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HANSARDPlanning ReformUnder the housing targets, Hinckley and Bosworth will see a 59% increase in housing. North West Leicestershire will see it go up by 74%, but Leicester city, where there is…02 Dec 2024HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek the assistance of the Speaker’s Office. On Friday 29 November, I received an email from the parliamentary and diplomatic…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityGive way.02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillHow do you want to die? How do you picture your own death? It is a question we rarely ask ourselves, but one that every one of us will face. For me, I hope it is with peace,…29 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillIs it not the case that the manifesto said that there would be no rise in national insurance, but when Ministers went to defend this policy, they said, “not on working people”,…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWhile the Prime Minister was out of the country on the 19th, something else was snuck out: a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions, explaining that, at the point of…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWhen it comes to flying, Ryanair has come out and said it will cut 5 million tickets because of the change. How does that help growth?27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillParents from two private schools in my area have written to me that they will have to move their children into the state system, but the problem is that there are not places in…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful to the Minister for making that point. Is there a timetable attached to that that she could set out to this House? Many businesses will have listened to that…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Gentleman is a conscientious Member of Parliament, and I understand what he is saying, but does he accept that, in the words of a former Labour leader, we invest in…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Storm BertI draw the Secretary of State’s attention to what happens after the acute phase of flooding, particularly in rural areas like mine. I have small areas and villages that are…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillThe impact of taxing private schools with VAT will be that thousands of pupils move out into the state system. That will take away funding. It is already having an impact, but no…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillThe Minister talks about certainty, but one of the biggest problems for small businesses is that so many things are happening at once, including the national insurance…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI appreciate the Minister making this carve-out on SEND, but I would be grateful if he could give us some statistics. He said that “most” will be carved out. Have the Government…25 Nov 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessThe Royal College of General Practitioners has said the national insurance tax increase is expected to cost 2.2 million appointments. We know from answers to written questions…19 Nov 2024HANSARDPrimary Care: Patient AccessOne GP described the situation as “Schrödinger’s primary care”: GPs are seen as private contractors, so not exempt from the NI increases, but they are exempt from the small…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. On Thursday 14 November, I tabled a UQ that was successful. In a supplementary question, the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull East…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Rosindell. This is my first day in my new role; it seems appropriate to take over this brief and speak in a debate on…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRespiratory HealthI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that offer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) on her work in the APPG. She was of course right to…14 Nov 2024HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: Healthcare(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care if he will make a statement on the impact of changes to employer national insurance contributions on…14 Nov 2024