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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWelcome though the hundreds of millions of pounds extra for adult social care in the Budget were, can the Secretary of State confirm that the cost of rises in national insurance…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance Billrose—03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThe Minister is gracious, if not always in the Whips’ best books. Does he expect pensioners who are solely reliant on the state pension to get drawn into tax and the need to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillWill the Minister give way before he moves on?03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Gentleman said that the tax system had become less fair over those 14 years. Does he oppose the increase in the tax burden paid by the higher paid? That is what happened…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineI, too, congratulate the Prime Minister on his composure and leadership, but, as his hon. Friend the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood (Derek Twigg) said, we have to ensure that…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillOf course, the big tax-raising measure in the Budget, as my hon. Friend says, was the national insurance contributions rise, with its £25 billion impact on the economy, yet once…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillIt is a pleasure to take part in tonight’s debate on the Finance Bill, and on the amendments and new clauses that have been tabled. The debate follows several remarkable days and…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillIf it turns out that the energy profits levy, lugged up to even higher levels, leads to a lower tax take than there would have been if it were at a lower level, would the hon.…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillMy hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. He touches on the issue of children with special educational needs. This is not just about scrimping parents making a choice;…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThis measure is vying with the national insurance contribution change to be the most absurd measure. I think that it wins by a head. The Prime Minister says that we must have…03 Mar 2025HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Lady’s response to that intervention is perfectly good in its own way, but her new clause simply asks to measure the impact and look at whether the damage is too great to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsI am delighted to see that the hon. Gentleman is going to stand up and find his inner rebel.10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsI thank the Minister for his answer and for telling us about the variation, which I am sure is there, but will he provide the average or median, to give us a sense of the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that it would be useful for the Minister to say from the Treasury Front Bench what the average profitability is in British farming? It would be…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsTo follow up on the earlier question that I channelled in the Minister’s direction, will he say something about the average profitability of family farms? That puts this in…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsMy hon. Friend is giving a very powerful speech. It is true that George was given no notice and no ability to plan for this important impact on his life and on everything he has…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsFor the hon. Gentleman’s political career, as he has been so brave today, I entirely forgive him that piece of whataboutery. We must understand how remarkable it is that there is…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate, but I have a sense of déjà vu: a month ago, I stood in my place, the Minister sat in his, and we hoped that the Government would…10 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax Relief: FarmsIn 2012, my right hon. Friend the Member for Goole and Pocklington (David Davis) and I opposed the then Chancellor’s proposal to impose VAT on static caravans, as it was clearly…10 Feb 2025