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HANSARDProperty TaxesMy hon. Friend is entirely right. Once again, the Government are showing that they do not understand and do not value pensioners and the sacrifice that they have made.…03 Sept 2025HANSARDUse of Drones in DefenceMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech, with which I agree. Like him, I have been part of the armed forces parliamentary scheme with the Royal Marines. Over the past year, he…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorThat sounds like an interesting idea. I will support anything that will get the pub industry thriving, but to be frank, Labour is destroying the opportunities for pubs to thrive,…03 Sept 2025HANSARDFamily Farms6. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on family farms in Wales.16 Jul 2025HANSARDFamily FarmsAlthough the aims of the sustainable farming scheme are laudable, many farmers across Wales are expressing real concern about its complexity, the potential reduction in food…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) on securing the debate. I rise today not just as a…15 Jul 2025HANSARDSEND Provision: South-east EnglandI respect the hon. Lady deeply, but I must say that I entirely disagree. Pitting the state sector against the independent sector, and vice versa, is entirely the wrong way to go…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI will not give way. That is not just wrong; it is unconscionable. Meanwhile, Labour’s VAT raid on education has pushed more than 13,000 pupils out of the independent…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesThis Labour Government have begun a full-scale assault on the British economy. In just one year they have presided over a shambles that has punished workers, hammered businesses…15 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillTo your delight, I am sure, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to the delight of the whole House—especially that of the Government Whips—I am not going to speak for very long on Report,…11 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillOnce again, I congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Dr Arthur) on bringing this essential Bill before us and thank him for the hard work he has done to make sure…11 Jul 2025HANSARD Rare Cancers BillI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. She is absolutely right—I hope this matter has cross-party support in the House. As she points out, a significant number of charities…11 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Lord Chancellor rightly rejected murderer Alan Jermey’s Parole Board request for open conditions, for which his daughters and I are extremely grateful. I understand that Mr…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI held a pub and hospitality roundtable in my constituency, where publicans stated that the changes in the Budget had been worse than covid for their balance books and the…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorIn Farnham, the Nelson Arms pub uses zero-hours contracts, and it needs them. I spoke to a staff member who said that the reason he was so keen on them is that he is actually a…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister may be aware that the outline business case for improvements to the A31 at Hickley’s Corner in Farnham will come before her in a couple of months’ time. While I…26 Jun 2025HANSARDChina AuditWill the Government publish a list of sectors considered overly dependent on Chinese input, starting with critical minerals and clean energy components, to promote transparency?…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Department of Health and Social CareI congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette Hamilton) on securing the debate. We have learned this week that rather than the Government ensuring that funding…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I am very sympathetic to the hon. Member’s concerns, but how does she see the new clause fitting in with the already established armed forces covenant, which protects and promotes…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend is being slightly charitable to the CQC. Given Penny Dash’s review, we all know that the CQC has significant problems, otherwise we would not be reviewing it. Does…24 Jun 2025