"Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Dan Blackman and in thanking all others at the Silklife church food bank, along with the other food banks and community groups across Macclesfield, including Cre8 and the CORE pantry, for their extraordinary dedication in supporting people who face food …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"I put on record that I chair the all-party parliamentary group on Spain. I congratulate the Government on this significant agreement. Can the Minister confirm that it provides additional safeguards to Gibraltar’s sovereignty, while creating new economic opportunities? I think he was alluding to that with the airport. I thank …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"It is an uncomfortable truth that England now has the most expensive public university system in the world. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has told us that, while the taxpayer underwrites 45% of its cost, students and graduates cover 55%, which represents a profound shift in how we fund higher …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q This question is mainly for Jen. Your colleague Jamie MacColl has made a series of forthright comments about the Bill and compared it to NIS2. How does the Bill compare to legislation worldwide?
Jen Ellis: As a starting point, I will clarify that I am a fellow at …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q I was reading the ICO’s response in December, as this legislation was proceeding, and it talks a little about having clarity around secondary legislation, the Secretary of State’s powers and the definition of “significant impact”. What are your concerns about the secondary legislation, or what you would like …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q Is there anything that you would have preferred to see in the primary legislation, or do you think secondary legislation affords industry and Government flexibility?
Ian Hulme: There is a balance to be struck. When something is written on the face of the Bill and things change—and we …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q I, too, put on the record that I am a member of the IPAC caucus in this Parliament.
Thank you for speaking to us today. May I turn the conversation a little on its head? We have been talking about national security and the threat from China and …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q From the other perspective—I am thinking about a UK Government in the future overreaching—do you think there is any risk from this legislation?
Chung Ching Kwong: It is always a double-edged sword when it comes to regulating against threats. The more that the Secretary of State or the …..." Tim Roca - View Speech
"Q The Committee heard this morning about the public sector’s level of technical debt. This Bill is important in terms of safeguarding essential services, but we heard that an important factor—notwithstanding this Bill—is tackling the enormous number of legacy systems. How do you see us running the two in …..." Tim Roca - View Speech