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HANSARDDoctor TrainingIt has been a pleasure to take part in this debate under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Truro and Falmouth (Cherilyn Mackrory), for Newton…17 Jan 2023HANSARDDoctor TrainingI beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of training additional doctors. I shall start with a quiz. Who does not like a quiz? What do Members think is…17 Jan 2023HANSARDDoctor TrainingMy hon. Friend makes a really interesting point, which I was going to touch on later. I was going to call on the Government to do a feasibility study of how we get all those extra…17 Jan 2023HANSARDDoctor TrainingI agree fully with my hon. Friend that training more doctors is just one part of the solution. There is no point training them if they suddenly leave. We need to ensure that they…17 Jan 2023HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillThere may be many reasons. The capital gains tax regime already distinguishes between homes for investment purposes and homes for living in. People do not pay capital gains tax on…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. I must admit I do not know the reasons behind that, but it clearly is possible, at least from a taxation point of view, to…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He proposed earlier that stamp duty should be based on the area of the property; I have some reservations about that for economic…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillIt is an honour and a delight to follow my hon. Friends the Members for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) and for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope). May I say at the outset that I…10 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that powerful point. I had not been aware of those financial implications. My fourth and final ask for the Minister, in addition to those from…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI am glad that we are saving the best until last. I am also grateful for the opportunity to discuss changes to flightpaths into Luton airport or, to use the technical name, the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He makes the very important point, which I touched on briefly, that this is about expansion of the airport. That makes it even more…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsThe idea of rerunning the consultation is very interesting; I had not thought of it but will do so, as it sounds like a good idea. It is clear from what my hon. Friend says and…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI thank my hon. Friend for that insightful intervention and I fully agree; I was going to make exactly the same point, but he beat me to it. The people who chose to live in South…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI am very happy to give way to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour.09 Jan 2023HANSARDLuton FlightpathsI am happy to give way.09 Jan 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillI, too, want to start by congratulating my right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) on introducing this important Bill. It is humbling to speak after so many…09 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Financial scams are the most common form of crime, causing immense emotional and financial distress to millions of people. Government efforts in this matter have tended to…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI want to follow up on some of the comments from my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse). Cash is being used far less than it was previously. That…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy right hon. Friend is making an incredibly important point about an issue I also massively care about, and I totally support the ambition to get some form of regulation in this…07 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Billrose —07 Dec 2022