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HANSARDMotoristsDoes the Secretary of State agree that the introduction of a pay-per-mile charge for motorists in next week’s Budget would disproportionately impact rural constituencies such as…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Russian Ship YantarIn the light of this recent escalation, what specific and immediate steps is the Minister taking to ensure that UK armed forces are equipped both to protect critical underwater…20 Nov 2025HANSARDMotorists13. What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for motorists.20 Nov 2025HANSARDLarge-scale Solar Farms11. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the development of large-scale solar farms.18 Nov 2025HANSARDLarge-scale Solar FarmsGiven that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has yet to publish its land use framework or its 25-year farming road map, would it be prudent for the Government…18 Nov 2025HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The recent Cabinet Office annual accounts show that the departed Cabinet Secretary and the permanent secretary collectively received a…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsAndy Rafter, owner of the award-winning Rafters greengrocers in Driffield, was telling me just this morning that the bill he has received as a result of his national insurance…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has just come to the Dispatch Box and said that we have done a new trade deal with the European Union, which I think is news to both the…23 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture SectorI welcome the new ministerial team to the Dispatch Box, and particularly the Secretary of State, who is back as Secretary of State for Scotland after nearly 20 years. Farmers…22 Oct 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewI am and always will be a proud Yorkshireman, but I lived in west London for a number of years, so I am aware of the diverse range of views on Heathrow expansion. I certainly do…22 Oct 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: Agriculture Sector1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to inheritance tax relief on Scotland’s agricultural sector.22 Oct 2025HANSARD Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket ParticipationDoes the hon. Member agree that it is now 20 years since the last televised Test series—the greatest Test series of all time—and that since then participation has gradually…09 Sept 2025HANSARD Free-to-air Broadcasting: Cricket ParticipationI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. Does he agree that another problem with the lack of four-day county cricket during the August period is that it is pushed to…09 Sept 2025HANSARDMoorland ProtectionI join the hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby (Alison Hume) in paying tribute to the firefighters, farmers, gamekeepers and everybody who has taken part in fighting the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCharlie Dodds from Driffield in my constituency is just one year old and suffers from a rare mitochondrial condition. Will the Leader of the House join me in paying tribute to his…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorAbsolutely. As I say, hospitality is the lifeblood of our local community and we should be doing more to look at this as a special case, because it really, really is damaging when…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThere we go. Let us hope the Chancellor listens this time. Another point, which was raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans), was on the tourism…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorIt is not for me to say whether the Minister will or will not, but he should do so, and he should be shouting much more loudly on behalf of the hospitality sector.03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThe hospitality industry is often the unsung hero of our local communities. We often do not appreciate it enough and we take it for granted. It is everywhere: it is in every…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseOn 6 August, the Minister described certain councils that do not believe that they have a problem with grooming gangs as “idiots”. Can she explain if that also applies to the…02 Sept 2025