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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State be straightforward with the House today about how much taxpayers’ money has been spent so far on British Steel?01 May 2025HANSARDHigh Street Businesses9. What steps he is taking to help support high street businesses.01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseA fundamental part of parliamentary privilege is the ability of the press to report proceedings in Parliament freely, so it is concerning that the Independent Press Standards…01 May 2025HANSARDHigh Street BusinessesA British Retail Consortium survey this week of major retailers employing half a million people found that 70% say that the £5 billion a year Employment Rights Bill will have a…01 May 2025HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityUS action in recent weeks has considerably degraded ballistic missile and drone attacks, and I welcome these RAF strikes. However, the action will work only if it is sustained.…30 Apr 2025HANSARDReducing Industrial Electricity PricesGrowing the economy will need cheaper energy, but INEOS’s chief executive has warned that Labour’s crippling carbon taxes and other levies threaten UK manufacturing and make us…29 Apr 2025HANSARDReducing Industrial Electricity Prices10. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce industrial electricity prices.29 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]During covid, non-league clubs took DCMS sport survival loans, but their repayment now threatens the viability of some. Will the Secretary of State assure fans that she will do…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]I declare an interest as a supporter of Norwich City and King’s Lynn Town. Other Members have referred to the success of the premier league and the fact that the EFL is one of the…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSchool Costs and Employer’s National Insurance ContributionsHeadteachers are warning that the gap in funding to cover the Chancellor’s jobs tax is equivalent to losing more existing teachers than the Government are planning to recruit. I…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSchool Costs and Employer’s National Insurance Contributions8. What estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer’s national insurance contributions on the number of teachers employed in schools.28 Apr 2025HANSARDCivil Service ReformThe right hon. Gentleman talks a good game about scrapping quangos and I support the review he announced to reduce the size of the bureaucratic state. Why then, despite the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHospitalsMy local hospital, the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn, is one of the seven RAAC hospitals. I have campaigned for a new hospital since I was first elected in 2019. The QEH…23 Apr 2025HANSARD Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillI think the Lord Chancellor just said that the approach to the guidelines taken by the Sentencing Council puts the foundation of the justice system at risk. Given that, how can…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy hon. Friend is right; the issue is not just these guidelines. In the last Parliament, we legislated to increase the maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving to…22 Apr 2025HANSARDLowest Incomes: SupportBusinesses have just been hit by the Chancellor’s £25 billion jobs tax, which will cost working families £3,500; also, business rates are nearly doubling for hospitality and…08 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesWhy does the Lord Chancellor propose to take only a very narrow power in respect of the two-tier pre-sentencing reports rather than a general power, given that other guidelines…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen the Roads Minister came to Norfolk recently, she was reported to have cast doubt over the approval of the A10 West Winch housing access road, which is essential to unlock…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Hughes Report: First AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I thank the hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson) for securing this important debate. Like…27 Mar 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS Dental ServicesThere is an urgent need for dental training in Norfolk, so can the Minister confirm that the Government will enable the Office for Students to allocate new dental training places…25 Mar 2025