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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillIt is not in my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, but I am church warden of a small parish church. Most parish churches would probably come under the…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillWe are debating the Finance Bill following an election. In usual times, such a Bill would enact what was said in the winning party’s manifesto, but not this time. On the electoral…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThere were a number of points in the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. First, how much money should be spent? Secondly, what should it be spent on? And thirdly, where should we get…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe Minister recognises the importance of reducing the tax gap, so will he commend the previous Conservative Government for halving the tax gap they inherited from Labour in 2010?27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillYes, I will. That was extraordinary.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful for that intervention. Inflation 11% was a direct consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as everyone knows, but what is important is that the Conservative…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonThe Secretary of State said in his statement that, at the time of the election, Stellantis was minded to close the plant. However, since the election we have had the Budget, which…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am not telling anyone anything; I am reporting what businesses are telling me. As a direct consequence of the actions of the Members on the Labour Benches, young people are not…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe hon. Gentleman’s intervention was not on the point that he rose for, but there is one thing that he does not mention, and that is the covid impact. [Interruption.] Hon.…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and there is a point worth making here. Since covid, the private sector has improved productivity by about 6%. Productivity in the public…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way. Could she identify which subsidy she is talking about?27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI will on that point.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillMy hon. Friend is entirely correct: over the course of the forecast period, the Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that growth will be cut by 0.7%. It is worse than that,…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI will not. I want to make some progress because I have been quite generous in giving way. The OBR says that more than 50,000 jobs will be actively lost as a direct result of the…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillIn a moment. If we add that all up, there would be £50 billion that could be spent on the frontline. However, the problem with the Labour party is that it takes money and spends…27 Nov 2024HANSARDRelations with the USDefence spending is a key aspect of our relationship with the United States. Will the Foreign Secretary be able to tell our American allies the date on which we will increase…26 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024Will the Minister repeat that, please?26 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is always a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I join the Minister in his words about the poor pilot of the DHL plane that crashed in Vilnius. If we needed…26 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2024I know the Minister was trying hard to answer all my questions, but he may have forgotten to clarify the Government’s position on airport capacity, so I will give a second…26 Nov 2024HANSARDRelations with the US13. What steps he plans to take to help strengthen relations with the US.26 Nov 2024