not have a spread across the regions. Does my hon. Friend not agree that we should have regional expertise as well, which…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I understand that the Minister considers that hon. Members are being well meaning but, if I may say so—I do not know if this is parliamentary language, Mr Bone—that is a tad…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized EnterprisesWhen the Government cut the red tape and open the box, they will find 2,400 pieces of retained EU law, so what are they going to do to help small businesses navigate all the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft Assistance with Voting for Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Regulations 2022Can the Minister confirm it is the Government’s policy to have police and crime commissioner elections, particularly in the west midlands?15 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessYes, we have reminisced a lot together about what a lovely country it was. It was wonderful for me that there were so many different nationalities there; I was taught by Italian…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessIt is a pleasure to serve with you as Chair, Mr Davies, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Meon Valley (Mrs Drummond) for suggesting this debate. We both went along to the…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Yemen Peace ProcessI was remiss in not welcoming the Minister to his place. He has been a great colleague; I worked with him when I was shadow Leader of the House and he was a Whip, and he is…03 Nov 2022HANSARDBBC Local Radio: Proposed Reduction in ProvisionLocal radio was brilliant when it questioned the previous Prime Minister. Can the Minister reassure the House that this is not a done deal, and can she update the House on her…01 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy has the Secretary of State dropped the Schools Bill?24 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Merchant Shipping (Additional Safety Measures for Bulk Carriers) Regulations 2022
Draft Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2022They are tracking ships.19 Oct 2022HANSARDCriminal Barristers: Return to WorkThe Secretary of State mentions solicitors, so can he say why solicitors have received only a 9% increase in fees, prompting the Law Society to say that they may not undertake…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), and I will pay tribute to him later. It is hard to be here on a Thursday without thinking of…13 Oct 2022HANSARDResearch and DevelopmentThe Minister needs to be much more specific about the Horizon Europe programme. Is he aware that the Nobel laureate Sir Andre Geim has said that top academics are leaving the…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiBrave young women are being beaten to death just for wanting to be women and to conserve their human rights. We also have British citizens, Morad Tahbaz and Mehran Raoof, who are…11 Oct 2022