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HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Will the hon. Member give way?31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)It sounds as though the hon. Member is giving up on Britain. He seems to be saying that there is no point in trying to find a better future for ourselves because there is no money…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)Will the hon. Member give way?31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I congratulate all my colleagues who have made brilliant maiden speeches today. As always, I am taken aback by the range of experience and expertise in this House. I had planned…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBusinesses and commuters in Rossendale and Darwen are hampered daily by seemingly never-ending disruptive roadworks. This is not just an annoyance; it is actively holding back…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)rose —31 Oct 2024HANSARD Roadworks: Journey TimesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, and thank you for allowing me to speak. I congratulate the hon. Member for Broxbourne (Lewis Cocking) on securing…30 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesSEND is the single greatest issue facing schools in my constituency, and I have had far too many heartbreaking conversations with families who are not getting the support they…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. After last week, I shall heed your request for speed. Rossendale is the only local authority area in the north without any sort of rail station or…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI will try to be equally fast, Mr Speaker. My constituents face dangerous speeding on the roads past their homes and schools every single day. When they raise deep concerns with…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGBIt is a true pleasure to follow all the wonderful maiden speeches today and to hear that shared commitment to service and community. It really is inspiring. Once again, I feel…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceHas my hon. Friend ever been to Burnley?11 Sept 2024HANSARD Social SecurityIn the interests of brevity, I associate myself with some of the remarks made by my colleagues on the Government Benches on the desperate financial legacy we have been left and…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPreventable Baby LossI thank the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) for securing this important debate, and the families for being in the Public Gallery and sharing their experiences. I speak as…04 Sept 2024HANSARDImmigration and Home AffairsI am grateful for this opportunity to make my maiden speech in this important debate. I am in awe of the maiden speeches and all the other speeches that have been made today and…23 Jul 2024