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HANSARD Budget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to follow the Father of the House. I agree with his view that we are on the cusp of a very major change in the tax base, and it is important that we debate what…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI certainly hope the banks will recognise the Government’s generosity to them on lending and buffers and will pass that on to the hon. Gentleman’s constituents, as well as mine.…11 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe Chancellor’s announcements earlier today were very welcome, but will the Secretary of State help to cast a bit more light on the announcement about employment and support…11 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMillions of people in this country live alone, and many elderly people rely on their relatives visiting them to keep them able to live in their own homes. This activity may well…09 Mar 2020HANSARD FlybeGiving evidence to the Treasury Committee yesterday, the Governor of the Bank of England said that the effect of coronavirus was likely to be “large”, but “temporary”. Does the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges' Pension Schemes (Contributions) (amendment) Regulations 2020The Minister is giving us some useful detail about the work that the Government are undertaking. What lessons has he learned as a Minister from this debacle, with particular…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges' Pension Schemes (Contributions) (amendment) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Robertson. I have a few questions for the Minister, since he has come to us with a status quo position following a…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges' Pension Schemes (Contributions) (amendment) Regulations 2020A non-answer.03 Mar 2020HANSARDDraft Judicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges' Pension Schemes (Contributions) (amendment) Regulations 2020How long will it take this Government to come up with the McCloud remedy?03 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusDoes the Secretary of State agree that, for self-isolation to work, no individual, whatever their circumstances, should be out of pocket for doing the right thing? As my hon.…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeIn all my many years in this House, eight of them as a Minister in the Government, I do not think I have ever seen such a resignation announcement from a permanent secretary:…02 Mar 2020HANSARD CoronavirusThe four people who were welcomed to Arrowe Park Hospital developed symptoms subsequent to coming to this country, despite being tested extensively before they were allowed to…26 Feb 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance and EvasionDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the other side of this calculation is that those who are best able to pay ought to pay their fair share of tax, and what we have seen over the…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Wuhan CoronavirusGiven that we are now experiencing spread between people who have not been to China, as the Brighton cases show, will the Health Secretary say something about how people can…11 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutThe final delivery of universal credit seems to be even later than a Northern train. It is a demonstration of the incompetence of this Government that they have wrecked the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusWill the Secretary of State acknowledge that learning about the decision on quarantine from BBC News, rather than being told about it by his Department, which is what happened to…03 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Fund Investments: Climate ChangeIt is important that there is cross-party working on things that are as long term as pensions, but will the Minister assure the House that this transparency, which we all welcome,…27 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren from Disadvantaged BackgroundsDoes the Secretary of State have in his mind that, as child poverty is now rising and due to rise to 5 million by 2022, there will be more disadvantaged people who need more help?…20 Jan 2020HANSARDTributes to the SpeakerMr Speaker, I do not intend to repeat the warm and generous tributes that have been paid to you and your speakership today, except to agree wholeheartedly with all of them. There…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Leaving the EU: Workers’ RightsAsking people to trust the Conservative party is a bit like asking them to trust Dracula with the blood bank. We know what its record is. Will the right hon. Lady talk about…29 Oct 2019