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HANSARDSupporting High StreetsWe see it in speech after speech from Labour Members. Perhaps it is because of the careers they have had. They think the key to unlocking the high street, or indeed the wider…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsDoes the Minister regret the fact that unemployment has gone up every single month since Labour came to power, whereas, over the 14 years of the Conservative Government, 800 more…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsMy hon. Friend is giving a powerful speech. Hospitality is fundamental to social mobility. I would have thought that Government Members would be ashamed of a policy that means…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsAs the Minister will be aware, according to the Government, that figure is less than 5% of the cost imposed on business by the Employment Rights Bill.04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin), whose passion I always admire, even if I rarely follow or agree with her arguments. From the day…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsI would fascinated to hear from the hon. Lady precisely how the energy market can separate gas from electricity prices. If she has a plan to do so, it would be lovely to hear it.04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsDoes the hon. Lady understand the immediacy of the problem facing companies in the high street? She has mentioned energy costs, and she is quite right to do so, but why does the…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsWe should be mindful that the last Labour Government, though they did not mean any ill, increased youth unemployment by 45%. That is the worst time for unemployment in life; at…04 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsThe previous Conservative Government had a national guarantee of 11,500 post offices, which this Labour Front Bench has put under review. That means that there is a threat to post…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. The Conservatives brought in a national guarantee of 11,500 post offices in the network. Labour has promised to scrap that. What assurances can Ministers give to people in…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is not just farmers but lots of other family businesses who are terrified for their future. Under the business property relief, a company worth £20 million would have to pay £4…29 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWill the hon. Lady give way?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxDoes the hon. Lady think stamp duty is a bad tax?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxJust to be clear, does the Minister agree that this is a bad tax? Would she, in a perfect world, seek to find ways of controlling public expenditure so that the tax could be…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI would like to proceed, Madam Deputy Speaker. [ Laughter. ] I wonder if there is anything the Chair can do to help the Minister. She appeared unaware that her own Government, for…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe Minister is always generous with his time and always has a smile, which is a welcome thing in this Chamber. Government spending this year is approaching £1,300 billion, but…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWill the Economic Secretary give way?28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. I may have misheard, so will he clarify for the benefit of the House? At the beginning of his remarks, I thought that he…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxMay I take up my hon. Friend’s point about the dynamic market that we need? People in south-east England may be thinking of moving to, for instance, Beverley and Holderness to…28 Oct 2025