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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Billrose—17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI can offer the hon. Member a solution for growing the tax base: grow the economy. That is by far the best way of increasing the tax take. This Budget does not grow the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Government knew that if they raised national insurance contributions in the Budget, it would be devastating for health and social care. That is why they exempted the NHS; they…17 Dec 2024HANSARDProlific Offenders11. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle hyper-prolific offenders.10 Dec 2024HANSARDProlific OffendersThe Government’s early release scheme has an impact assessment for it to run for 10 years. For however long it does run, will the Government confirm that no prolific offenders…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance ContributionsThe hon. Gentleman talks about the NHS. What does he have to say to pharmacies, which report that his Government’s measures will cost pharmacists £50 million, even after taking…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIt is the job of any Government to grow the economy and grow jobs. The best way of delivering money for public services is to grow the tax base without having to increase taxes,…03 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe hon. Member opened by referring to himself as a doctor and medical practitioner. Perhaps he could help with the difficulty I have with the Bill, which I would dearly like to…29 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillAs my right hon. Friend knows, I worked for a charity for six years—or a decade, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer likes to call it. Would he care to reflect on the damage done…27 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThe hon. Member talks about choice. I agree with what he has said so far, but does he agree that, when it comes to the banning of smoking for people born after 1 January 2009,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireThe hon. Gentleman speaks eloquently on a wide range of healthcare challenges in Hampshire. Does he agree that our shared integrated care board for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Kinship CarersWill the Minister consider the Isle of Wight as one of the 10 local authority areas to benefit from any Budget money? The Isle of Wight is an excellent place to trial such things.13 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I agree with my right hon. Friend. In fact, there has been one common theme running through this debate: GP practices, charities such as hospices, dentists, pharmacists and social…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This is not a Budget for growth. On the Treasury’s own figures, growth will decline from 2% next year for the rest of the decade. On the OBR’s analysis, this Budget is…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillDoes my right hon. Friend agree that provisions that are bad for small business are also bad for workers, bad for taxpayers, and bad for those who rely on welfare payments?21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI agree that the Bill lacks detail. It also contains a lot of powers that are intended to come about through secondary legislation. For example, we do not know how long that…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend talks about growth. Does he agree that growth for small businesses is good for workers and that what is good for small business is therefore good for workers? Small…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI congratulate those who have given their maiden speeches today and spoken with such passion for and about their communities. There is much in the Bill that I support, and I…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI support the sentiment that we need more funding and support for carers—more finance, more money—but the email the hon. Lady read out powerfully showed that it is not just money…16 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I congratulate the hon. and gallant Member for North East Derbyshire (Louise Jones) on her maiden speech, and thank her for her military service…08 Oct 2024