All 2 Debates between Lord Sharma and Nickie Aiken

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Debate between Lord Sharma and Nickie Aiken
Wednesday 14th July 2021

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I congratulate all local areas and local leaders who are doing their bit on climate action. As I said, today we are launching the local authorities and Mayors engagement pack, which I hope local authorities and Mayors will use to encourage climate action across their areas.

Nickie Aiken Portrait Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
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Cleaning up our air, here and across the globe, is a major challenge for all of us. The conversations that I am having with local people and businesses in the Cities of London and Westminster make it clear that we have a key opportunity at COP26 for the UK to become a global leader in promoting cleaner, greener urban environments. With that in mind, will my right hon. Friend confirm that he will do all he can to accelerate action to tackle urban air pollution through collaboration between Governments, businesses and civil society?

UK Internal Market: White Paper

Debate between Lord Sharma and Nickie Aiken
Thursday 16th July 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I hope that the proposals we are putting forward will strengthen the Union and strengthen support for business across the United Kingdom. The hon. Lady talks about consultation. The White Paper is of course a consultation document and I would welcome her thoughts.

Nickie Aiken Portrait Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
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I welcome the White Paper. As my right hon. Friend said, our internal markets, which have existed for hundreds of years, support countless jobs across the four nations. Financial services and professional services are a very important sector in my constituency. How does my right hon. Friend see the City of London, in particular, being able to support millions of jobs across the four nations within the internal market?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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My hon. Friend will know that professional qualifications will be covered under mutual recognition, which is good news for service sectors across the United Kingdom, but particularly in the City of London.