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HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I know nothing. I shall continue with data adequacy. We must be mindful of our data adequacy agreements with the EU and other partners, and I know that the Government are all too…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]As the hon. Gentleman says, it is vital that we support our creative industries. Will he clarify the Conservatives’ stance on opting in versus opting out, which is the current…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Let me finish my point and then I would be very happy to give way. We are against the opt-out system, because we want to preserve the rights of copyright. It is easy for those…12 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]Like anyone in this House, we can say whatever we want to say—within the rules of the House, of course, and under the eye of Madam Deputy Speaker. We have been clear on our views…12 Feb 2025HANSARDElectricity Bills: Standing ChargesLesley from Tring is one of my constituents who just missed out on the winter fuel allowance. She said she will be “spending most of the winter in bed” because she is struggling…04 Feb 2025HANSARDElectricity Bills: Standing Charges13. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent trends in levels of standing charges for electricity bills.04 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaThis news makes for yet another disappointing day for the UK’s investment landscape. We could be a global leader in innovation, but ever since the previous Conservative…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]While the chief executive officer of Thames Water was getting £195,000 in bonuses, we in Harpenden and Berkhamsted saw over 100 days of non-stop sewage in our river, which is a…28 Jan 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy local communities, including Flamstead, Markyate and Wheathampsted, are already plagued by Luton airport and very worried about expansion. If the Minister cannot answer…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillThe Minister mentions the focus on biodiversity in the UK. As the MP for a constituency with four chalk streams, I highlight how unique that precious land is. There are only 200…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Antisocial Behaviour: HertfordshireI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. As a neighbouring Member from Hertfordshire, I know that this is an important issue for our constituents. I recent surveyed…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillI would like to challenge the hon. Member. This Bill sets a very clear direction for what this country wants to achieve, and that will help innovators and businesses to know where…24 Jan 2025HANSARD Climate and Nature BillMy hon. Friend’s point about bringing people with us is so important. Does she also support the Bill’s provisions on retraining, which will help us in the transition and moving…24 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024The Minister talks about business rates and mentioned Tring in Hertfordshire. A problem that a lot of local businesses have mentioned is that the rateable value is high because…23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024My hon. Friend mentioned the rise in energy costs, which I have not covered in my speech but which have been mentioned by many of my local businesses as a matter for…23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024That is one of the main topics that came up. Businesses shared with me that after facing the impact of Brexit, closures during covid, cuts to local infrastructure following…23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024Absolutely; that is very much in line with the feedback I had from businesses. Indeed, it is with much disappoint that I share the impact of the autumn Budget on my local…23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024Absolutely. Sadly, the desperation that came through in my survey shows that a lot of businesses are very worried about their future.23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024I will make a little progress. Both for the families behind the doors, and for the families and local people who shop there, our high streets are truly at the heart of the…23 Jan 2025HANSARD High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024The heart of this debate is about making sure we look after those businesses and the many more that could open. My story shows why this debate is so important to me. I know that…23 Jan 2025