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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI hope that the hon. Gentleman has a long and successful career in this House, but he will not have very long to wait; if he is concerned about a lack of investment in the NHS, I…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsForgive me if the hon. Member has been here for more than 120 days, but I fully support the sectors, and the industrial strategies that the Government have articulated for them,…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will happily give way to the hon. Lady, particularly if she can tell me how this Budget will help deliver for first-time buyers.06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will happily give way to the hon. Lady if she wants to talk about headroom in the fiscal rules, and the lack thereof.06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI was party to the debate in which my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition talked about the unintended consequences of piling burden upon burden on the rental market—in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will happily give way to the Secretary of State if he wants to explain why he no longer deems it important to invest in these crucial parts of the economy.06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will happily give way in a minute. At least the Budget that the hon. Lady talks about was an attempt to do two things. First, it sought to shield households in this country from…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWell, my— [ Interruption. ]06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWell, we will talk a little later about stability. If colleagues do not have maiden speeches to make, I will be very happy to talk at great length about the many benefits of…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I start by congratulating our US allies on the election of their 47th president? When it comes to business and trade, America is our most…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am pretty sure that at the time, the now Chancellor described the increase as a “jobs tax”, and that is exactly what this is. What we are seeing is not a need to balance the…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsEither the Government do not know but should know, or they do know and should say. The Budget also included the highest-ever increase in capital gains tax, and a reduction in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe ability to continue to invest in our public services, and the sterling work done by the predecessor Government on levelling up every part of the United Kingdom—…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe— [ Interruption. ] I am trying to find something relevant to say to the hon. Lady. There is a— [ Interruption. ]06 Nov 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that, with just nine days until Halloween, the impact assessment we have seen today is an early horror show?21 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsDid the Secretary of State fully disclose to the Civil Service Commission the Labour links of one of the most senior civil service appointments, or the £66,000 donation he…16 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThanks to Whitehall Watch, we have a copy of the form. It is clear the Secretary of State failed to mention the conflicts of interest, as required by the ministerial code. In the…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillMy right hon. Friend is making a powerful speech on an important subject. Is she familiar with this week’s report from Scotland’s Housing Network revealing that 16% of landlords…09 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillThe challenges faced by tenants in the private sector are very real, but is the right hon. Lady familiar with the law of unintended consequences? What have she and her officials…09 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsI must say that I am surprised by Labour’s conversion to the merits of leasehold rather than the security of freehold ownership—I did not think that was its position. In addition…07 Oct 2024