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HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsThat is important in some respects. One of the challenges with the policy that the hon. Member identifies is that we tax people on an individual basis and the benefits he refers…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention on the same important topic raised by the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr Dillon). I know that the Government are looking at this issue…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI grew up in poverty. We had no money and lived in social housing. I had free school meals throughout my childhood, and the three of us were in emergency and temporary…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsMadam Deputy Speaker, I will try not to say “you” this time—I am sorry. I would be genuinely interested to know what the Opposition’s position is on reform of the incapacity…04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsAs I understand it, the shadow Chancellor said that the triple lock is unsustainable. Do you agree with him on that point?04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsIt was what you did.04 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security BenefitsI am happy to give way, although I perhaps should make some progress.04 Feb 2025HANSARD Welfare CapI thank the Secretary of State for all the work on these important issues. I am aware that we are close to the end of the debate, so I will raise just one issue. A small business…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy understanding is that the Office for Budget Responsibility says that growth will be higher in the short term, broadly unchanged over five years and higher in the long term.17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWe have made changes to a whole range of taxes in the Budget, and it is important to note that the scale of revenue that the Liberal Democrat party is talking about would not…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Member kindly for his intervention. I am not sure whether all Members know this, but the Labour party chair has appointed me as the growth mission champion, so I…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI will come to growth, which is the sixth point on my very exciting list, but I will just say that this Budget will see growth increase in the short term and stay broadly…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI very much welcome the chance to speak in this debate on an important topic. I am sure that Members on both sides of the House will be glad to know that this is the first speech…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillBefore I have even heard the hon. Member’s request to intervene, I happily give way.17 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Committees: ReformI thank the Minister for his work on this and other areas to boost growth across the country for families in my constituency and elsewhere. I note that this weekend the Leader of…09 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIt is good to speak in this important debate. This is an issue of much importance, in part because it touches on trust in politics. We know from looking at the datasets that trust…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWould the shadow Minister increase borrowing or increase a different tax, or are there some public spending cuts that he would like to announce?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWe have stuck to the commitments we made in our manifesto, and that is why the British people will see over the months and years to come that they voted for change and investment…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI think we will see productivity increases in the NHS, because part of the reason that it has struggled for productivity in recent years is that it has not had the necessary…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe economy was not growing at a fast pace when we took over; we were growing slower than five other G7 countries in the quarter before the Conservative party lost power. That is…03 Dec 2024