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HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Listed Places of Worship Scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. There are around 20,000 listed—22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeThere are about 20,000 listed cathedrals, churches and chapels in use across the UK, belonging to a wide range of denominations, together with a number of important listed…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI wholeheartedly agree that the scheme should be extended, given all the economic and social benefits my hon. Friend touched on and the many others that Members will cite. It is a…22 Jan 2025HANSARDListed Places of Worship SchemeI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting Christchurch priory. I am certain that he will be the strongest advocate of the proposal he puts forward on that Friday. Refunding the tax…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMoney Laundering in Retail Businesses8. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her regulatory policies of recent trends in levels of money laundering in retail businesses.21 Jan 2025HANSARD Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation: ReopeningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Windsor (Jack Rankin) on securing this important debate. As a…21 Jan 2025HANSARD Asylum Seeker Hotel Accommodation: ReopeningI agree with the hon. Lady’s point about the appropriateness of the location. We all recognise that hotels are often based in rural areas or in an economy without any relevant…21 Jan 2025HANSARDMoney Laundering in Retail BusinessesHard-working shopkeepers and entrepreneurs across the country, including in Bromsgrove and the villages, play by the rules and pay their taxes. What is the estimated loss of…21 Jan 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWe face an emergent healthcare crisis in towns and communities across the country as demand for non-surgical aesthetic treatments, including botox and dermal fillers, rises. This…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThe Minister has quite rightly pointed out that residents across the country expect councillors to take a more strategic approach to deliver better services. My residents across…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsHigh-security prisons ensure that our national security is not compromised, because they house some of the most dangerous threats to our society. In government, the Conservatives…14 Jan 2025HANSARDClimate Change: UK LeadershipFormer MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove has warned against the risks of relying on China for Britain’s energy infrastructure. What assessment has the Minister made of the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyCan the Minister update the House on the measures being taken to safeguard against the emergence of Chinese military and surveillance capabilities in the British Indian Ocean…18 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentCan the Minister assure the House that Chinese investments in the UK are properly scrutinised, particularly those that may be used to acquire leverage over UK policy?16 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo boost public confidence in the criminal justice system, can the Minister confirm that the Government will not resort to increased dependency on community sentences, many of…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformThe Deputy Prime Minister said that this country has plenty of houses. If that is true, can the Minister explain why the Government are imposing an 82% increase in the housing…09 Dec 2024HANSARDLiving StandardsWill the Chancellor admit, as she has already done in the media, that wages will be lower because of her jobs tax?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThere appears to be a glaring omission on the part of the Government: without a thriving private sector, there is no public sector to fund at all. I wish that Labour would…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI think the hon. Lady misses the point that I am making. If we are to have a thriving, sustainable set of public services, it is not just a case of funding them; we need…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillCan the Minister tell the House which decision was harder, giving an inflation-busting pay rise to union paymasters or cutting the winter fuel payment?03 Dec 2024