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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Fourth sitting)I might make some headway, because I think that was more of a slap-down than a question for me.09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)I slightly disagree with the hon. Member for North Somerset. It seems to me that over time, we have been getting more consistent in our understanding of what an adult is.…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend knows that we disagree on the principle of clause 1, and my objection is primarily to creating two tiers of adults. One of the benefits of the Bill, as it is…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)On the civil liberties point, I disagree with my hon. Friend entirely, as she well knows. The point about civil liberties is that they need protecting not when the majority agree,…09 Jan 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill (Third sitting)I would like to support those amendments, if that changes anything, Sir Roger.09 Jan 2025HANSARDMathematical Sciences AcademyIn the last financial year, the Department underspent by nearly £600 million. The proposed national maths academy was due to cost just £6 million—1% of that total. People are…08 Jan 2025HANSARDMathematical Sciences Academy1. If he will make it his policy to establish an academy for mathematical sciences.08 Jan 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: CharitiesNow, as we are debating here, senior members of the Thames Valley Air Ambulance are working out how to cover the £130,000 extra bill for the jobs tax next year. The charity, an…07 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Last week, the royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead announced plans to hike council tax by an unprecedented 25%. That would require the Government’s permission. Does the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDIll Health and Disability Benefits13. What steps she is taking to reform the health and disability benefits system.16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]The role of Opposition is to scrutinise the Government, but as a Member of Parliament I will always be willing to support changes in the law that my constituents have been calling…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIll Health and Disability BenefitsTo protect those in need and to deliver for taxpayers, we need to take tough decisions. Reforming health and disability benefits will require Ministers to make difficult choices,…16 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityVillages such as Datchet in my constituency are bearing the brunt of the fact that 6,000 more illegal economic migrants are staying in asylum hotels since this Government came…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationYesterday the Minister finally replied to my letter after my Datchet constituents were given next to no notice about single adult males being housed at the Manor hotel. She said…20 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I thank my right hon. Friend. That absolutely shows, as we see from the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight East…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)The theme of this debate is public services, but there has been a distinct lack of discussion from Government Members about what delivers the finances necessary to fund those…05 Nov 2024HANSARDHorseracingIt is an honour to take part in this debate under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) for securing this important…24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingMy hon. Friend is quite correct to say that. I am a big cricket fan and effectively we have seen what big money overseas can do to the heart of a sport that originated in this…24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingCertainly, Sir Edward. I hope the Chancellor will carefully consider introducing further punitive taxes on the gambling sector in next week’s Budget, because that would further…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [Lords]It gives me great pleasure to make my maiden speech, and it is appropriate to do so in a debate on the Commonwealth of nations. First, I pay tribute to the maiden speech by the…22 Oct 2024