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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for giving way and using his legal background. It is more secure legally for those 99 years but, more definitively, at that…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWill the Minister give way on that point?09 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorOne thing that is not picked up in the figures is the fact that cafés and businesses up and down Hinckley and Bosworth are having to reduce the man-hours that people are working…03 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesWas it not the current Prime Minister who said “not a penny more on your council tax”? Is the shadow Chancellor aware of how that worked out?03 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesIs not the difference now that we are seeing stagflation—high inflation and the economy not growing as it should be? We are therefore seeing job losses and unemployment going up…03 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesIs that not exactly the point—that the top 1% of earners pay almost 30% of income tax? If we lose them, we damage the people who need the support and the investment from the very…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorWill the Minister give way on that point, very quickly?03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorWales has introduced a tourism tax, or is planning to do so. In light of what we are talking about today, can the Minister rule out the UK introducing a tourism tax in the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDProperty TaxesWill the Minister give way?03 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos Islands4. What discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Chagos Islands.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsBy not even trying to go to court or argue the case, the Government have cost the taxpayer £30 billion. Does the Minister agree with the Defence Minister who said that the deal…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsForgive me if I misheard, but the Minister said that that was for adults. Can he comment on children and schools?02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsThe hon. Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) said that he wants to push for change, and he is a tremendous advocate for doing exactly that. We are six months on from a very…02 Sept 2025HANSARD Eating Disorders: Prevention of DeathsI thank the Minister for giving way. I am pleased that his Government have continued the roll-out, because we share the aim of trying to deal with this early. On that point, there…02 Sept 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient Care(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on NHS pensions and the impact of administrative delays on frontline…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseOn Tuesday, the second phase of health investment happened at the planning meeting in Hinckley. The planning for the £10 million day case unit was approved, but with a condition…17 Jul 2025HANSARD NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient CareI declare an interest, for myself and on behalf of the shadow Front-Bench team, as we all have NHS pensions. In April, Mr Speaker granted us an urgent question because the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI am grateful to the shadow Chancellor for making that point. Does he believe that a humble toolmaker who happens to own a small business is a working person?15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesThe shadow Chancellor makes a very good point. Is he surprised by the Federation of Small Businesses, which has come out and said that for the first time ever in its index—since…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillI again thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) for his tireless work on this important Bill. It has united the House, and rightfully so, because it speaks to…11 Jul 2025