Contributions
789 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSpring StatementThe Chancellor tells us that the world has changed. If that is true and it allows her to stick the boot into disabled people, it must also be true to allow her to review her…26 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Lords amendments seek to address a clear, present and insurmountable financial challenge for significant elements of health and social care delivery in all our communities.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Member raises two excellent examples of what could be done to raise the funding that the Government need in a just way. Let us not forget that Labour knew fine what it…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillCan the Minister advise the House on the level of recurrence to that funding? Will it be year-on-year funding? Will he also give us an indication—maybe not precisely, but…25 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIs the hon. Gentleman concerned that the Government patently do not understand whole-system cost, which is a key element of fiscal policy? When care providers—whether hospices,…25 Mar 2025HANSARD Great British Energy BillWill the Minister give way?25 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI agree entirely. This is a £24 billion fiscal drag that is intended to create growth. Work that one out if you can, because it is beyond my ken. The Government will not make…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsStaff Sergeant Peter Cluff died in February 2016, with an in-service designation to that death. His widow, Kirsty, and his children, Meredith and Heather, were in the benefit of…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI agree that the compensation is risible. Many people in the hon. Member’s constituency and mine who are subject to these installations are pretty much resigned, because no matter…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI am pleased that the great majority of the Bill will not affect me or my constituents, but I will speak briefly to the areas that do, beginning with clauses 9 to 13 on…24 Mar 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI hesitate to try to help the hon. Gentleman with his answer, but might it be that the coalition Government were having difficulty building affordable houses in that period…24 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIt is almost three months to the day since we were here in this Chamber on Third Reading. The SNP and other parties warned at that stage of the very real, dire consequences for…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe shadow Minister says it is inexplicable, and I agree that on the face of it, it is. However, is one possible explanation for fiscal misadventure on this scale not that the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDDurability of UK-US RelationsQ9. If he will make an assessment of the durability of UK-US relations.12 Mar 2025HANSARDDurability of UK-US RelationsI agree with those sentiments. This week’s ceasefire negotiations are a cause for great optimism, and I welcome the efforts of the Prime Minister’s national security adviser,…12 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Secretary of State will be well aware of the manifold range of family-owned businesses in Scotland, many of which are very large and trade with multimillion-pound balance…05 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsI welcome the content and nature of the Minister’s statement. He says that he is considering new ways to enforce robust immigration rules specifically to address threats from…04 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandI’m grateful for nothing!04 Mar 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: ScotlandWe can listen to the braying of Labour MPs from Scotland or we can look at the fact that the Scottish economy grew 12% more than the UK economy in 2024. That is because of the SNP…04 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct: wherever we look, the fiscal ambitions of the Labour Government on North sea oil and gas, or energy more generally, seem to be…03 Mar 2025