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HANSARD Autumn StatementNothing corrodes living standards like runaway inflation, so I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the priority that he has given to tackling inflation and bringing it down next…17 Nov 2022HANSARDG20The whole House will welcome the shared commitment to the defence of Ukraine and the rule of law, but my right hon. Friend will know that key to that last element is the work of…17 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic StabilityI know that my right hon. Friend is working intensively to ensure that the United Kingdom can meet its current spending obligations, but can he confirm that the same prudence…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsI did not.15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic Stability15. What steps he is taking to ensure sustainable public finances.15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsI did not inform the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill, but he has been referred to more than once. I will confine my point to this: whatever the Opposition say about…15 Nov 2022HANSARDManagement of the Economy and Ministerial Severance PaymentsImplicit in the wording of this motion is a rebuke, and I start by accepting it; errors were made during the tenure of the former Prime Minister. But I take issue with the…15 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI, too, pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) for establishing the inquiry, and to Professor Jay for her report. I know something about how…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI welcome the rapid grip my right hon. Friend has exerted on the public finances, which has been reflected throughout the day by the rally in sterling and gilts. However, I seek…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenIt is with profound sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Her late Majesty the Queen on behalf of my constituents in west Berkshire. She was the lodestar of our national life, and…10 Sept 2022HANSARDFuel Market: ReviewI thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. I know he has been working with the CMA on this issue, and I have read with interest its report on the discrepancy between the price…12 Jul 2022HANSARDFuel Market: Review5. What recent discussions his Department has had with the Competition and Markets Authority on its review of the fuel market.12 Jul 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI respect the tone that my right hon. Friend is taking on this very sensitive subject, but we know that rape is often used as a weapon of war; it is a subject that we speak about…29 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsI thank my right hon. Friend for the letter that he wrote to the Justice Committee this morning. In it, he said “The Bill will prevent human rights from being used as a way to…22 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. In a rural constituency like Newbury, fuel prices are a key driver of spiralling living costs. As such, it is a source of frustration that petrol stations are still failing to…07 Jun 2022HANSARD TransportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 May 2022HANSARD TransportLast week I had the pleasure of joining the all-party parliamentary group on Crossrail for my first Crossrail trip across London’s city centre, and it is a triumph of engineering…19 May 2022HANSARDEngagements3. Last April, the West Berkshire child and adolescent mental health services received an additional £120 million to tackle waiting times for autism and attention deficit…27 Apr 2022HANSARD P&O FerriesI congratulate the Secretary of State on his excellent work and, particularly, the creative and robust approach that he has taken to closing the national minimum wage loophole,…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSmall Businesses’ Rising CostsSupporting businesses to manage their costs must not come at the expense of employment rights. The P&O ferry scandal is not about fire and rehire, but it puts the issue back in…29 Mar 2022