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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMost people who experience the benefits system will understand and support the need for a more simplified one that works around working people. The hon. Lady must also accept,…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman’s speech is giving the impression—I understand why—that the world was rosy up until covid came and that the problems followed afterwards, but before covid,…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way twice. He has mentioned a number of times the need to repay any debt and borrowing. He will know that part of the borrowing for HS2 was…07 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsOn low income tax payers, by the Government’s own assessment how many people have been brought into taxation because of the freeze on the personal tax allowance?07 Mar 2024HANSARDLevelling-up FundThe Government talk about levelling up, but local councils and communities are on the brink due to policies made in Downing Street that affect every single local authority in the…04 Mar 2024HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024My final question for the Minister in his winding-up speech will be to ask where the Government are up to on the wider reset of business rates that the sector is waiting for.28 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers, and to attend the Committee this morning. I am happy to confirm that the Opposition do not wish to divide the…28 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft Non-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024That is a fundamental point and I am grateful for that early clarification. In that spirit I do not want to give advice—indeed, I am not strictly qualified to give advice to…28 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024I can do, but we might be here for some time.26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I start by confirming that we do not intend to divide the Committee on this statutory instrument, but that is…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024As a matter of principle, the police and crime commissioner is not here to defend himself against or rebut the argument that is being put forward against him. We can of course…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024There are two separate points there. The first is on whether there ought to be uniformity or it should be accepted that there are different powers in different places. The Labour…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024I appreciate that clarification, but I think we all got the gist of where the mood was on that. I do think that this is a problem with how Governments, not just in Westminster but…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024On the basis of today’s exchanges, I hope that lessons are learned from the consultation and public engagement in the west midlands and that those are applied to the South…26 Feb 2024HANSARDDraft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024With respect, as I touched on previously, although these are not the types of issues that dominate household conversations and inspire people—they have other things to get on…26 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseA lot has been said about the events of yesterday, but let us not forget that the outcome was that this Parliament has given a clear mandate on our position on Gaza— […22 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI thank the right hon. Gentleman for rewarding my perseverance by giving way—I appreciate that. This has been a highly charged debate, both in the House and among the general…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in Gazarose —21 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceI thank the hon. Member for inviting me to celebrate the success of Labour in Plymouth, and the work that our councillors are doing, after taking back control, to show leadership…07 Feb 2024