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HANSARDTaxesDoes the hon. Gentleman recognise that if people are to contribute, the fundamental bedrock is having a job, and that the jobs tax is causing mass unemployment and business…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWill the hon. Member give way?15 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. What steps is the Cabinet Office taking to ensure that all public bodies adopt robust cyber-security frameworks, and what is the timetable to ensure their compliance?10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow does the Home Secretary propose to reduce the number of people in asylum accommodation in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, given that even the Prime Minister admits that the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart) for securing this important debate. It is a pleasure to speak on a matter so close to the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI congratulate the hon. Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery). It is an honour to speak about the impact of the decline of local bank branches, which is an issue of such…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsAll of us in this House share the concern that the disabled and the vulnerable are losing access not just to cash, but to services. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is high…05 Jun 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryIt is an honour to speak in this debate and to raise the plight of my constituents, some of whom are struggling in silence, pain and frustration, simply trying to access basic NHS…22 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyYou have talked about the risk of seasonal jobs being lost as a consequence of the Employment Rights Bill. In my constituency it is a serious risk, as a number of businesses have…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI hear what the Minister says about job security, but if businesses will not be providing jobs because of day one rights, as my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill the hon. Member give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill my right hon. Friend give way?21 May 2025HANSARD Legal Aid Agency: Cyber-security IncidentRecent cyber-attacks on retail targets have highlighted the cost to businesses and individuals of an organisation’s failure to take cyber-security sufficiently seriously. This…19 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I thank my right hon. Friend for putting a vital point on the record. New clause 5 reflects a commitment to coherent governance, to the integrity of the UK, and to a regulatory…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)Those were wise words from my hon. Friend the Member for Chester South and Eddisbury. New clause 5 states that Great Britain should not implement EU laws rejected by Northern…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)My right hon. Friend makes a valuable point. This is a flexible, forward-looking agreement with global ramifications. The UK-India free trade agreement, signed in May 2025, is…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Ms Vaz. New clause 2, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for West Worcestershire and my right hon. Friend the…15 May 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] (Third sitting)I rise to speak in strong support of new clause 3, which would introduce a critical safeguard to prevent Ministers from aligning UK product regulations with EU law if such…15 May 2025