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HANSARD Finance BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, but I am surprised she has not declared her interest because I believe she is herself a landlord. She presumably owns another…11 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCouncils up and down the land, but particularly in the south-east of England, are frustrated by the high levels of undeveloped consents. It is perfectly possible that the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Billclaimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36). Question agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the Bill be now read a Second time.29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not. Finally, I want to talk briefly about rights. We hear a lot about rights in this debate—quite rightly. We hear about the rights and fears of the disabled community,…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will not give way. Improvements also go hand in hand; medics from across the world told us that the two things are complementary. In Australia I discussed this issue with a…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhen I was a child, my parents shielded me from death. Centuries of art, literature and religion taught me that death was something noble or even slightly romantic. When I became…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI agree with the hon. Gentleman, and what a surprise it is that the conversation about palliative care has started. We were not having that conversation before this Bill came…29 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Secretary of State makes much of growth. Of course we all want growth, but the OBR report actually says that growth in real GDP will start to slow over the next three years…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Farmers and family businesses are deeply alarmed, because an important principle on…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe should all welcome the work of both Governments that resulted in the announcement of £63 billion of inward investment into the UK. However, since then, as a number of Members…31 Oct 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: Scaling UpI draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Minister mentioned that access to finance is vital for small business, but I…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastIf, as everybody expects, the Israeli Government ignore the pleadings of the Foreign Secretary and our allies, and proceed with the dismantling of UNRWA, making its job…28 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe images coming out of northern Gaza have horrified many, as has the news of yet more indiscriminate bombing, and many people have reached into humanity’s darkest periods for…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. In relation to the point raised by my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillAlongside the many negatives relating to the Bill that my hon. Friend has laid out, does he recognise the strong possibility that, particularly in small and micro businesses, the…21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe Labour manifesto contained a pledge to recognise Palestine. Subsequently, the Prime Minister has said that the Palestinians have an “undeniable right” to recognition, but…17 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ7. During the election campaign, the now Prime Minister made a hell of a lot of promises, some of which I am sure he will remember. Of particular importance to my constituents in…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Gaza and LebanonEven if you care little for the tens of thousands of dead Arabs and the millions displaced; even if you could not give a damn for the children shot in the head or the burning…15 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsThe shadow Secretary of State makes a strong point about the sanctity of zero-rating VAT for education. I am concerned that children’s clothes, which are currently exempt from…08 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsWill the Minister give way?08 Oct 2024