Contributions
431 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDefence and SecurityI welcome the Prime Minister’s statement and his strong leadership. Does he agree that as we rightly reassert the concept of taking responsibility—of responsibility being taken by…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Warm Home DiscountI welcome the Minister’s statement. Will my hon. Friend join me in praising the work of Citizens Advice teams, such as those that I have seen in my constituency of Rugby, who…25 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the international community must not allow the sovereign nation of Ukraine to be traded like a chess piece by powerful nations, particularly…24 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend is, like me, a musician. Is it any wonder that creatives, particularly musicians, are concerned even by the language that has been referred to across the Chamber?…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Youth Provision: Universal and Targeted SupportWill my hon. Friend give way?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesThe right hon. Lady is making an entertaining speech, as is often the case. In the midst of all those words about tax, I merely point out the Conservative party’s two unfunded…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesWill the right hon. Lady give way?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesDoes the Minister agree that if police officers are cut by 20,000, and then their numbers are replaced by 20,000, not a huge amount has been done to boost police numbers?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesOn that point, will the right hon. Lady give way?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesThank you, Dr Allin-Khan, for the opportunity to speak in this very important debate; it is good to have an opportunity to air some of these ideas. Let me point something out to…11 Feb 2025HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributions: Police ForcesWill the right hon. Lady give way?11 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. This Bill proposes numerous measures that will get tough on the evil criminal gangs that are bringing people here on those boats, and…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThe Conservative party has a record of failure, and now it is failing to back our measures to put things right. On Rwanda, so much money was wasted to deport so few people, and…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Border Security, Asylum and Immigration BillCan the right hon. Gentleman and other Opposition Members look themselves in the mirror, with a hand on their heart, and say in good conscience that for a great nation like ours—a…10 Feb 2025HANSARD Gambling HarmsMy hon. Friend is speaking very movingly about these tragic cases. I was also at the Gambling with Lives annual forum, and I met Lesley Wade, who tragically lost her son Aaron to…05 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The hon. Member for Clacton (Nigel Farage) says that his party is “open to anything” when it comes to changing our NHS and open to an “insurance-based system”. Will my right…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am a serving councillor at Rugby borough council. I agree with my hon. Friend that councillors and council officers go out of their way to serve the public, which is extremely…05 Feb 2025HANSARDApprenticeshipsWhen I spoke to an apprenticeships organisation in Rugby called Intec Business Colleges, it pointed out a deficiency of the previous apprenticeship levy: the threshold meant that…04 Feb 2025HANSARDOff-grid Communities: Energy PricesDoes the Minister agree that new oil and gas developments will not give us energy security? As the fossil fuels they produce will be sold internationally, they will not lower…04 Feb 2025