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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis time last year, Government Ministers told us repeatedly that their No. 1 mission was growth, but after Labour’s second Budget, it is clear that growth is nowhere to be seen.…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWe Liberal Democrats welcome the decision by the Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Does the hon. Member agree that, as well as it being the right thing to do, it…27 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement. If this is the end game for Putin’s illegal and murderous war, we have one chance to get it right and to safeguard…25 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsWhen people and the markets do not know what the Government are trying to achieve, rumours can and do run rife. It is clear that this Budget is more leaky than our crumbling…17 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsThese leaks are not just Westminster tittle-tattle; they have a real impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. The cold weather has now reached all corners of Britain, and…17 Nov 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseIn June, I met the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice (Emma Hardy), to press the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsI hope that the Deputy Prime Minister in his new role will consider our calls again. Right now, families across the country are struggling with a cost of living crisis, yet the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEngagementsOn behalf of my party, may I join the Deputy Prime Minister in expressing our horror at the terrifying knife attack at the weekend and pay tribute to all those, including the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployer National Insurance Contributions: Business ImpactAnalysis by UKHospitality suggests that more than half the job losses in the UK since last year’s Budget have come from its sector. That is further evidence that the jobs tax has…04 Nov 2025HANSARDAgricultural and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmersOn Friday I sat with farmers and their families in Brecon and Radnor, and they are desperate. If they are 65 or over, they have no time to plan for the family farm tax, they…04 Nov 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxAs the right hon. Gentleman will understand, I am not setting out proposals; I am commenting on the proposals from his party. For the record, I was not setting out Liberal…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWhere was it?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxOur tax system is a mess. It is complicated and unfair. It is riddled with cliff edges that distort behaviours and create inequities, and there are exemptions that have not been…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWell, I’ll say it again. The way to grow our economy is to do away with the 2 billion pieces of paperwork that have come in since Brexit: enough paper to wrap around the world 15…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. It really does irk me that the Conservatives keep talking about the welfare bill going up when they blew a hole in the public health…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxNo—for all the reasons that I will come to. The hon. Gentleman was a fraction too early. Here’s the rub: stamp duty raises a lot of money, and that is presumably why the…28 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Companies (Directors' Report) (Payment Reporting) Regulations 2025I welcome the Minister to his place. When it comes to the treatment of small businesses, there are two things that get right up people’s noses. The first is the big David and…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsI think Hongkongers will require a lot more reassurance and action from this Government. It is not just the Chinese Government who are a threat to our country. On Monday, the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEngagementsMay I associate myself and my party with the tributes to David Amess? On behalf of my party, may I also pay tribute to Ming Campbell, who is being laid to rest today? That is the…15 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportLet me start with huge congratulations to Save Our Children’s Rights on securing more than 120,000 signatures. I was pleased to see that Special Needs Jungle is one of the…15 Sept 2025