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Whitsun Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-05-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Nicholas Dakin (Labour, Centre-left): We have been privileged to hear a masterclass from the hon. Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess)—I will call him the hon. Member for the city of Southend—on how to speak in the end-of-term Adjournment debate. I am a mere apprentice to his great talent I take this opportunity to pay tribute to steelworkers and their families across the country, and across the ages, for their contribution to our nation. They have been in the vanguard of its growth, prosperity and development. They are amazing men and women, and they have had some tough times and tough years. The last few weeks have been some of the toughest. Yesterday, British Steel, which employs 4,500 people in Scunthorpe and across the local area, with probably 20,000 people working in the supply chain, went into compulsory liquidation. Steelworkers and their families, the contractor base and people who work in the supply chain will understandably be worried and concerned, as I am. But I know that we have a good business, and the country needs this business. Despite the challenge, I am confident about the future. A few months ago, after a public fundraising campaign, a statue dedicated to steelworkers across the ages was unveiled in Scunthorpe town centre. That iconic statue is a beautiful piece of public art, and people swarmed to the town centre from across the community to recognise it. It demonstrates how the industry cuts through everything that the local area is about Steelmaking and steelworkers belong to place. Place is very important in our past, present and future. Many new industries, including digital industries, have been established, and it is good to see that, but they are not as located in place; they can move quickly and freely across boundaries and countries. That creates a huge challenge for us all as policy makers. Place is important, and steelmaking has helped to create the place of Scunthorpe. The discovery in the 1850s of iron ore resulted in iron ore being mined for a long while and eventually led to the building up of the steel industry.
Whitsun Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-05-23
Topic: Public Lands
James Fitzpatrick (Labour, Centre-left): I am pleased to hear about the steelworkers’ monument that the hon. Gentleman has just mentioned. There is a firefighters’ memorial at St Pauls and a construction workers’ memorial at Tower Hill, but they have been there for only 20 years. It is important that we recognise the contribution of ordinary men and women—that may be in their industry, rather than as individuals—so I am pleased to hear that there is such a memorial in Scunthorpe for steelworkers.
Whitsun Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-05-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Susan Elan Jones (Labour, Centre-left): Hearing my hon. Friend speak, I recall what happened when Brymbo steelworks in my constituency closed in 1990 and part of its infrastructure was shipped to China. That was extremely traumatic for people, and sometimes it is not recognised what happens within a community when a steelworks closes.
Whitsun Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-05-23
Topic: Mixed Topics
Paul John Sweeney (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting series of proposals and he opens up an interesting discussion. However, the integrity of the United Kingdom is dependent on its being functional and serving a real purpose that means something in people’s lives, and the ongoing constitutional Punch and Judy show that is going on in Scotland right now is ill serving that objective. Does he not agree that we need to move away from the yah-boo polarisation of constitutional obsession in Scotland and focus on delivering policies that improve the quality of life of people in Scotland, and then demonstrate the value of solidarity?
Persecution of Christians Overseas — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Mixed Topics
Helen Mary Jones (Labour, Centre-left): Could the Government go one step further in contesting the persecution of Christians around the world by making it clear that Asia Bibi, who has been persecuted for many years for her faith, will be offered asylum in this country for herself and her family, should she wish to accept it?
Colombia Peace Process — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Civil Rights
Christian John Patrick Matheson (Labour, Centre-left): I understand that there were a couple more paramilitary killings last week. Did the Minister read the report by Michel Forst, the UN special rapporteur, who has said that the national landscape continues to be plagued by violence, particularly gender-based violence? Will the Minister put the problem of the continuing structural gender-based violence in Colombia on the agenda for the November conference on the preventing sexual violence initiative?
Privileges — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. We are discussing somebody who is not here. I do not think it is quite fair to suggest what that person would or would not do. The right hon. Gentleman would be right to stick to his two minutes about the subject, rather than go into matters relating to the Leader of the House.
Privileges — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. We are not going to go through the people involved in the campaign. You were advised, Mr Brake, and you know much better than that. You are a much better politician and you do not want to test my patience or that of the House. Let us just move on with your two minutes.
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Civil Rights
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): I should inform the House that neither Lords amendment in the message engages financial privilege. I remind the House that the motions relating to the Lords amendments in the message will be certified as relating exclusively to England and Wales. If the House divides on either of these motions, a double majority will be required for the motion to be passed New Clause Deprivation of liberty: code of practice
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): With this it will be convenient to consider the following: That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 25A proposed to its amendment 25, but proposes amendments (a) and (b) to its amendment 25 in lieu of the Lords amendment.
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [Lords] — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Other
Barbara Mary Keeley (Labour, Centre-left): The work that was done for three years was on a 15-clause Bill that is not this Bill. We discussed that plenty of times in Committee. I think it only fair to be accurate. This five-clause Bill is not the Bill that was consulted on, and it is not the Bill that had three years of work. It is not correct to claim that it is. We spent a lot of time in Committee trying to put right the things that were missing and taken out of the earlier 15-clause Bill, and it is better to be accurate about that.
Delegated Legislation — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Mixed Topics
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 6 to 10 together Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)), Exiting the European Union (Protection of Trading Interests) That the draft Protecting against the Effects of Extraterritorial Application of Third Country Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 7 March, be approved Constitutional Law That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2019, which was laid before this House on 25 February, be approved Exiting the European Union (Environmental Protection) That the draft Heavy Duty Vehicles (Emissions and Fuel Consumption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 26 February, be approved Exiting the European Union (Animals) That the draft Cat and Dog Fur (Control of Import, Export and Placing on the Market) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 4 March, be approved Exiting the European Union (Food) That the draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which were laid before this House on 20 March, be approved.—(Craig Whittaker.) Question agreed to.
Business Rates — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Rachael Helen Maskell (Labour, Centre-left): I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. We have debated business rates on numerous occasions, because York, which is known for its retail offer, currently has about 50 empty properties. Does he agree that the business rates system is broken and that we need to move forward to a turnover tax or a profit-related tax, thereby enabling a much fairer system to be in place?
Business Rates — House of Commons, 2019-04-02
Topic: Other
Rosalie Winterton (Labour, Centre-left): Order. Before the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent intervenes, I must make two points. First, I think it important for the hon. Member for The Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) to be allowed to finish responding to one intervention before being interrupted by another. Secondly, I know that it is very tempting to look at the Member who has intervened, but it is a good idea to face in this direction because of the microphones. Obviously, no one would want to miss a word of the debate.
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Immigration
Katherine Anne Green (Labour, Centre-left): Farmers say that the pilots began too late for this spring season, and the Home Office does not appear to understand the needs of the sector. On 14 February, James Porter of the National Farmers Union Scotland told the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Public Bill Committee that the pilot was too small scale and needed to increase immediately to 10,000 places. Will the Minister have discussions with his Home Office colleagues so that the labour needs of the sector can be met as a matter of urgency?
Wildlife Crime Enforcement — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
William Roffen Esterson (Labour, Centre-left): Foxhunting is illegal in this country, yet it is allowed and even encouraged by some landowners. This is not trail hunting; it involves the pain and suffering of animals before they are killed. Will the Minister confirm that she supports the prosecution of those involved in this cruel activity, including landowners—even if they are Members of this House?
Shooting — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England plans to review its policy on shooting on its estate.
Rachael Helen Maskell (Labour, Centre-left): Bishop Wood is being used for shooting—land leased by the Church Commissioners to the Forestry Commission. Blood sports in exchange for blood money for the Church of England. What steps have the Church Commissioners taken to ban blood sports across their estate?
Foreign Influence on Elections — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to (a) identify and (b) prevent foreign influence on elections.
Barry John Sheerman (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend for that answer, but from previous questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) she will be aware of Russian influence. We know that that influence is happening and has happened. Many of us worry that we are not well enough organised to identify it. When can we get a coalition with GCHQ and security services that will reassure Members that interference, which we know is going on, can be stopped?
Foreign Influence on Elections — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to (a) identify and (b) prevent foreign influence on elections.
Bridget Maeve Phillipson (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend raises an important issue. The Electoral Commission’s regulatory remit is confined in law to UK-based parties and other campaigners. It liaises with the UK Government and security services, working to ensure that our elections are free from foreign interference and to address the issue of threats to our democracy. Those questions might be well addressed to Government Ministers.
Foreign Influence on Elections — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Questions: To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to (a) identify and (b) prevent foreign influence on elections.
Bridget Maeve Phillipson (Labour, Centre-left): I understand the hon. Gentleman’s concerns. I am sure that the issues he has raised this morning will have been heard. I will ensure that the commission responds in full to the issues he has raised.
Apprentices — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Civil Rights
Questions: To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to increase the number of apprentices in the House of Commons.
Christopher Philip James Elmore (Labour, Centre-left): May I press the right hon. Gentleman on the regional and national diversity of apprentices? We are a UK House of Commons and House of Parliament. It would therefore be good if apprentices from across the UK feel that they can access the schemes. We should also ensure that we are more diverse by ensuring that we have more women apprentices—they can become Clerk of the House or serve as head of security. Diversity is extremely important. We cannot just preach it; we must also practise it.
Plymouth Gin: Mayflower Commemorations — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons plans to stock Plymouth Gin during the Mayflower 400 commemorations.
Luke Pollard (Labour, Centre-left): I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that answer, which will warm the spirits of people in Plymouth. Plymouth Gin is a fantastic gin, and Mayflower 400, which marks the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower from Plymouth to America, is a great opportunity. In these tough times, may I suggest to the right hon. Gentleman that we look not only at the standard-strength gin, but Plymouth Gin’s Navy strength as well? We could all do with a little bit extra in these tough times.
Vote Leave — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Questions: To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, what recent representations the Commission has received on fines imposed on Vote Leave.
Bridget Maeve Phillipson (Labour, Centre-left): The commission found Vote Leave guilty of multiple breaches under electoral law and imposed fines of £61,000 in July 2018. Vote Leave made representations to the commission in June 2018, when it was notified of the commission’s proposals for penalties. The commission considered these representations carefully, in accordance with its published enforcement policy, before deciding on the penalties to be imposed. Vote Leave took up its right of appeal to the county court, and the appeal is listed for July 2019.
Supporting Disabled People to Work — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ian Colin Lucas (Labour, Centre-left): The DWP is the biggest-spending Government Department, but its spending is opaque. I have tabled questions about whom it pays in my constituency, and I cannot get a straight answer. Excellent local businesses such as Empower are helping disabled people. I want to work with local providers and the Department to provide placements, but I cannot get through to the Department. Will the Minister help?
Households Below Average Income Statistics — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Yvonne Helen Fovargue (Labour, Centre-left): In the light of these figures, it is no surprise that StepChange reports that over 20% of its clients have no disposable income to pay off their debts, and they are borrowing for essentials such as food and heating. What is being done to assist the increasing number of people in that situation?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Christopher John Bryant (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I understand why the Leader of the House is not able to give us details of exactly what is going to happen tomorrow—I think it has not yet quite been decided—but as soon as it has been decided and a motion has been tabled, it would be good if the whole House was able to know what that motion is. For instance, would it be possible to put it up on the annunciator once the Government have tabled their motion, so that people would be able to table amendments and to consider whether they think it is appropriate to vote for or against the motion that we sit tomorrow? It would be good if the Government were able to do that by 5 o’clock, before we start that debate, which I understand could go on until any hour tonight. Would you like to make some kind of provision about manuscript amendments in relation to tomorrow’s proceedings, Mr Speaker, as we still have no idea what the business tomorrow is really going to be, other than that it will be broadly to do with Brexit? The worst of all possible worlds is if we just keep on going round and round and round and round in circles, still riding the same hobby-horses.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Wayne David (Labour, Centre-left): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Once it becomes clear what the Government intend—once they have submitted their motion—would it be possible for you to make clear to the House the significance of the motion?
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Kevin Denis Brennan (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Am I right in interpreting the business of the House motion to mean that we could be debating it until any hour tonight prior to the Adjournment debate, that the Government need not announce tomorrow’s business until the end of the Adjournment debate and that therefore it could be quite a late hour, should they choose to put in a lot of people to speak to the business of the House motion, before we have any concept of what we are debating tomorrow?
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Kevin Denis Brennan (Labour, Centre-left): I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his great work as chair of the all-party parliamentary beer group, of which—like many other hon. Members—I am a member. Does he agree that, although it is very welcome that the Government extended rates relief to pubs, it is disappointing that they did not also extend it to small music venues, where people often also drink the occasional beer?
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Housing
Rupa Asha Huq (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman talks about disappearing pubs in his constituency. A person does not actually have to be a drinker to enjoy the benefits of pubs. Jo Cox, our late and much missed friend, talked about the loneliness agenda. I am a non-drinker, but I am very upset that we are losing the Goldsmiths Arms in East Acton, which has been there since 1826 when it was a coaching inn. The petition to keep it open has been signed by 2,180 people, but under this Government it often feels that people power and planning law are in conflict, and greedy developers often have too much power on their side.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Housing
Matthew Toby Perkins (Labour, Centre-left): I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. He is absolutely right about rural pubs. However, the importance of the last pub on the council estates in many of our towns is often overlooked. The last pub has closed on many of those estates, and that has a huge impact on the facilities available for people to get together. Although I entirely support what he says about rural pubs, let us make sure that we do not forget the issue with regards to council estates.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Order. Mr Perkins, if you want to speak, we are on a five-minute limit. I do not want to have to drop people down the list; I want everybody to have the same fair chance. If those who are speaking would take fewer interventions, it would help us all.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Housing
Stephanie Louise Peacock (Labour, Centre-left): I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate and on his powerful speech. The Black Bull pub in Barnsley East closed last year, and the 250-year-old building is due to be demolished. Does he share the sadness, and what does he think we can do to improve the situation?
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ruth Smeeth (Labour, Centre-left): I congratulate my friend, the chairman of the APPG on beer, the hon. Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood). It is an honour to serve as his deputy and as the Labour lead in the House on the issue of beer I must declare an interest—not one in the register—in that I am the hon. Member for the Titanic brewery, the best small brewer in the United Kingdom.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Domestic Commerce
Ruth Smeeth (Labour, Centre-left): I think I am going to be heckled throughout by my hon. Friend and neighbour Titanic has benefited hugely from small brewer’s relief, which I will touch on in a moment. First, I would like to put on record my thanks to Keith and Dave Bott for the support that I receive from them, but also for the investment they have made in my community. They have ensured that small brewers have had a voice in this place, and others, for many years It is a pleasure to talk about a B-word that has nothing to do with Brexit. I think we can all agree that we have spent enough time on that for a little while. Instead, I would like to talk about the value of pubs to our society While the sector supports more than 1 million jobs in the country, and we heard various statistics from the hon. Member for Dudley South about it, we need to touch on the other things that the pub sector delivers, such as the impact on loneliness—especially providing somewhere for older gentlemen to go—and on our communities.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Housing
Ruth Smeeth (Labour, Centre-left): There is a huge opportunity for us to debate the benefits of off-licence versus on-licence, the support that people get when they enter a pub and the responsibilities of the landlord. That is especially the case when we talk about loneliness.
Beer Taxation and Pubs — House of Commons, 2019-03-28
Topic: Other
Ruth Smeeth (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my friend for his intervention. I think a pint of Steerage from the Titanic brewery will definitely help him live longer Pubs bring everyone together in the community. Whether it is fundraising for local charities, increasing awareness of illnesses or just everyone coming together on a Sunday evening, pubs are at the heart of our communities when other institutions are falling away.