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HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI certainly hope that we will hear a plan of action to tackle this alarming crisis, and a less selective grouping of statistics than we heard from the Minister of State,…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI am sad to see that the hon. Gentleman does not recognise that that young person will now be standing next to another young person who is unable to get a job. Surely he must…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentMy hon. Friend is spot on, because it is that foundation of private sector prosperity that will create the tax revenues that we can use to pay for excellent public services. A…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI give way to a Member from the governing party.28 Jan 2026HANSARD Business RatesPutting up a sticker saying “No Labour MPs welcome here” is obviously a successful strategy if you want to get a change from the Treasury. However, what we have ended up with will…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI think it is unprecedented at such an event for only one Government Back Bencher to speak, and the hon. Member for Liverpool Walton (Dan Carden) very bravely spoke against the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDSale of FireworksIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I start by offering my gratitude to Robert and Helen, the two petitioners who—forgive the phrase—lit the fuse for…19 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureThe problem is that the November Red Book stated: “The high street will benefit from permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure”. Businesses up and down…19 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThank you, Sir Edward, for allowing me to speak on behalf of the 1,892 people in my constituency who have signed this petition. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThat is probably 4 million people who have, in that length of time, signed the petition. I encourage the hon. Member to dream on. Why have we seen the robust signing of these…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionOn a point of order, Dr Huq. Could you clarify whether it is in order for so many Government speakers in the debate to have left the Chamber before the Front-Bench speeches to…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe hon. Member needs to be careful about what he says on that front, frankly. On taxes specifically, I do not think he can point to a single time in history where, in three…12 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Earlier the Minister said that agricultural property relief was not available under Margaret Thatcher. In fact, it was Margaret…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMigrants: Safe and Legal RoutesWhile the Home Secretary thinks about the safe and legal routes, my constituents are concerned about the unsafe and illegal routes. Will the Home Secretary update the House on how…05 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefWorcestershire’s farmers have had to endure 14 months of sleepless nights over this policy before this partial U-turn. The Minister has hinted, at the Dispatch Box today, that he…05 Jan 2026HANSARD UK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsCould the Minister just spell out for the House’s benefit how much taxpayers’ money he has signed up to spending next year and in every year of this Parliament? On where Members…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech, with some very colourful analogies, but if I may be prosaic, is it not the case that the Office for Budget Responsibility has not…16 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI would like to pick up on some of the points made in today’s interesting debate and to reiterate that, as Conservatives, we have always stood shoulder to shoulder with Britain’s…15 Dec 2025HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI am delighted to respond on behalf of the Conservatives, who have always championed British businesses. We believe very much in the ingenuity of our entrepreneurs, the skill of…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSmall and Medium-sized BusinessesI did not hear an answer to my question. To add insult to injury to the retail and hospitality businesses on our high streets, the letter that has gone out from the Ministry of…11 Dec 2025