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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the hon. Gentleman be supporting Lords amendment 1, given that he has just specified that the base needs to be used for military purposes? If that use becomes impossible,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI am going to ask again: does this make the British public safer—yes or no?20 Jan 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ10. I welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to the violence against women and girls strategy, but I and many others have concerns about stigmatising young boys, men and…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPrimary Care in Epping Forest: House Building TargetsCommunity pharmacies are a vital part of the primary care infrastructure, including in Epping Forest. Using NHS Organisation Data Service data, can the Minister tell the House how…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy right hon. Friend has served in government, so he understands why it is important to have a fixed point that all of us in this House can reference, as well as—most…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillDoes the hon. Member share my concern that often the only way that publicans can get around this issue is to either reduce their hours, reduce their staffing or take on more…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Member rightly points to the cumulative effect, but I am interested to see that her new clause 9 does not mention the Employment Rights Bill or the impact of the national…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThis new clause is even more important given the fact that the Government, the Chancellor and the Prime Minister understand the impact that the Bill will have on pubs. They have…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI have come here to talk about duty, but not duty in the conventional sense. I feel that I owe a duty to the cafés, restaurants and pubs in my constituency to tell the Government…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillMy right hon. Friend is very charitable, because the Chancellor has said that she does not know. However, we also know that the documentation released in the Budget says that the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) Billrose—13 Jan 2026HANSARDPrimary Care in Epping Forest: House Building TargetsI appreciate the Minister’s answer. However, the answer to my question is: 650 contracts across England and Wales. He only had to look at the newspaper headlines from yesterday to…13 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe other point is: what is a small tax? What is the definition? Are we talking about £100, or £1,000? The Government have not even set that out. The Chancellor has just come up…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Billindicated dissent.12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWhen the Chancellor looked at these measures for her first Budget, she said that they would breach her manifesto commitments. Does the Minister believe that they breach the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. The Government insist on forcing through local government reorganisation when there is no agreement in Leicestershire. There are three different plans ahead. One thing that…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI think the Chancellor knows that, given her statement at the first Budget that changing the thresholds would be a tax on working people.12 Jan 2026