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HANSARDDebate on the AddressIs it not a disgrace that we can want to cut VAT in the United Kingdom, but we are not allowed to cut it in Northern Ireland? In what sense is the EU honouring our internal market…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the Addressrose—10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI have declared my business interests in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I welcome much of what is in the Gracious Speech. I welcome the emphasis on growth, because…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI am glad that all three of us agree on this matter, and we can proceed on that basis. So what do the Government need to do? My first recommendation to my right hon. Friend the…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressGiven how the EU always wants everything in Northern Ireland to be aligned with the Republic of Ireland, does my right hon. Friend think that it might be a good idea to add to…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressDoes the hon. Member not understand that this Gracious Speech is all about levelling up and giving people more opportunity, and that there needs to be a surge of private…10 May 2022HANSARD Subsidy Control BillWould it not in future be possible for the Government, when offering a subsidy to companies, to specify that they need to meet certain labour standards so that the subsidies…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillHas it been possible to trace any foreign companies or foreign interests that are involved in these matters? Will they be making their contribution?20 Apr 2022HANSARD Health and Care BillI welcome very much what the Minister said on the previous Lords amendment concerning safety culture. Can he tell us a little more about what other actions will be taken in lieu…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools White PaperHow will the poorly performing schools get the brilliant teachers and better professional development that the Secretary of State rightly wants, because that is what they need?28 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesMost of my constituents still have gas boilers. Renewables will work one day, but the immediate crisis is that we are short of gas. Do we have our own or do we have foreign gas?…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWould the spokesman and his party now agree that we need to get a lot more gas and oil out of the North sea, which would generate tax revenue that the Treasury could use to ease…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesOver the last year, the economy has grown a lot faster because the Treasury did not hike tax rates but instead went for growth. That was a great policy, so why reverse it? Is…16 Mar 2022HANSARDExecutions in Saudi ArabiaDoes not this bad news reinforce the urgency of the UK producing more of its own oil and gas to reduce dependence on these powers? Could not that include onshore gas where the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeWith a three-year visa but only six months of guaranteed accommodation, will people have any tenant rights? What is the back-up provision if the sponsor wants to terminate well…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillOpposition parties are struggling a bit with this idea of democracy, are they not? Taking back control was to have control by the people and for the people, and offering the…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillCan the hon. Member explain why Opposition parties in this House are so keen to prevent there being an early election? I thought Oppositions welcomed early elections.14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillThe point is this: why should an Opposition, when facing a minority Government who want to resolve things via an election, be able to stop an election? They either have to form a…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Dissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWill the Minister confirm that, if we dismiss Lords amendment 1 today, the courts will not have a role in fixing the dates for elections, because, surely, that is matter for us,…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillThe Home Secretary has a lot of support on the Government Benches for the compassionate and sensible way in which she is going about this. Will she confirm that she is listening…07 Mar 2022