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HANSARDBritish ManufacturersI thank my hon. Friend for his continued engagement with me on this important matter. The ceramic commemorative tankard on sale in the gift shop over Christmas was marked up as…15 Jan 2026HANSARDBritish Manufacturers9. What steps the Commission is taking to increase the proportion of House of Commons purchasing from British manufacturers.15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDI agree with the Minister that where we can digitise processes, it can release huge savings to the public purse —he has cited India’s £10 billion a year. The Government are now…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I encourage the Leader of the House, in his roles on the restoration and renewal board and the House of Commons Commission, to ensure that when the restoration and renewal of…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThere is a danger here of getting into the inevitable jokes about champagne socialism, but I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point. He is right: there needs to be fair play. If we…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Minister has said that the tax change will disincentive the most harmful form of gambling, but can she cite any evidence that will demonstrate that? I have no problem with…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillHe just read my notes!13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThat is nonsense, frankly. Some 7,500 people work for that company in my constituency. If they were all my constituents, that would mean one in 10 people in my constituency were…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs has already been pointed out by a number of colleagues, my constituency is home to bet365. My hon. Friend the Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) said something about there…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAbsolutely, we do need to do that. I am an old-fashioned state regulator; I like the idea that the state can regulate things. I like the idea of tax and spend as well, which is…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am!13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to follow my county colleagues, the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) and my hon. Friend the Member for Burton and Uttoxeter (Jacob…13 Jan 2026HANSARDHouse Building: Stoke-on-TrentI thank the Minister for that answer. Stoke-on-Trent has benefited from money from the brownfield regeneration fund. However, there are many brownfield sites across the city that…12 Jan 2026HANSARDHouse Building: Stoke-on-Trent16. What steps his Department is taking to help support house building in Stoke-on-Trent.12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillNo, that was not what I was going to ask, but I am glad that the hon. Gentleman got to the “It was all covid’s fault” argument so early in the debate. I was going to ask whether…12 Jan 2026HANSARDDigital ID SystemWhen the Minister rolls out digital ID, will he give serious thought to engaging organisations like conformity assessment bodies and the public libraries network so that those who…17 Dec 2025HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Minister will be aware that those rate changes will have a consequential impact on jobs, particularly in places such as Stoke-on-Trent, where thousands of people are employed…16 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Economic GrowthWhen the previous Government slashed defence spending by £12 billion in their first five years, it left the defence of our nation hollowed out and underfunded. Now, Stoke-on-Trent…15 Dec 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: Economic Growth6. What steps he is taking through defence spending to help increase economic growth.15 Dec 2025