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HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It may be helpful to the House if I draw its attention once again to paragraph 3.13 of the autumn statement document, which…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Long-term Plan for HousingI thank the Minister for recognising the hard work that local communities such as Hallow, Clifton upon Teme, Kempsey and Welland have done in my largely rural constituency to…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker, to you, your team and the Treasury team. Between now and the next Treasury questions, millions of our constituents will be required to file a…19 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillI will give way to the hon. Lady.13 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillWhat an extraordinary experience that was. I have just listened for nearly 20 minutes to the hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray) ranting on about tax hikes, but at the…13 Dec 2023HANSARD Flooding: River Severn Catchment AreaI thank my hon. Friend for securing this important Adjournment debate. My constituency contains the River Severn catchment, the River Teme and the River Avon, so it is also prone…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillI can also attest to the fact that the hon. Lady is the second Labour Back Bencher in the Chamber. That brings the total to the two who are visible to me at this time on the…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Lady is the honourable exception that proves my rule. She is indeed engaging thoroughly in the debate from the void that is the Opposition Benches this afternoon. The tax…13 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMalvern College in my constituency employs hundreds of local people, supports the local economy, earns export earnings for our country, ensures that people around the world love…11 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipThe UK-Rwanda partnership is a long-standing one. I first went to the country 15 years ago and have returned many times since, including when I was serving as Africa Minister. How…06 Dec 2023HANSARDEconomic Growth: Yorkshire and the NorthI, too, convey to Mr Speaker a “Get well soon” message. In addition to the amenities in Yorkshire and elsewhere in the north, there is a wonderful real ale pub called The Bell Inn…04 Dec 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillWill the Chief Secretary to the Treasury tell the House, for the record, how many Labour Back Benchers are here for this milestone debate?30 Nov 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillI am not sure that I have ever heard a more grudging shadow Front Bench speech on measures that the Opposition support. They support them so wholeheartedly today that none of…30 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsWhat a difference a year has made to this country’s finances and to the economy. Last year, our inflation rate was 11.1%; it is now down to 4.6%. It is still too high, but that is…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Is it appropriate for the Opposition spokesman to be talking about measures that were actually not announced today?22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsAll our constituents who pay mortgages are concerned about the increase in rates. Did the hon. Member hear the Governor of the Bank of England accept yesterday, as he has in…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsThe right hon. Gentleman might think the UK should join the euro, but I shall fight strongly against him on that campaign. I want to return to the theme of what a difference a…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Central banks around the world have lessons to learn from this recent bout of inflation, but I am comforted by the evidence we got yesterday…22 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn StatementWhat a difference a year makes. We have seen a reduction in the rate of inflation from 11.1% this time last year down to 4.6% this month, and we heard yesterday from the Governor…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsI am very glad the right hon. Gentleman made that intervention because it allows me to repeat the point of my argument. Of course I remember what happened, and we all saw it; it…22 Nov 2023