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HANSARD COP30I, too, would like to ask the Secretary of State some questions on the TFFF. I am glad that he is proud of the previous Government’s actions and innovation in setting up that…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Government have said that they want to improve standards in public life, which I entirely agree with. At a recent council meeting, the leader of Milton Keynes council…24 Nov 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxStamp duty is the worst kind of tax; there seems to be cross-party consensus on that point today. It stands in the way of the aspiring young couple who want to buy their first…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe hon. Member is making a powerful argument. I just wonder whether he has reflected on the size of the welfare budget. Is he making the argument that welfare spending should not…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe hon. Member is making a powerful point in support of our motion. Does he intend to support it this afternoon?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxDoes my hon. Friend agree that it would be helpful if the Government were much more ambitious in finding the savings in their Budget, in order to deliver this ambitious policy…28 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture Sector6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to inheritance tax relief on Scotland’s agricultural sector.22 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture SectorIt is clear that Scottish Labour and this Government do not care and do not understand our rural communities. If we have no farmers, there is no food. Will the Minister listen to…22 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillLast week, I met one of my constituents, Tracey Hanson, in Parliament to honour the 10-year anniversary of the tragic loss of her son Josh, who was murdered in an unprovoked knife…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Sentencing BillI think that the justification for not changing that approach over many years has been an argument about finality of sentence, and giving the offenders that finality. I do not…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThere is a difference between talking with other countries and doing a deal. I know that those on the Opposition Front Bench who formed part of the previous Government were not…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillSince this House first learned of the disastrous terms of the Chagos surrender deal, there has been significant focus on the spiralling cost and on the defence and security…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI absolutely agree, and I note that the right hon. Gentleman and I are the only Members in the Chamber from the Environmental Audit Committee, which I think is a damning…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyThe Secretary of State says that she wants to see empowered NHS staff with the right skills to deliver a transformed service, with which I absolutely agree. Level 7…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government are treating China like it is our friend, rather than the threat that it is?20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementThe Minister has been asked why further steps were not taken to provide the evidence requested in this case, knowing that the case was on the verge of collapse. He may feel that…20 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDThe people of Mid Bedfordshire, in response to my survey, said that they do not want digital ID, and nor do I. Does the Secretary of State agree that the individual freedoms of…13 Oct 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient CareThe Minister knows that I have a keen interest in NHS reorganisation and the impact on frontline services, particularly in Mid Bedfordshire. Given the failures of NHSBSA, has…17 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ7. Government plans for English devolution and NHS reform suggest that integrated care boards should align with new strategic authorities. The Government’s plan for Bedfordshire…16 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI certainly accept that there are many ways to raise taxes, but my constituents and businesses in my constituency are paying far too much tax as it is. We cannot continue to…15 Jul 2025