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HANSARDFirst-time BuyersI welcome the new “young” Minister to his post. I want to attach myself to tributes to his predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison), who is…16 Oct 2023HANSARDFirst-time BuyersI will ask the Minister later.16 Oct 2023HANSARDPubs: Tax SystemGet them all in!05 Sept 2023HANSARDGrowth Plan: Mortgage Interest RatesIn the UK, homebuyers are overwhelmingly dependent on short-term fixed rate mortgages of just two, three or five years, which means that in times of rising interest rates, as we…05 Sept 2023HANSARD East West Rail: Bedford to CambridgeIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship in this important debate, Sir Mark, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) on…13 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ12. Liberal Democrat-run South Cambridgeshire District Council is the first in the country to put its staff on a four-day week without any reduction in pay, which has led to a…24 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillNot only NHS staff and senior police officers but state school headteachers, senior civil servants in our local authorities, air traffic controllers and senior Government…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillDoes the Minister agree that the 80% of employees who work for the private sector make a valuable contribution to the wellbeing of the country as well? Does he agree that they…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am glad that the hon. Lady recognises the dangers of high levels of taxation in discouraging people from work, as I believe those on both sides of the House can agree on that.…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI preface my comments with an absolutely fundamental underlying principle of all economic policy. Whatever we are talking about, I think this should be our first, axiomatic ground…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman is making the case for a special NHS-only or doctors-only regime. Does he accept that senior workers in other parts of the public sector are affected by the…19 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Lady give way?19 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI fear that the hon. Gentleman may know what I am about to say. Is he aware that, according to the International Monetary Fund, economic growth in the UK—GDP, either per capita or…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his interesting speech.29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making some excellent points about the problems of having sector-specific lifetime allowances, which would proliferate and become unbelievably confusing, as he…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am sure there is, and I might intervene later. My hon. Friend makes an interesting point about moving the 45% additional rate to £100,000, which I have previously recommended.…29 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Leader of the Opposition led his charge against the Budget by saying that the UK was the sick man of Europe, yet the IMF shows that the UK had the fastest-growing economy in…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationAbsolutely. Our unemployment has gone down dramatically, and has halved since 2010. This has been an astonishing performance. Given the economic troubles that we have experienced…21 Mar 2023