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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAbsolutely. I speak to businesses day in, day out. Those businesses say to me, “Thank goodness we have had a change in government after the past 14 years.” I will return to Daisy…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Budget delivered in this House a few weeks ago was a Budget for growth, investment and public services. It was a Budget delivered by a Chancellor who was direct about the…03 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperIt is a sad reality that there are fewer people in work today than in 2019, before the pandemic, so I am under no illusions about the scale of the challenge. When I talk to young…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Bus FundingIt is a time of optimism for everyone who uses the bus in Welwyn Hatfield. First, after a long Labour party campaign we have doubled the frequency of one of the lifeline bus…18 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareWhen Labour came into government in July, every element of our health service was in crisis. Since, then, we have announced record investment in our national health service, but I…14 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence: 2.5% GDP Spending CommitmentThe shadow Secretary of State referenced his so-called plan for defence spending back in April this year, a plan that the Institute for Government said did “not add up” and was…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformWe have thousands of international students at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield—they are most welcome and they make a great contribution. However, when the Conservative…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is an honour to have the opportunity to speak on a historic day for this House, with the first Budget speech ever delivered by a woman, the first of this Labour Government and…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeWe have heard some incredibly eloquent, moving and substantial speeches today, and I pay tribute to all of them. I also congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds North West…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityUnder the Conservative Government, more than one in two people who served short-term custodial sentences went on to reoffend. In total, reoffending is costing our country £20…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareIt is a privilege to follow that powerful maiden speech. I am certain that the hon. Gentleman will do his constituents proud, as he did in his time serving in our armed forces. I…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Reporting Ministerial Gifts and HospitalityI listened with interest to the shadow Minister, the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen), talk about integrity in politics. My mind went back to a defining image from the…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBMay I say what an uplifting day it has been in the Chamber? We have heard so many personal and impassioned maiden speeches, and it has been a pleasure to listen to them. I want to…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillIt is a pleasure to follow my colleagues’ inspiring maiden speeches today. This is the first time I have risen to speak in a substantive debate, following my own maiden speech in…09 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment Policy on HealthThe Conservative party famously said that they had “had enough of experts”, and look at where that got us—the longest NHS waiting list in history. I am pleased that my right hon.…09 Sept 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central BedfordshireWhen discussing SEND provision with families in Hertfordshire, the phrases that most often resonate with me are people describing their experience as a fight or a battle. This is…04 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderLast month, Elon Musk fanned the flames of violent disorder. He personally amplified extremist accounts and, shamefully, even said that he believed our country was heading for…02 Sept 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryLast week in my constituency I met Mike and Diana Blake, who told me the harrowing story of their son Stuart. Stuart was infected by contaminated blood, and was then infected with…26 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomy, Welfare and Public ServicesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make my maiden speech in this debate. It is a privilege to follow the first female Chancellor in history, and to follow two…22 Jul 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsI thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and I thank him particularly for his commitment to resetting our relationship with the European Union. It is regrettable that the…22 Jul 2024