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HANSARDTopical QuestionsA recent freedom of information request has revealed that, for a number of schemes, HMRC has settled with large corporations for just 15% of what was owed. With the loan charge…01 Jul 2025HANSARDDriven Grouse ShootingThere are different pictures in different parts of the country when it comes to prosecution. I am very lucky in Buckinghamshire to have Thames Valley police, which takes this…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDriven Grouse ShootingThe evidence is very clear that populations are up. I think all those who oppose grouse shooting, and who wish to see this petition as the gold standard, really should look at the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Chagos Agreement11. What estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of the UK-Mauritius agreement concerning the Chagos archipelago, including Diego Garcia.30 Jun 2025HANSARDDriven Grouse ShootingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. Like the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), I draw the House’s attention to the fact that I, like many…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Chagos AgreementI do not know that I agree with the Minister that this is a good deal, although I am curious about the £30 billion. Does it count towards the new NATO target of 3.5%, or the…30 Jun 2025HANSARDTransport: Economic GrowthThe Secretary of State clearly has not listened to Logistics UK—I hope that at least she knows where the lower Thames crossing starts and ends. Let us turn to another foundational…26 Jun 2025HANSARD G7 and NATO SummitsWhen it comes to the evils of terrorism and aggression across the middle east, all paths lead back to the Iranian regime—be that the sponsorship of Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis…26 Jun 2025HANSARDTransport: Economic GrowthTo achieve growth, businesses rely on our world-class logistics and haulage sector. Given that Logistics UK said that it was “disappointed” that the logistics sector had not been…26 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIt seems that we have been going around in circles for an hour and a quarter. In answering questions, the Foreign Secretary has rightly pointed out that diplomacy has failed to…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasI remember my right hon. Friend visiting the farm. It was in my constituency at the time, but the boundary changes actually took it away from me. Preventing the theft of machinery…18 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetMy constituency has been devastated by roughly 26 miles of HS2, and I have consistently warned this House—during the previous Parliament and this—through the lens of the miserable…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Businesses in Rural AreasIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Steff Aquarone). We have had many great contributions from across…18 Jun 2025HANSARDHydrogen-powered AviationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Somerset (Sadik Al-Hassan) not only on securing the debate but on setting…17 Jun 2025HANSARDLevel 7 Apprenticeships: Funding9. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to funding for level 7 apprenticeships on people aged 22 and over.16 Jun 2025HANSARDLevel 7 Apprenticeships: FundingOver 95,000 apprenticeships are being undertaken in the health, public services and care sector, and NHS Employers and many others have raised concerns about the impact of the…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Industrial StrategyI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on his statement and his Committee’s report, which is welcome. The summary clearly says: “Britain’s economic institutions and…12 Jun 2025HANSARD GibraltarNotwithstanding the Foreign Secretary’s commitment to the sovereignty clause, the question of sovereignty can only really be answered once we have the full detail of the treaty.…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment CostsAs my hon. Friend the Member for Gordon and Buchan (Harriet Cross) made clear earlier, the ONS statistics are very clear: 109,000 fewer on payroll in May alone and 276,000 fewer…12 Jun 2025HANSARD Spending Review: Health and Social CareWe have been here before with Governments of all different political persuasions. Ministers come to the Dispatch Box and trumpet what seem like very attractive amounts of money…12 Jun 2025