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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy constituents are rightly appalled by the organised nature of so much immigration crime. Can my right hon. and learned Friend set out what work is being done to tackle those…22 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Gary. I will confine my remarks to clause 326. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Ealing North for raising landfill tax…18 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesI am interested in what the hon. Member just said. Would a Labour Government put the stamp duty limit back to where it was—a tax penalty for millions of Britons?17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and Furness (Simon Fell) on securing this debate and putting…17 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. The Opposition already seem to have spent the money from this claimed non-dom bonus a dozen times over, by my count.…16 May 2023HANSARDCost of LivingJust as in Newcastle-under-Lyme, I welcome the Government’s support for households and businesses in Northern Ireland with energy costs. However, is it not the case that some of…10 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, Sir Patrick Vallance stepped down as the Government’s chief scientific adviser after five years in the role, in which Government investment in science has doubled.…03 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Sir Robert Syms). I rise to speak to clauses 18 to 25, which I support. I was unsurprised to hear that the…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWe all respect the hard work of NHS staff, but why does that argument not equally apply to, say, senior police officers?19 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesWe all recognise how hard junior doctors work, but if we are to have successful negotiations, we need honesty and integrity in them. Does the Secretary of State share my concern…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Northern IrelandI thank the Secretary of State for setting out how the brake will operate. Will he join me in urging those considering these proposals before the House today to note that, for…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan). I welcome the Budget from this Chancellor, as it is a sensible, forward-looking Budget that will…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill: CompatibilityI am a strong supporter of the Illegal Migration Bill, on the grounds that it is the only practical solution to stop the wicked people-smuggling trade across the channel. Does the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDRail ServicesThe service my constituents endured from Stoke-on-Trent last year was truly appalling, as my right hon. Friend acknowledged earlier. Does he agree that, although things have been…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Child Support (Enforcement) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Gareth Bacon) and to listen to my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Katherine Fletcher) expertly…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Jane Stevenson). Today, St Patrick’s Day, has been a very good day for animals around the world.…17 Mar 2023HANSARD Palestine Statehood (Recognition) BillThe hon. Lady speaks with huge personal and family knowledge, as she said, and it is good that she has brought that to the House. I was going to make the same point as the…17 Mar 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Independent retailers are the lifeblood of our high streets and critical to the regeneration of our town centres, so we should cherish and celebrate the entrepreneurs who set…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Science and Technology FrameworkI welcome the Prime Minister’s creation of this Department and warmly welcome my right hon. Friend to her position as Secretary of State. I also welcome the £370 million that is…07 Mar 2023HANSARDManchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 3 ReportI thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and of course all our thoughts are with the victims, their families and the survivors. Prevent’s original principles were about…06 Mar 2023