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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Minister has talked about the growth mission, which is the Government’s raison d’être, but last week we found out that the economy had shrunk. Has he done any work to find out…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Member talks about simplicity. If that is the case, why is the Government splitting the NICs? They could have introduced an increase on employees at the same time as the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe Department for Work and Pensions states that it works to a planned timescale of 50 working days for processing applications. However, on 9 December, in response to my written…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAfter yesterday’s announcement about benefit changes and benefit cuts, the Government have said that they want more people to go into work. A lot of help to get people into work…19 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way yet again. The National Pharmacy Association announced for the first time ever, in 104 years, that it is planning action by…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Welfare ReformI have two practical questions. First, the Secretary of State said she is joining jobseeker’s allowance and employment and support allowance into a new time-limited unemployment…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveNo notice and the scheme immediately closed. The Minister says it is full. When did he know that? Why did he not tell the farmers that it was going to happen?12 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceIf you were to come to Hinckley to watch the rugby, Sir Desmond, I would suggest going to the Union Inn. When you walk in, especially given it is Six Nations weekend, you will see…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceA fan-led review.11 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceThe Minister is right that the last Government appointed two people to look at this issue, but we are three years on and still the clouds are coming. Will she commit to a review…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceI thank the hon. Member who, as always, is making a fantastic speech. He is always a champion for the Union, and rugby union is also suffering in Wales and Scotland. Does he have…11 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceThe hon. Member is making a fantastic speech about the financial impact, but with all these clubs it is about the fans and the jobs that go out into the community. Does he agree…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI thank my hon. Friend for giving way and doff my cap to him for his 21 sittings in Committee. When the Regulatory Policy Committee considered the Bill, it said that eight of the…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend is a learned man and he may have seen the report in the Financial Times that, for the first time ever, the number of companies registered at Companies House has…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPrisons: Illegal Drug Use10. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of illegal drug use in prisons.11 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Rugby Union: GovernanceThe hon. Gentleman is making an excellent point about welfare, but there is a wider issue when it comes to rugby union in terms of participation. If the rules are constantly…11 Mar 2025HANSARDPrisons: Illegal Drug UseBefore 2021, less than 1% of seized substances contained anabolic steroids. In 2023, it was 10%, with anabolic steroids being the third most prevalent drug class detected in…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThe Home Secretary has talked about neighbourhoods and communities, but I have not heard her talk about the rural communities that I represent, and the rural crime force. What…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWhen the law favours identity over principle, it ceases to be justice at all—Magna Carta taught us that. Will the Leader of the House ensure that the Justice Secretary comes to…06 Mar 2025HANSARDEnglish Football: Financial Sustainability and GovernanceThe decision to take FA cup replays away, for example, was taken by the FA itself without any consultation; that is the difficulty. That is a prime example of the heritage of the…06 Mar 2025