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HANSARDEmployment Rights Act 2025The Employment Rights Act is one of the reasons given by one in eight business leaders for considering leaving Britain. Indeed, 30% of the Sunday Times rich list have already fled…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI promised Madam Deputy Speaker that, in the interests of time, I would not take any interventions. This Bill is an emergency intervention with mounting public costs that have no…21 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthIs the hon. Gentleman going to achieve growth through a slogan?18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthIt is an honour to respond on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition to this debate on backing business to create economic growth. I would like to start by congratulating the…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThe hon. Member mentions Liz Truss from a sedentary position. Is he not aware that gilt yields are now higher than at any time during that brief period? I am sure he will be…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI am afraid it is the historical role of my party to clean up the mess that Labour Governments leave behind. Growth is not achieved through slogans; it is delivered through…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI am going to make a bit of progress on our serious, credible plan—a pro-growth alternative King’s Speech, with 16 Bills designed to get Britain working again. First, we will give…18 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIt seems to me that there are two different ways in which a Minister can inadvertently mislead this House: one is by the things that they say, and the other is by the things that…20 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the Minister for confirming that this Parliament has not ratified the treaty. As Parliament and the British public heard more about the deal, one of the things they found…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWhen the Prime Minister was in the middle east, did the subject of the UK’s dependence on helium come up? It is an element that we do not produce in the UK, and it is vital for…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. The Prime Minister says that he is concerned about the cost of living, so can he explain why he allowed his Local Government Minister to give permission to Reform-led…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateGiven the current crisis, does the Chancellor regret in her first Budget increasing unfunded borrowing by £150 billion over this Parliament, which the Office for Budget…24 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentMany of our constituents will want to react to this announcement today by increasing the amount of money they give. Will the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continue…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Steel StrategyI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. The Conservatives very much believe in a sovereign steel industry, but what we see today is a multibillion-pound…19 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceThis has been an incredibly powerful debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Exmouth and Exeter East (David Reed) for securing the debate and my hon. Friends the Members for…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Social Enterprises and Community OwnershipIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) on securing this important debate. I should…18 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Mail: PerformanceI look forward to the Minister responding to that, but I think we have heard today that even that weaker delivery obligation is not being met. We also need to consider the wider…18 Mar 2026HANSARDHeating Oil SupportI am curious about the details as I have been raising this issue on behalf of my constituents in West Worcestershire all week, many of whom rely on heating oil and liquefied…16 Mar 2026HANSARDJob CreationOf course, there are lots of well-paid jobs in the steel sector. In fact, the taxpayer is now subsidising every job at British Steel to the tune of £110,000. Can the Secretary of…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPrivate Sector InvestmentThere was a new private sector investor in the Royal Mail last year. As we heard yesterday in the House, the regulator has let the universal service obligation slip, so will the…12 Mar 2026