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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 May 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

"Perhaps the Minister will be able to deal with that question when he responds to the debate. Certainly the measure might bring a bit more resource, but it will also spread the resource for the CMA that little bit more thinly. The fact that the rules are not working as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 May 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

"It is a pleasure to speak in this debate, much as I wish we were not here, because we would not need to be here if the Government had done the decent, sensible thing and accepted the Lords amendment.

We have heard stories in interventions and substantive contributions, and in …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 02 May 2024
Volunteers

"It is a pleasure, Ms Nokes, to serve under your chairship today.

I also take this opportunity to congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) on securing an uplifting debate to conclude the week. In her opening remarks, she captured very well indeed the broad sweep and scope …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 May 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

"A key sector of the manufacturing economy is the plastics industry, which employs 155,000 people and has an annual turnover of £28.7 billion. In July 2023, the UK Government began a consultation on the plastic packaging tax and the methodology behind it. In February, some 14 organisations signed a joint …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 May 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

"In 2017, Boris Johnson claimed the UK was “first in line” for a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States. While negotiations opened in May 2020, no progress has been made since October of that year. When does the Secretary of State expect to be able to deliver this alleged …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the European Commission’s proposal for a youth mobility scheme on young people in Scotland. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

"Anyone in Scotland watching this will be incredibly disappointed with the responses that we have had from the Minister to date. In March 2021, the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Andrew Bowie) said on BBC Scotland that young people were not reaping the benefits of Brexit. I do …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2024
Port Talbot Steelworks

"Despite what the Secretary of State may claim, the Government are investing in support of plans that will lead to approximately 2,800 job cuts, along with an irreversible cut in the capacity to produce virgin steel. Tata has announced that it will open a voluntary redundancy scheme on 15 May. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

"Scottish National party Members continue to support this Bill, and we support each of the Lords amendments. Notwithstanding the rather dizzying pinball rattle of interventions that went on between the Minister, the shadow Minister and the hon. Member for Weston-super-Mare (John Penrose), I will be a bit of a traditionalist …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

"I add my party’s tribute to Frank Field. We send our condolences to his friends and family. He was Birkenhead’s MP for 40 years, and he was a very faithful servant not only to his constituents but to this place.

The return of devolved government to Northern Ireland has been …..."

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