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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This Labour Government pledged that taxes would not be increased on working people, but they could not even stick to that. It does not matter how cleverly worded their manifesto…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesAs a fellow Cambridgeshire MP, and having already announced a forthcoming ban on neonicotinoids for our sugar beet farmers, what message will the Minister give to the…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I agree with my hon. Friend. In my constituency, farmers have been left reeling by the Government’s ruinous family farms tax that effectively ends the family farm through their…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Remembrance and VeteransIn Huntingdon, one in nine households has a veteran in it. That astonishing figure illustrates the historical link between our armed forces and a constituency that still has RAF…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesCambridgeshire county council is failing to meet the conditions of the dedicated school grants safety valve agreement, with only 5% of EHCPs being granted within the 20-week…24 Oct 2024HANSARDBlack History MonthThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for someone recognising the difference between me and my friend the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Josh Babarinde)! I do not like…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Huntingdon, we have a swathe of new energy infrastructure developments. We already have the near-2,000-acre East Park Energy solar farm proposed for near Great Staughton, and…24 Oct 2024HANSARDLarge-scale Energy Projects and Food SecurityIn Huntingdon we have a new solar farm proposed that is going through the planning application at present. It will be 1,900 acres in size. East Park Energy covers a vast range of…22 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineIt is concerning that we have received only the briefest of updates in this House on the direct involvement of North Korean troops, after one week of it being widely reported in…22 Oct 2024HANSARDVeterans: SupportWait for it. Last week, the Government confirmed that that would actually be done by exempting veterans from local connection and residency tests, rather than by making dedicated…14 Oct 2024HANSARDVeterans: SupportDuring his Labour conference speech, the Prime Minister made one of his key announcements: “We will repay those who served us and house all veterans in housing need. Homes will be…14 Oct 2024HANSARDLocal Bus ServicesIn my constituency of Huntingdon, eight villages receive no bus services whatsoever, including Molesworth, where we will shortly see a half a billion pound investment in upgrading…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMany happy returns to the Leader of the House, who shares her birthday with the true legend that is my father. Last week, we saw significant flooding in the east of England, and…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Renters’ Rights BillWhere I previously lived, there was a huge number of illegal houses in multiple occupation. Those residents are potentially not protected by this legislation. In giving local…09 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Mark. I thank the hon. Member for Lowestoft (Jess Asato) for securing this debate, as the issue has a significant impact in the…08 Oct 2024HANSARD SEND Provision: East of EnglandThank you, Sir Mark. As one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, the funding allocation formulae for Cambridgeshire desperately need to be reviewed. With…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Caroline, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) for securing this important debate. My…08 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentHaving spent the run-up to the election scaring pensioners into voting for them by claiming it was the Conservative Government who were a threat to their wellbeing, some of our…07 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel Payment1. What estimate she has made of the number of pensioners in poverty who will not be entitled to the winter fuel payment in winter 2024-25.07 Oct 2024HANSARD Rural Bus ServicesOf the 68 settlements in Huntingdon, eight currently do not receive a bus service at all, including Brington, Bythorn, Covington, Holywell, Keyston, Molesworth and Southoe. Does…11 Sept 2024