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HANSARDTaxesThe Chancellor set out in a speech only last year an absolute commitment not to raise taxes. She said, “We’ve set the spending envelope for this Parliament, we don’t need to…12 Nov 2025HANSARDTaxesHe is struggling on both.12 Nov 2025HANSARDTaxesMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about what happened a year ago. Another problem is that all the kite flying in the Treasury at the moment means that people are now…12 Nov 2025HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorLast week in Prime Minister’s questions, the right hon. Gentleman said: “Get a grip, man! I know I am the Justice Secretary.” —[ Official Report , 5 November 2025; Vol. 774, c.…11 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsThe amendment contains a bit of an oxymoron, because it says that the Government’s plan for small businesses “commits to cut the administrative burden of regulation for businesses…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsHospitality was hit particularly hard by that toxic concoction. A UKHospitality survey found that 76% of businesses put up their prices, one third restricted their hours and 63%…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the Minister give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingWill the Minister give way?04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsIt’s your amendment, Chris! That is what you are voting for.04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingOne of the concerns I have when we discuss mental health in this place is the confusion between mental health and mental wellbeing. Everyone has mental wellbeing challenges—we saw…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingThe Minister mentioned WorkWell, which is a fantastic scheme introduced in 2023 that dealt with 59,000 people through £64 million of Conservative Government investment. I am glad…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingIt was the Conservative Government who brought in the mental health investment standard to ensure parity for mental health. It is this Government who made the capital cut the hon.…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI previously tried to ask about the Government amendment that is going to be voted on, because it explicitly states that the administrative burdens of regulation for businesses…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Ageing and End-of-life CareWill the Minister give way?30 Oct 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMight we have a debate in Government time on mid-contract mobile phone bill increases, which is a concern I have been raising for a long time? I was pleased to welcome Ofcom’s…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Ageing and End-of-life CareGiven the recent National Audit Office report and the fact that the tax increase to national insurance contributions has had the biggest impact on the voluntary sector, has an…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Ageing and End-of-life CareI yet again thank the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). He should be proud of Mona Shannon, and she will be proud of him not just for raising this topic today, but for all…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Ageing and End-of-life CareThe hon. Lady is spot on; that is exactly the point that I was getting at. While there is a legal duty in terms of palliation, what that palliation looks like is important. Her…30 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxDoes my right hon. Friend agree that that is compounded by the Government’s position on spending reductions? We saw that on the Floor of the House, when the one attempt to make…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. One of the biggest concerns I have is that the Government have taken away the funding for neighbourhood plans. We know that neighbourhood…28 Oct 2025