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HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillDid the guidance change between 2016 and 2024? Could the hon. Lady explain to me from the Opposition Front Bench why the number of food bank parcels tripled from the introduction…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe rise happened before covid; it happened after the two-child limit was introduced. I agree with the hon. Lady on one point: she is not across the statistics. Opposition Members…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI like a pint as well, as it happens—sometimes more than one—but I think it is fair to say that parents across this country will not appreciate getting 5p off each pint they buy,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillIn a moment. This is not, by the way, the first time in history that we have confronted this problem. In the early part of the industrial revolution, between 1750 and 1850, we saw…03 Feb 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 January.21 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsWe face an affordability crisis in this country. In the short term, our dependence on fossil fuels has led to a rise in energy bills, and in the longer term, the aftershocks of…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Offshore WindThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. Affordability is the biggest issue facing our country and climate change is the biggest issue facing our planet. That is why today’s…14 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillTo be clear, we have seen this happen in France, where that is exactly what happened. The incentive then was for payments to go back inside the company rather than being drawn out…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI believe it will lead to more investment in this country. I will say this as well: the reason why people across the world invest in this nation and create great companies is…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillBefore I speak, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is a pleasure to speak in this packed Chamber, and to the millions of people no…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn that point, will the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Billrose —12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI have no doubt that Conservative Members would also like to intervene after I have made my intervention! Does the Minister agree that we in this House prize the contribution of…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI believe the hon. Gentleman wants to get in again.12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am not sure I quite follow the hon. Gentleman’s point there, to be perfectly honest. It is true that most people’s main savings investment will be through the pension funds they…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWas my hon. Friend surprised that Opposition Members spoke about the complexity of implementing clause 4 when it is simply a measure changing the rates of dividend taxation and…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents, like those of many Members across the House, have been horrified by the wreckage we have seen in Gaza. While there has been a ceasefire, there is still violence,…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Ukraine and Wider Operational UpdateWe are clearly facing the most dangerous times in almost a century in this country and across our continent. Since 1945, our safety and security have been guaranteed by being part…07 Jan 2026HANSARDEnergy TransitionHappy new year, Mr Speaker. We are facing an affordability crisis in this country, and indeed across high-income nations, because of our dependence on fossil fuels. That is why…06 Jan 2026HANSARD US National Security StrategyA century ago, Members across this House failed. They failed to prepare for war and they therefore failed to prevent one. What followed was the most destructive war in the history…11 Dec 2025