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HANSARDOff-grid Homes: Energy SupportI commend my hon. Friend for securing the debate. Many of my constituents, particularly those who use heating oil and those who live in park homes, are extremely worried about how…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe Government are facing tough choices, but people living with dementia face unlimited care costs, and that is not a choice. Can my right hon. Friend assure me that she is…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateWith a pandemic followed by a war, our constituents do not expect this time to be easy, but they do expect us to set out the difficult choices, make the difficult choices and then…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhenever there is a major delay at the channel crossings in Kent, motorways in my constituency are turned into lorry parks and Kent comes to a standstill. The fact is that Kent is…13 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI welcome my right hon. Friend’s focus and drive for increased economic growth and for making sure that people get to keep more of what they earn. Will he assure me that, as part…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, particularly her focus on access to GPs and on tackling ambulance waits, and her recognition of the importance of social care,…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenOn behalf of my Faversham and Mid Kent constituents, I echo the moving words that we have just heard from King Charles III: to Her late Majesty the Queen, I say, “Thank you. May…09 Sept 2022HANSARDLabour Shortages: Agriculture and FishingI welcome the new Secretary of State and the new farming Minister to their places. The seasonal worker scheme is essential to the fruit sector in my constituency of Faversham and…08 Sept 2022HANSARDSMEsSmall and medium-sized businesses are at the heart of our economy, creating jobs and prosperity across the UK. We continue to give substantial support to SMEs by raising the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDUK InfrastructureWe are driving economic growth through investment in infrastructure, innovation and skills. The Budget and spending review confirmed £100 billion of public investment in economic…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsI hear my right hon. Friend’s request. The combination of the freeze on fuel duty in the Budget and the cut in the spring statement is essentially a £5 billion tax cut. That is…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsBusiness rates and national insurance are an important contribution to paying for public services, which I am sure the hon. Lady’s constituents, like mine, feel very strongly…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsThere was a great deal in that question, but broadly it was about access to the workforce for businesses. We have a really successful story on jobs, with record numbers of people…28 Jun 2022HANSARDUK InfrastructureYes, I do share my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for helping his constituents to access jobs and for cycling as a way of getting to and from work. At the spending review we announced…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member makes an important point about people living in park homes—I also have constituents who live in park homes—and we are determined to ensure that people receive the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDUK InfrastructureWe have many measures in place to support people’s jobs. We know about the figures for record levels of payroll employment and also the increase in the national living wage…28 Jun 2022HANSARDUK InfrastructureAs the hon. Lady points out, with our investment in infrastructure—particularly rail, in the £96 billion integrated rail plan for the midlands and the north—we are showing how the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsI do have conversations with the construction sector and more widely about infrastructure investment in this country. I am happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to talk about the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSMEsI commend my hon. Friend for his campaign in his local high streets and for the work he is doing with local businesses. I agree with him on the importance of high streets and the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is probably talking about the rural fuel relief scheme, which is specifically targeted at a small number of locations where fuel prices are much higher than the…28 Jun 2022