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HANSARDBusiness and TradeOn 29 October , I launched the Capture redress scheme to provide payments to postmasters who suffered as a result of the Capture software…26 Jan 2026HANSARDIndustrial Strategy and Global Talent TaskforceToday the Government are setting out the next phase of delivery of the industrial strategy and a major package to strengthen the United Kingdom’s position as a world-leading…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023: Fifth Assimilated Law ReportToday the Secretary of State has laid a report before Parliament pursuant to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and published it on gov.uk. This report updates…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Post Offices: CheshireOn this matter, as on all matters in Macclesfield, my hon. Friend is a constant campaigner on behalf of his local community. I will absolutely raise that branch with Post Office…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Post Offices: CheshireI congratulate the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) on securing the debate. In my previous role, she and I travelled the world with the Foreign…08 Jan 2026HANSARDCapture Redress and Horizon Shortfall Schemes: Chair of Independent Panel and Independent Reviewer AOn 29 November, I launched the Capture redress scheme to provide payments to postmasters who suffered as a result of the Capture software. [ Official Report , 26 January 2026;…16 Dec 2025HANSARDRoyal Mail: North-westOn this, as on all things, my hon. Friend is a strong voice for the problems faced by her local people. I know that she raised those concerns about local services and resourcing…11 Dec 2025HANSARDRoyal Mail: North-westI have discussed Royal Mail’s performance with the chief executive of Royal Mail and its parent company, and they recognise the need to do more to meet service delivery targets.…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady intervened on me to make a similar point in yesterday’s debate. She and her party knew that the transitional covid relief was coming to end and that revaluation was…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to join the hon. Lady in pressing for that action. It is a running theme that when we in this place vote to introduce more support, the money goes through to the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, enjoyed small business Saturday; I got to return to Beveridge fishmongers in Giffnock in my constituency, where I used to work. According to Small Business Britain, the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that issue, and I know that he is a constant campaigner for small businesses in his constituency. In addition to my answer a…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Colne ValleyI was pleased that my hon. Friend joined the recent reception for small businesses. The Huddersfield-based Syngenta exemplifies local success, investing millions to convert an…11 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Colne ValleyI am envious of my hon. Friend’s meeting Lee Child. If I had known, I might have asked him to put in a word for me to be the next Jack Reacher —I think I have the build for the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank Boutique Flowers for everything that it contributes to my hon. Friend’s local community. That sort of fraud is galling when someone is trying to keep a local business…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkI have yet to see any pub with any such sign. My hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) spoke about how disastrous the implementation of the future high…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkLet us start with a few weeks ago, when we brought in changes meaning that thousands upon thousands of companies—particularly smaller companies—no longer have to engage in so much…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkI will make some progress first. We are lowering costs. The hon. Member for Droitwich and Evesham mentioned the burden of regulation and red tape, but I have to ask: where was he…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkThe hon. Gentleman will know about the transitional relief that we are putting in—I will come on to that in a moment—but we are putting more money into people’s pockets. I spent…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeasonal WorkThe right hon. Gentleman hits the nail on the head when he talks about people not spending money. That is exactly why this Labour Government are taking action to put money into…10 Dec 2025