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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I am not suggesting any policy—far be it from me to do so from this side of the House. I am a mere Back Bencher, and it is not for me to make tax policy from the Opposition Back…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I assume that those figures are for now. Is there a calculation of where fiscal drag will have left them after 2027-28? The figures will undoubtedly go down, especially if…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I thank the Minister. It is obviously a good thing that there will be indexation. In fact, I was talking about the lack of indexing when we were talking about the freezing of tax…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)We often plead for financial services legislation to be made simpler, but from listening to the debate, it seems that we have not quite succeeded yet. I have a few questions, but…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)I take this opportunity to welcome the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford to his new position as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury. I am told that this is his first Committee…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Of course not; otherwise, I am sure the Minister would be in a much worse situation than we find him in today. However, we will make that judgment after he has finished answering…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)The Minister talked about simplification, and changing the system to make it easier for people to understand often brings important benefits. However, the reliefs that are coming…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Given the newness and thoroughness of the changes that the Minister has outlined, and obviously extensively consulted on, I am presuming that the Treasury will also have a review…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)I agree with the hon. Lady’s comments about the potential role of the Treasury Committee, although I am not the Chair—I am only one modest member. She might want to have a word…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Or more!16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)It is obviously important, when we get on to enforcement, that we are confident that HMRC is on top of this. The Minister was a bit coy about when these clauses will come into…16 May 2023HANSARDIn-home Health and Social Care ServicesDespite ministerial complacency, Age UK has pointed out that, nationally, there are currently 165,000 vacancies in social care, which is a 50% increase on last year. In the…25 Apr 2023HANSARDIn-home Health and Social Care Services24. What steps he is taking to improve access to in-home health and social care services.25 Apr 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial CodeBut the system that we came into this Parliament with only works if the Prime Minister has integrity and he does not keep ignoring the adviser on ministerial interests and the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Despite the inquiry by Adam Heppinstall KC beginning over a month ago, the Cabinet Office is yet to speak to Richard Sharp regarding his appointment as BBC chairman. He was…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationI am coming to some individual issues later, but obviously the fuel issue is important to those in constituencies such as that of the hon. Gentleman. The self-harm of unilaterally…15 Mar 2023HANSARD Budget Resolutions and Economic SituationI will go straight to the right hon. Gentleman’s website as soon as his analysis is up there. Despite all the growth and back-to-work billing from Tory Central Office, this was a…15 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans’ Welfare9. What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families.13 Mar 2023HANSARD Silicon Valley BankI commend the quick and effective action. However, although the collapse of SVB in America was partly due to liquidity issues, there is also the issue of the changes that were…13 Mar 2023HANSARDVeterans’ WelfareIt is great to see you back in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituents have had similar problems trying to engage with the quinquennial review of the armed forces…13 Mar 2023