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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI know that my right hon. Friend has been a stalwart in making that point. That leads on to the wider point of thinking about social care and how we will fund it. These sticky…12 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) BillIt is a shame that the hon. Member for Poole (Neil Duncan-Jordan) is not still in the Chamber, because he hit the nail on the head. He asked the question that I am keen to get…12 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsFrom prepping for this debate, I know that the policy is one that tries to solve an administrative problem by simply changing a principle. The three areas I will try to cover—we…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesWill my right hon. Friend give way?07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsWhen the Courts Minister closed her statement, the principle was not about the backlog: she said that she would have gone ahead with scrapping juries to this extent regardless of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsI refer the hon. Lady directly to the opening speech. If she sits and reads Hansard , it was very much different regarding that point. I will move on to the other practical points…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsAbsolutely. That is fundamental. There must be trust in the system and in the decision taken, and I worry that that is being eroded by this proposal. I am going to change my…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesIf the Minister’s argument is about enforcement, and given that is it already illegal to hunt with dogs, is she not arguing for more resources for our rural communities to enforce…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Communitiesrose—07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe letter on criminal court reform written by the Justice Secretary to the Justice Committee states on rape and prioritisation: “We are not introducing a specific target for rape…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsNew year, new David!07 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn Hinckley and Burbage, if you look one way, you can see the rooftops of lots of logistics businesses, because we are the heart of the logistics sector; looking the other way, to…06 Jan 2026HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefThe Government say they have been listening carefully, but they had 14 months and four votes to listen to the Opposition and the farming community. One question is: what changed…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Community AudiologyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, and I wish you and your team a merry Christmas. I thank the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyI am grateful that a comprehensive plan is coming forward. One problem we have is joining the leadership up. The Kingdon review, which was launched in May and finished in…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Violence against Women and Girls StrategyI have long argued in this House that when it comes to mental or physical health, it is about women and men, not women or men, and that is important. I welcome the strategy coming…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis Saturday is the Hopkins Brothers Tractor Run. Dozens of tractors covered in lights will start in Barwell and go through Earl Shilton, Hinckley, Higham, Stoke Golding,…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Animal Welfare StrategyI have two questions—one practical and one policy. Let us make no mistake: the Government have been dragged here today to answer an urgent question about their welfare strategy,…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning ReformMy constituents would have much more sympathy with the Minister if he could explain why, when it comes to house building, Leicester city’s target will go down by 31%, whereas…16 Dec 2025