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HANSARDInfrastructure ProcurementWhat procurement processes are the Government doing now that they were not able to do when they were part of the EU and what difference is that making?19 Feb 2024HANSARD State Pension Age (Compensation)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish proposals for a compensation scheme for women born between 6th April 1950 and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDNon-dom Status: Abolition9. Whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of abolishing non-domiciled tax status.06 Feb 2024HANSARDNon-dom Status: AbolitionThe Minister talks of fairness, but the fact is that during the cost of living crisis nearly a million more struggling pensioners will start paying income tax, because of the…06 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. The decision to pull funding from UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the day after the International Court of Justice called for increased aid to get into Gaza…30 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThe Prime Minister spoke about maritime security in the region, particularly in relation to stemming illegal arms getting into Yemen. How will the UK’s ability to contribute to…23 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesIt is obvious that the longer the conflict in Gaza goes on, the more innocent civilian casualties there will be and the greater the risk of wider escalation in the region. Is it…15 Jan 2024HANSARDRural ConnectivityWhen it comes to rural connectivity, nothing can be more important than connectivity for the emergency services. Does the Minister agree that it is a disgrace that the emergency…10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsThe Minister is aware that this is not just about those who were wrongly accused and convicted; it is also about those who were falsely accused, were not prosecuted but who still…08 Jan 2024HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMedical Aid for Palestinians has warned that Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and siege is making it impossible to sustain human life in Gaza. With 1.8 million civilians displaced…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In energy-rich Scotland, roughly one in three households in my constituency is living in fuel poverty. A properly designed social tariff would at least alleviate some of that…28 Nov 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Margaret Beveridge, a pensioner, took out a £20,000 loan for a ground source heat pump on the understanding that there would be a seven-year payback grant from…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain). I hope those on his Front Bench were listening to the contributions from him and some of his fellow…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsGoing back to the tax regime in general, one of the measures in the autumn statement—line 50 of table 5.1—was entitled “HMRC: Investment in Debt Management Capability”. According…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement Resolutionsindicated dissent.23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI agree with the principle of a sovereign wealth or investment fund. Look at Norway, which has a £1.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund—the largest in the world. Does the hon.…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsWill the Minister give way?23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsAll of the above. It is infuriating. If the Government were to listen, even the energy supply companies want them to invest more in energy efficiency and insulation. Right now, in…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsOn the topic of construction and the hon. Gentleman’s connected point about industrial strategy, does he agree that instead of spending £30 billion to £40 billion on Sizewell C…23 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement Resolutionsrose —23 Nov 2023