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HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefDoes the Treasury subscribe to the general commitment that the Government have made to ensure that all policymaking considers the impact of decisions on rural areas? If it does…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaLike the Foreign Secretary, I shed no tears for the fall of the Maduro regime. However, I have fears about the precedent set by President Trump’s actions over the weekend. What is…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI very much agree; that takes me neatly to my next point. The Government have failed in their Budget to acknowledge the many increasing and cumulative pressures on hospitality and…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI very much agree with the right hon. Member. That is a point of real bemusement and confusion for many of my constituents. The Government have not looked for or sought compromise…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am pleased to speak in this debate on the Finance (No. 2) Bill. I have now spoken in most of the Finance Bill debates since I was first elected to represent the people of…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI am pleased to hear the Minister confirm that the Government are supporting the work of the International Criminal Court’s investigations of the commanders implicated in the…15 Dec 2025HANSARD AI SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Dewsbury and Batley (Iqbal Mohamed) for securing this very important debate, and for…10 Dec 2025HANSARDFlooding: MonmouthshireI also associate myself with the Minister’s comments. My thoughts are very much with the people of Monmouthshire as they try to get their lives back on track. She rightly…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI echo the Foreign Secretary’s horror at the slaughter in El Fasher, and I share her concern that further atrocities will take place unless the international community can secure…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipI was pleased to hear the Secretary of State confirm that the nations and regions will form a very important part of the BBC charter review. To that end, she will know that over…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasThe Minister has rightly emphasised the importance of securing the swift and urgent supply of aid to all those in need in Gaza, but he has also mentioned that some of the…29 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral Servicesrose —27 Oct 2025HANSARDRegulation and Inspection of Funeral ServicesI am grateful to my friend the hon. Member for North Dorset (Simon Hoare) for bringing forward this important debate. I agree wholeheartedly with the arguments that he has made,…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Coal Tip Safety and New Extraction LicencesThe Minister mentions the Mining Remediation Authority. I commend it for the work that it has commenced to address another hazard of our mining legacy: that of metal mines and…22 Oct 2025HANSARDCost of LivingScotland is the only part of the United Kingdom where child poverty is falling, and it is also the only part of Great Britain with a non-Labour Government. I am sure the Minister…22 Oct 2025HANSARDCost of Living7. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on fiscal steps to reduce the cost of living in Scotland.22 Oct 2025HANSARD Electricity Infrastructure: Rural CommunitiesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?21 Oct 2025HANSARDSir David Amess Summer AdjournmentIt is an honour to contribute to the Sir David Amess summer Adjournment debate. I shall limit myself to a topic that is very important for my constituency of Ceredigion Preseli:…22 Jul 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025I was pleased to hear the Secretary of State explain in evidence to the Welsh Affairs Committee last week that Wales will receive a Barnett consequential of some £200 million as a…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanGiven that certain UN initiatives and efforts to address this humanitarian catastrophe have encountered a degree of reluctance, if not opposition, from states such as Russia, I…16 Jul 2025