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239 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDWelfare SpendingWe must have a fair welfare system—one that provides vital support to those who need it but does not create a barrier to finding work. We need a financially sustainable system…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI absolutely agree. It is important that we get people into work so that they can look after their families and make the right decisions for them. Shifting the financial…15 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI will happily give way—the hon. Lady has been trying for some time.15 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 2025HANSARDWelfare SpendingI am sympathetic to the point, but I will get on to how unjust and unfair it is to expect other families to pay for those situations, and the fiscal stability and security we need…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: CambridgeshireI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Part of the Government’s plan for local government reform is to align the ICBs with new mayoralties, as he just…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRoad and Rail ProjectsI welcome the commitment to deliver East West Rail. Sticking with the railways, will the Secretary of State provide assurance to my constituents that she is committed to…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillWe all share in the ambition to ensure the sustainability of pensions, and to provide the best possible income for all our constituents in retirement. Given the time, I will keep…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Does the Home Secretary agree with Labour police and crime commissioners that the money allocated by the Chancellor at the spending review is insufficient to deliver the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom responses to my written parliamentary questions, we know that the median earner can expect to pay £273 more in tax this year under Labour. When the Chancellor sat on the…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Planning (Flooding)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the consideration of flooding risk in the planning process; to make internal drainage boards…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. At the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday, the Minister for the overseas territories, the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), was unable to give…24 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal AdviceThe Attorney General has recently been forced to apologise for his comments about those who believe the European convention on human rights is impeding efforts to tackle illegal…19 Jun 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Government’s English devolution plans are intended to simplify local accountability. The reforms could be critical to improving democratic accountability for our integrated…19 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was reported today that the Treasury may be planning to siphon money off from the water restoration fund for “unrelated purposes”. What assurance can the Secretary of State…19 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Government Legal Advice3. Whether the Attorney General has provided the Government with legal advice on immigration matters.19 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetEast West Rail is due to travel through my constituency, on the historic Marston Vale line. How will the Secretary of State ensure that the mistakes made on HS2—we have heard some…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will know that my local ICB in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes is set to merge with Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The new ICB will…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe UK has a real opportunity to lead the world in the production of sustainable aviation fuels, and this Bill aims to provide the investment certainty needed to scale up domestic…11 Jun 2025HANSARDNuclear Power: InvestmentGlobal tech giants such as Microsoft and Amazon have announced plans to use SMRs to power their data centres, so they have trust in SMRs. I happen to believe that they should be…10 Jun 2025