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HANSARDSpring StatementMy right hon. Friend inherited a very difficult challenge when she became Chancellor of the Exchequer last July, and she is absolutely right that the books need to balance. This…26 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.26 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to ensuring that no one is on the scrapheap when it comes to work and that everyone gets the support that they need. I note that she is…18 Mar 2025HANSARDTwo-child Benefit CapOne in two children in my constituency live in poverty. There is a lot of speculation swirling around the excellent child poverty taskforce, which I applaud the Government for…17 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI applaud my right hon. Friend for his leadership and for the reduction in waiting lists, which we so desperately need. We all know that there is still a struggle with budgets in…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSavingWe all know how important it is to encourage savings, because so many people are a paycheque away from poverty, but there has been a lot of discussion about lazy capital in…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is right that the Government have put more money into defence. However, in answer to a previous question, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury said that there is an impact…04 Mar 2025HANSARDParliamentary Staff EngagementThe best way that we can support staff in this building is to ensure that their health and safety is paramount. The three options that are being proposed have radically different…27 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and this strong commitment to defence spending. I welcome as well the work being done with the Chancellor and the Defence Secretary…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been in Committee this week, slightly delayed, and for good reason, because it is…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI applaud the Front-Bench team for its energy in driving the child poverty taskforce, but every decision has consequences and costs. Will the Minister outline the costs of some of…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI have spent more than a decade studying fraud and error in the DWP. The Secretary of State is right that levels of fraud have been intransigently high, but my concern is about…03 Feb 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyI welcome this Government’s commitment to infrastructure investment and to telling the world that Britain is open for business, but to achieve all of this, we will need a really…29 Jan 2025HANSARDSupporting SMEs, Retail, and Hospitality and TourismMy hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary rightly said that small and medium-sized enterprises are a vital part of our high streets and our economy, and one of the biggest changes…21 Jan 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Housing StandardsIn my constituency, one of the big challenges for the private rented sector is the need to house families who are in temporary accommodation. It is very often a five-year tenancy;…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Office for Value for MoneyIt gives me great pleasure to make a statement on the first report of the Treasury Committee in this Parliament, and I again thank the House for giving me the honour of occupying…20 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programme ReviewI welcome the honesty with which my right hon. Friend is approaching this matter, because Governments should not make false promises. I had the chance to visit a couple of the…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Office for Value for MoneyThe hon. Lady, the former Chair of the Treasury Committee—she still serves on the Committee—highlights a pertinent point. The chair of the Office for Value for Money said that it…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Office for Value for MoneyThe hon. Gentleman is saying what we said in the report. As a cross-party Select Committee of the House, we said that we need more detail about what will come. The chair of the…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Office for Value for MoneyMy hon. Friend highlights an important point that I have mentioned already. Our constituents give the Government their hard-earned money in the belief and hope that they will…20 Jan 2025