Nusrat Ghani MP: speeches

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16 Jan 2025 · Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency · Hansard source
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Order. I am setting a five-minute time limit.
16 Jan 2025 · Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency · Hansard source
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Order. Mr Stringer, I assume you are coming to a conclusion soon.
16 Jan 2025 · Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
16 Jan 2025 · Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse · Hansard source
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Well done to everyone who kept their question short. We got everybody in. I thank the Home Secretary.
16 Jan 2025 · Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse · Hansard source
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Order. I need Members to work with me so that we can get in the final 10 questions; otherwise, there will be a lot of disappointment. If Members have not been here and bobbing throughout, there is no point in them trying to catch my eye now.
16 Jan 2025 · Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse · Hansard source
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Order. I appreciate that this is a very sensitive subject, but if the questions are long and the answers are just as long, we will get very few people in. Chris Murray, show us how it is done.
15 Jan 2025 · Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · Hansard source
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With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 2— Review of impact of new multipliers— “(1) Within eighteen months of the day on which sections 1 to 4 of this Act are commenced, the Secretary of State must conduct a review of the impact of those sections. (2) The review must consider— (a) the impact of the introduction of the lower multiplier on qualifying retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments, (b) the impact of the introduction of higher multipliers in relation to a hereditament for which the value is £500,000 or more. (3) The Secretary of State must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, publish the review and lay a copy of that review before Parliament. (4) As part of the review the Secretary of State must consult with such parties as they see fit including— (a) businesses, (b) the Valuation Office Agency; and (c) Billing Authorities.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State, within 18 months of sections 1 to 4 of the Act being commenced, to review and consult on the impact of new multipliers. New clause 3— Sections 1 to 4: impact assessment— “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, conduct an assessment of the expected impact of sections 1 to 4 of this Act on relevant businesses. (2) The assessment must compare the amount of non-domestic rates expected to be paid by relevant businesses once sections 1 to 4 come into force with the amount paid in each financial year between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2026. (3) The assessment must consider how the impact is expected to differ depending on the number of hereditaments a business occupies. (4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report setting out the findings of the assessment. (5) In this section, a “relevant business” is a business occupying a qualifying retail, hospitality or leisure hereditament.” This new clause would require the Secretary of State to examine the effect of the introduction of retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers on the amount of business rates paid by businesses occupying a single site compared with those occupying multiple sites. Amendment 9, in clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert— “(1A) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must provide discretion for billing authorities with regard to the application of the higher multiplier.” Amendment 1, in clause 3, page 3, line 29, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment would add manufacturing businesses to the types of business that could qualify for use of the lower multiplier. Amendment 2, page 3, line 33, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 3, page 4, line 9, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 4, page 4, line 13, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 5, page 4, line 31, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 6, page 4, line 35, after “hospitality” insert “, manufacturing”. This amendment is consequential on Amendment 1. Amendment 7, in clause 5, page 5, line 37, leave out from ”persons” to end of line 38 and insert— “who have special educational needs. “(5A) In subsection (5) “special educational needs” has the same meaning as in section 20 (When a child or young person has special educational needs) of the Children and Families Act 2014.” This amendment would mean that a school that is wholly or mainly concerned with providing education to persons with special educational needs would not be a private school for the purposes of the Act, and as a result would retain charitable relief from non-domestic rates. Amendment 8, page 5, line 38, at end insert— “, or (b) has a religious character or other special character and there is no maintained school or academy of the same character within the specified distance from that school. (5A) In sub-paragraph (5)(b)— “religious character” has the meaning given under section 69 (Duty to secure provision of religious education) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, “other special character” has the meaning as defined by the Secretary of State by regulation, “specified distance” is the distance specified under section 445(5) (Offence: failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil) of the Education Act 1996. (5B) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument. (5C) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.” This amendment would provide that charitable rate relief would continue to apply to a school with a religious or other special character, if no maintained school or academy with the same character was within the statutory walking distances (as set in the Education Act 1996) from that school. Amendment 10, in clause 6, page 6, line 22, leave out “2025” and insert “2026”.
15 Jan 2025 · Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · Hansard source
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I thought it very sensible for the hon. Member to clarify that it is young Arthur, not himself, who enjoys soft play. I call the final speaker, Chris Vince.
15 Jan 2025 · Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · Hansard source
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Order. You said the word “you”, but I did not ask the question.
15 Jan 2025 · Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
15 Jan 2025 · Point of Order · Hansard source
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I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving notice of her point of order. She has put her point on the record. I am happy to confirm for the benefit of the House that all-party parliamentary groups represent a wide range of views across both Houses and their reports do not necessarily reflect the views of His Majesty’s Government or indeed of the wider membership of this House. I now have to announce the results of today’s deferred Divisions. On the draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024— [Interruption.] I can see that the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) is incredibly excited by this. As I was saying, the Ayes were 418 and the Noes were 78, so the Ayes have it. On the draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024, the Ayes were 423 and the Noes were 77, so the Ayes have it. On the draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024, the Ayes were 424 and the Noes were 109, so the Ayes have it. [The Division lists are published at the end of today’s debates.] Bill Presented Outdoor Education Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Tim Farron presented a Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years and at least one such experience during secondary school years; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 July, and to be printed (Bill 161).
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I call the Chair of the Select Committee.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I call Select Committee member Darren Paffey.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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For the final question, I call Dr Scott Arthur.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I call Dr Caroline Johnson, a member of the Education Committee.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I call Mark Sewards, a member of the Education Committee.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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We have substantial business to get through today before the House rises, so if questions are short I can get everybody in; if they are not, people are going to be disappointed.
15 Jan 2025 · Higher Education Regulatory Approach · Hansard source
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I think he just wants to hear a yes to attending a meeting.
14 Jan 2025 · Renters’ Rights Bill · Hansard source
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I call Kevin Hollinrake, who has 35 seconds.
13 Jan 2025 · Hospice and Palliative Care · Hansard source
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Order. I will now be imposing a hard stop at four minutes, and that may reduce even further. I call Sorcha Eastwood.
13 Jan 2025 · Hospice and Palliative Care · Hansard source
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Order.
13 Jan 2025 · Hospice and Palliative Care · Hansard source
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I call the shadow Minister.
13 Jan 2025 · Hospice and Palliative Care · Hansard source
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Order. We have 60 minutes left, and 19 Members still wish to speak, so I will have to drop the time limit to three minutes.
13 Jan 2025 · Hospice and Palliative Care · Hansard source
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I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

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