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HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxWhat I find it impossible to believe from the Conservatives is that they now have a shadow Chancellor who claims to have a plan for £23 billion of welfare cuts, when he himself…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxAs Members from both sides of the House know, we are determined to get people back into work, because that is the way to bring the welfare and benefits bills down, and to make…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI would say to everyone who works in building homes that Labour is the party that is getting on with building: we are making changes to the planning system to get those homes…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI will be interested to hear the right hon. Gentleman’s link.28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThe right hon. Lady is attempting to bring some humour to the Chamber by pretending that the Opposition have some kind of a plan for their proposal. To call their motion…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxMy hon. Friend is right to point out that the state pension would be under threat were the Conservatives to win the next general election. He is also right to draw the House’s…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI thank the shadow Chancellor for opening today’s debate with characteristic theatricality. I know that Opposition Members are desperate to forget their time in office. They are…28 Oct 2025HANSARDBetter Futures FundWe want to ensure that the better futures fund is targeted where it is most needed and that the investment is spent in a way that really improves life chances, in particular for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmingI have been involved in many debates in this House that the right hon. Gentleman has been a part of as well, and we have set out how the decisions we have taken mean the system…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmingAs is the normal process in developing any policy, we consider a range of options, but we have decided that this gets the balance right: raising revenue in a fair way while…09 Sept 2025HANSARDBetter Futures FundIn July, the Chancellor announced the better futures fund—the largest social outcomes partnership fund in the world—to break down barriers to opportunity for up to 200,000…09 Sept 2025HANSARDBetter Futures FundThe hon. Member asks about an important matter. As a constituency MP, I have met families who have an interest in the fund and who are in the process of adoption themselves, so I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are investing £100 million to improve hospice facilities and a further £26 million of revenue funding to support children and young people’s hospices this year.…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs set out at the last Budget, we will introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with rateable values below £500,000. The relief that we…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis matter was looked at by the previous Government several times, and I understand that there was pressure for their Ministers to look at it again. They did so, and they came to…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmingThe hon. Gentleman talks about good causes. I assume he would agree that the NHS is a good cause, that public services are a good cause, and that a stable economy that encourages…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmingIn my former role as the Minister with responsibility for the UK tax system, and on the Chancellor’s behalf, I have met farming representatives and farmers. Those discussions have…09 Sept 2025HANSARDCritical Infrastructure Funding: Maintenance and RepairAs was set out in the 10-year infrastructure strategy, £24 billion of capital funding between 2026-27 and 2029-30 has been allocated to National Highways, which is the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAgricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief: Impact on FarmingThe hon. Gentleman is wrong. The CenTax report he refers to is independent analysis demonstrating that, in its opinion, the reforms improve on the current position and are…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend that it is critical that the Scottish Government use the funding they have received to invest in vital infrastructure projects that support growth and…09 Sept 2025