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HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI thank the hon. Gentleman for his contribution, although the Office for Budget Responsibility contradicts what he is saying. The truth about this Government is that they talk a…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI think our record speaks for itself—we had 14 years. It is very interesting that the Labour party talks about tough choices. For pensioners, turning off the heat—being made to…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and one that I was going to make. This is about choices, and it is about the most vulnerable—the disabled pensioners who we did not…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy right hon. Friend makes a good point. When we try to do the right thing, oftentimes we make a choice that has adverse consequences. What is telling about this decision was that…19 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy Consumer SupportConsumers are concerned about the rising energy price cap. What will the Secretary of State do to strengthen existing energy schemes and initiate new schemes? Will it include…18 Mar 2025HANSARDArm’s-Length Bodies (Review) BillOn the point about arm’s length bodies and their accountability to Parliament, does my hon. Friend agree that it would be useful to have a mechanism to bring them to Parliament to…14 Mar 2025HANSARD HS2 Mitigation Projects: InflationMy hon. Friend mentions the cost relating to infrastructure. One of the huge impacts that goes unrecognised is the impact on roads and road surfaces. Not only are many areas of…14 Mar 2025HANSARD HS2 Mitigation Projects: InflationMay I say, on behalf of two of the Buckinghamshire MPs, that we stand in solidarity in support for scrapping HS2 altogether? It is never too late for a real cost-saving Minister…14 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.13 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsBusinesses across Beaconsfield, Marlow and the south Bucks villages are facing crippling costs from the Government’s national insurance tax raid and the Employment Rights Bill.…13 Mar 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesIt is a privilege to stand here today on behalf of businesses in Beaconsfield, Marlow and the South Bucks villages. These small family businesses are the backbone of our economy.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDFamily BusinessesThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. The policies are damaging; it is a hostile environment for businesses and entrepreneurs who make a difference and who grow the economy…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean Territoryclaimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main Question accordingly put.26 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I ask that I be allowed to make progress in my speech, during which I will address many of the excellent points he raised. Let me go…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western; you were a wonderful shadow Minister, and it is fantastic to see you here today. I praise the hon. Member for Bath…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Some renewables are cost-effective and some are not; and some are a lot less energy-dense than gas or nuclear.11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyThe hon. Lady makes an excellent point. The Conservatives have an excellent track record of putting in renewables. We were the first to bring in the coal-free plan to tackle…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyThe hon. Member makes a wonderful point. Personally, I feel very strongly about this, and the glory of being in opposition is that I can hold the Government to account. I can have…11 Feb 2025HANSARDCost of EnergyI welcome the hon. Member’s contribution. It is wonderful to hear his commitment to the climate change emergency. We need to move forward as a country to make sure that our energy…11 Feb 2025HANSARDClean Power by 2030To achieve his clean power plan, can the Secretary of State say exactly what local communities need to do to convince him that solar farms on agricultural lands are not…04 Feb 2025