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HANSARDCumberlege ReportAs well as compensation, which I think is what the right hon. Gentleman was talking about with “redress”, the Scottish Government, at least, are now progressing with a Bill to set…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCumberlege ReportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) on securing the debate. Without…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateThe Chancellor brags about having the fastest recovery, but that is actually wrong because Italy, for a start, has a higher growth rate. If the economy is doing so well, why is he…03 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseUnlike the Leader of the House, I will never have enough money to own an Aston Martin, but I have a constituent who is lucky enough to own one. It was repaired after being flood…03 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxOn the energy cap, is it not the case that it is not Government money that is protecting people? Other consumers pay for it in the long run—we are all paying for it—so it is not a…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxThe impact assessment for the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill gives an upper-limit estimate of £63 billion for the capital and financing costs of a new nuclear station. Is that…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxThe right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward Miliband) pointed out that Ofgem will be setting the cap in just a few days’ time, so there is no point in this endless…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxAll the policies that the Minister has described as helpful are policies that already exist. Is he having any discussions with the Chancellor about new Treasury-funded policies…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxIn 1998, when Labour was in power, oil prices bottomed out at $12 a barrel. By 2008, the price had risen to nearly $100 a barrel. What did Labour do with that money? It is…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxOne thing we all seem to agree on is that there is a cost of living crisis, although the Tories seem to agree on that only now, and they are using it as an excuse, having done…01 Feb 2022HANSARD Oil and Gas Producers: Windfall TaxThe fact that Norway is a small independent country actually backs up Scotland’s argument for independence, does it not, considering Norway has a $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth…01 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI thought the people of Lancashire were supposed to be straight speaking, but I can assure people that my constituents are calling the Prime Minister a lot more than a wally—words…31 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Like everybody else, I congratulate the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies) on securing the debate.…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentThere is a point there, but we have heard from an employer and a finance director that their concerns were allayed once the scheme came in, so I think that there will be fewer…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAutomatic Pension EnrolmentI agree with the principle of extending automatic enrolment to young people, and I realise that the 2017 review of automatic enrolment recommended extending it to 18-year-olds.…26 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle EastMeanwhile, evictions and demolitions continue in East Jerusalem aimed at eradicating Palestinian presence from the whole basin, with a cemetery desecrated to make way for a Jewish…25 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East1. What recent discussions she has held with (a) the Government of Israel and (b) representatives of the Palestinian Authority on supporting the peace-building process.25 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWhile the hon. Member is on the action of the Scottish Government, I presume he is going to commend them for bringing forward the £20 a week child payment as one way to help to…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThe Minister said that the Government will do everything it takes to resolve the cost of living crisis. What will they do to mitigate the energy price cap rise in April?24 Jan 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesGiven the increases in energy costs, can the Chief Secretary tell us how much extra VAT the Treasury is taking, what extra oil and gas revenues are coming in and how much extra is…24 Jan 2022