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HANSARD Government AnnouncementsThe Leader of the House has just told us that the document was “trailed” to journalists, but at 10.41 this morning The Daily Telegraph published a long article in which its…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]This has been a really enjoyable debate. One of the great benefits of winding up is that we are forced to sit and listen to absolutely everything. Most speeches I enjoyed, but…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military Baseindicated dissent.22 May 2025HANSARDAccess to NHS DentistryThe point has been made repeatedly that dentists can earn a lot more money in private practice than in NHS dentistry, and that is unlikely to change no matter what happens in the…22 May 2025HANSARD Diego Garcia Military BaseThank you, Mr Speaker—I mean it this time. The Secretary of State has asserted from the Dispatch Box that it is the risk of an UNCLOS judgment that is requiring this capitulation…22 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyMy right hon. Friend is making a good point. When the Government brought in the increased national insurance contribution for employers, they used sleight of hand, saying that it…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyLabour used to agree with the point that my right hon. Friend makes. Am I right in saying that it was a Labour Government in 1976 that generated the policy of having a relief in…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill my right hon. Friend give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI was going to point out to the hon. Member the size of the sum involved but he went on to mention it himself. This is translating a theoretical loss into a real one guaranteed by…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyMy hon. Friend talks about the mess that the coalition Government, as it then was, inherited in 2010. Does he recall that youth unemployment was running at about 10%? The…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWhat a great speech to follow. I have an ambition to reach 25 minutes, so here we go. I should start by making reference to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI am grateful for that intervention. I joined this House in 2019, but the original Brexit debate had hyperbole on both sides. We had Project Fear saying we would need an immediate…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. A moment ago he told the House that real household disposable incomes were rising as a result of this Government, but does he not…21 May 2025HANSARD ImmigrationWill the Minister give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyPubs are the lifeblood of communities, particularly in rural constituencies such as mine in Broadland and Fakenham. People could perhaps make an argument for individual tax rises,…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyMy hon. Friend will know that business confidence has plummeted since Labour came to power. Does he agree that one of the reasons it has plummeted is the loss of faith in this…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyFishing is one sector, but there is a clause in the Employment Rights Bill that affects all businesses. At this point I should draw attention to my entry in the Register of…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyWill my hon. Friend give way?21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyMy hon. Friend talks about the message of this Government, and just last week I spoke to a first-generation immigrant, who talked about the message for entrepreneurs in this…21 May 2025HANSARDBusiness and the EconomyMy hon. Friend is being enormously generous in giving way, and I am genuinely grateful. Labour parroted during Prime Minister’s questions that there has been growth of 0.7% in the…21 May 2025