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HANSARD Public Finances: Borrowing CostsI thank the Chief Secretary for his statement—09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad MaintenanceI welcome my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to her place. Potholes represent a serious issue in Basingstoke, with many constituents telling me of damaged vehicles and…09 Jan 2025HANSARDRoad Maintenance7. What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the condition of local roads.09 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI completely agree with my hon. Friend. It is just those kinds of entrepreneurial businesses that are seeking a better future not just for themselves, but for the town as a whole.…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI completely agree. I look forward to seeing the role that those auctions can play in Bournemouth and elsewhere, and to seeing them rolled out in places like Basingstoke as well;…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for town centres. Thank you for the opportunity to lead this important Westminster Hall debate on the future of…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI think it was the hon. Gentleman who suggested that he might come in early, but I thank him for his intervention. I agree, but I will leave it to the Minister to respond more…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI fully agree, but I will leave it there—for the sake of time, I will be short in agreeing with interventions. None the less, like many towns and villages across the country,…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI fully agree with my hon. Friend and look forward to seeing auctions playing a role in rejuvenating high streets such as those in Basingstoke and in her constituency. I also…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI totally agree with my hon. Friend—I was just about to come on to that point. Antisocial behaviour and retail crime remain significant barriers to a thriving town centre. I am…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresAbsolutely, and this is something that we have seen businesses plagued with over the last 10 to 14 years. It is really important that, as well as improving footfall and…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Town CentresI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Public transport plays a role in making town centres accessible, but we must think about the wider need for infrastructure that supports…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month in Basingstoke, three women were victims of spiking while on nights out. That appalling crime robs individuals of their autonomy, puts lives at risk and leaves women…10 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxOn the point about facts, I was fascinated by the end of the shadow Secretary of State’s contribution. She opined on whether Labour was sticking to its promise to end the decline…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIs the hon. Member about to come on to the part where he welcomes the largest real-terms settlement for Wales since devolution?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Lady has cited the IFS, which said of the Liberal Democrat manifesto that “there are clear risks that their package of tax measures would not raise the £27 billion a year…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAs I have already said, we are protecting small businesses through this Bill and we have an industrial strategy. We are delivering record levels of public investment in the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI take it that the hon. Lady must oppose the large investment in public services that the Government are proposing, and that she opposes the Government’s industrial strategy,…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillBoth the back door and the front door of the NHS have been broken over the last 14 years, so we will take no lectures from the Conservatives about the state of the NHS or the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am not sure that it is for me to give reassurances—it is probably for Ministers to do that—but what I can do is repeat what the Minister said earlier: the Government will bring…03 Dec 2024