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HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI think it would help me, and it might help others in the Chamber, if the Minister would consider putting in place a review, perhaps a year or two years into the use of this…28 Feb 2022HANSARD Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy right hon. Friend knows that I have real concerns about the noisy protest legislation. How often does he expect it to be applied and how many past protests have been subject to…28 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineThe whole House will welcome the enhanced package of sanctions that the Prime Minister has announced today, but may I raise the question of football, much beloved of Russian…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformOf course, Mr Deputy Speaker—in my exuberance, I was enjoying that. Could I ask the Secretary of State to talk just a little more about how the package will work and how it will…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformI must say that I particularly welcome the Secretary of State’s opening statement about Ukraine. If this country has one institution that speaks for liberality, openness of…24 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpThe Secretary of State will know that Herefordshire has one of the smallest and sparsest populations and some of the lowest gross value added in this country. He will also know of…02 Feb 2022HANSARDEngagements6. As the Prime Minister will know from personal experience, the River Wye is one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe, yet its fragile ecosystem is being destroyed by phosphate…26 Jan 2022HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman remind the House what the national debt as a percentage of GDP was in 1997 and then what it was when the financial crisis—to which Labour had allowed the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman is speaking eloquently about taxation. Could he just clarify whether, as a result of the firmly held views of the Scottish National party, the Scottish…02 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI very much welcome this Budget and spending review. Were the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, my right hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr…02 Nov 2021HANSARDLifelong Learning and Skills DevelopmentI welcome my right hon. Friend to his place; he has made a brilliant start as Secretary of State. The emphasis that he is placing on further education and skills is the very…01 Nov 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe House will know that the River Wye is one of the most beautiful rivers in our country and also a priceless national asset, yet it is being threatened by phosphate pollution.…22 Sept 2021HANSARDSTEM Subjects: Uptake by GirlsIt is a delight to address my beloved former colleague on the Treasury Bench. Is she aware of the extraordinary work being done in the new model of technology and engineering in a…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt is helpful to have a diagnosis of why Labour Members might be opposed to or worried by this, but the fear is entirely without foundation. There is no suggestion that the…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt is true that, just in relation to the levy, business will bear some cost and the existing tax information and impact notes outline that there will be costs to be borne, as one…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillThe hon. Gentleman has not featured in the debate so far, so I will make a bit more progress before happily taking his intervention. Amendment 7, tabled by my hon. Friend the…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI do not think that is true at all. The reason for putting it on the payslip is so that taxpayers can see that this new tax is clearly represented. If they need reassurance that…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillThat was a series of questions. The payslips that people are given will be generated by their own companies in the large part, and it is therefore important to think not only…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillMy hon. Friend invites us to think of social care as a completely separate thing, but of course there is a tremendous overlap between social care and some aspects of health. It is…14 Sept 2021HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillI think it will, which is why the Government have decided to make this rather important change. It may well be that this is not the end of the story, and in due course the desire…14 Sept 2021