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HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillIn a spirit of cross-party consensus, it is a pleasure to follow the speech of the hon. Member for Bolton West (Chris Green). I was very disappointed to learn that the…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West made the point about the risk of the forensics market not being competitive enough and that having the same sorts of consequences…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillThat is so important for victims. Most people would not like the experience of going before a court, even if it is to testify against someone whose wrongdoing consists of fairly…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI am grateful for that useful insight into the practical consequences of the system not working correctly. I wish I could see it for myself: I was booked for jury service in the…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI absolutely understand. I was referring to victims whose crimes are not punished, but it is important that the justice system gets it right. Sometimes people will be wrongly…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillI am very grateful to the Minister for that intervention because it underlines the point I am making. There can be nothing worse for victims of serious crimes than knowing that…25 Sept 2020HANSARDForensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy BillThe Minister makes a very good financial case for investing in forensics. It will lead not only to better outcomes in criminal justice but potentially to cost savings from…25 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020Of course, it is easy to point to those examples. I wonder how the six-figure pay-off to Mark Sedwill could have been considered value for taxpayer money, and how much the wider…21 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. Although no one believes that huge exit payments from the public sector are right, and it is an issue that…21 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeWill the Minister give way?17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are practical ways through this. We do not pretend that it is not difficult, but the problems are not insurmountable if the Government…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeI congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) and the Backbench Business Committee on securing this debate. We have heard some excellent…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersThat is absolutely true. One of the things I find most worrying about the trends we have seen is that—as if the inequality that has gripped this country was not bad enough…17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She is second to none in championing that issue on behalf of the people of Luton.17 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Self-employed and Freelance WorkersI begin by congratulating a stellar cast of cross-party MPs, led by the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas), on securing this important, well-attended and…17 Sept 2020HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek your advice on correcting an injustice. My hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham East (Nadia Whittome) was wrongly accused of fabricating a…16 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street BusinessesWhile a number of wealthier inner-city areas have received over £100 million each in rate relief and small business grants, many constituencies in the midlands and the north have…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirusWe have had a spike in cases in Redbridge, yet in recent days the Mildmay Road walk-in centre closed for walk-in appointments, without notifying the council or either of Ilford’s…15 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Prime Minister said that the Northern Ireland protocol was a very, very ingenuous scheme—sorry, a “very, very ingenious scheme”. I will say it one more time, because it is…14 Sept 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWill the Prime Minister give way?14 Sept 2020