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HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt feels like we are getting warmed up for scrutinising the 536 pages of the Bill upstairs in the Public Bill Committee shortly. It is good to see that the popularity of the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIndeed. When we brought in the new duty system, we focused on the strength of alcohol in terms of the tax. We want to encourage more people into the hospitality sector, but the…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThey absolutely are. I would be happy to come to my right hon. Friend’s constituency to discuss this over a pint in one of those small rural pubs, which are the hub of our…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThat is very clearly the risk. The British Beer and Pub Association has said that the proposed increases will be damaging to the sector, and we may well see more closures as a…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am sure that the hon. Member is welcome, but let us be clear that some are not. If I go into a pub, I do not think I will find many publicans who think that this Government are…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman tempts me on to my next paragraph. Instead of tinkering, the Chancellor should adopt Conservative party policies and abolish business rates for pubs,…13 Jan 2026HANSARDE-scootersThere are 1 million privately owned scooters, which are illegal to use on public roads. I declare an interest, having bought one a few years ago in the expectation that I would be…08 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Fuel Duty ReliefI congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Ian Roome) on securing this debate, and I thank all hon. Members for the contributions that we have heard. It was a Conservative…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe Government’s amendment, which the Minister has signed, refers to the Government’s impact assessment. Have the Government done an impact assessment but are refusing to publish…07 Jan 2026HANSARD National Plan to End HomelessnessI welcome the ambition to end homelessness and pay tribute to the Purfleet Trust, King’s Lynn Night Shelter, the borough council and other groups that are working hard and…11 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThis is a rare and serious conduct motion that calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, breaking…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerIf the hon. Gentleman had been here for the whole debate, he would have had the opportunity of the opening 45-minute speech to put that to my right hon. Friend. What happened as a…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI will not. In breach of the confidentiality rules, the Chancellor warned that the OBR productivity downgrade meant lower tax receipts. Indeed it did, but the OBR report makes it…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI am sure that Madam Deputy Speaker is not questioning anyone. I am pointing out that the Chancellor said that there was a big £16 billion downgrade from the productivity—that was…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerTo bring the Minister back to the debate, it is about honesty and the real-world consequences of the briefing that happened around the Budget. Does the Treasury accept that…10 Dec 2025HANSARDHospitality Sector and SMEsThe Chancellor promised a new golden era of hospitality, but the reality of her business rates raid, as the British Beer and Pub Association has said, is “sleepless nights, pay…09 Dec 2025HANSARDRestriction of Jury TrialsThere is capacity for almost 2,000 more court sitting days that are not being used for rape or other trials at the moment. Why is the Justice Secretary not prioritising funding…08 Dec 2025HANSARDThe Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Barker. As the Minister said, this statutory instrument clears up a couple of errors, one of which happened on our watch, as…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Cabinet Office has an important role to play in publishing data to enable the public to track the Government’s performance. Does the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister…04 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsThis is an utter dog’s breakfast that is entirely of the Government’s making. Will the Minister apologise to Tim Passmore and other mayoral candidates for cancelling the elections…04 Dec 2025