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HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI can see the sense in what the Secretary of State is trying to achieve with this reorganisation, and the target of 500,000 people per unitary authority makes a lot of sense—it…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Energy System Operator: Blackout RiskMay I associate myself with the comments of my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) about the management of NESO creating a hostile environment for…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersCan the Minister not understand that people out there, such as my constituent Leanne Vaughan—her daughter was killed by a hooligan driver, and she had to wait 28 months before he…07 Jul 2026HANSARD Department for Work and PensionsI am not going to give way, because I have very limited time—my apologies. When it comes to fraud and error in the DWP specifically, the Department’s own statistics estimate that…30 Jun 2026HANSARD Department for Work and PensionsI thank the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee, the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), for securing this debate. I offer my congratulations to my…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSupporting British PensionersThe Pensions Minister likes to spend a lot of time criticising the previous Government for their actions on pensioners. He also spends an awful lot of time talking up his legacy…29 Jun 2026HANSARDVenture Capital Trust Income Tax ReliefMay I start by congratulating the former Economic Secretary, the right hon. and learned Member for Northampton North (Lucy Rigby), on her promotion to Chief Secretary? In the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026I was going to bang on with a very long and intelligent speech, but in the interests of brevity and keeping everybody happy, I will not. I am delighted that the Minister is…16 Jun 2026HANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceWill the Minister give way?15 Jun 2026HANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceI am sure that the Minister will chunter intelligently at some point. In our 2024 manifesto, the Conservative party proposed the triple lock plus to stop this problem happening.…15 Jun 2026HANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceThank you, Dr Huq, for your stewardship of this important debate. I also thank my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for introducing the…15 Jun 2026HANSARDState Pensioners: Personal AllowanceIt is interesting that the Minister raises that point. He will no doubt remember that Chancellor Gordon Brown raised the state pension by, I think, 50p a week. Did he support that…15 Jun 2026HANSARDGlobal Trade: Support for BusinessesThe Economic Secretary to the Treasury will know that our financial services industry is a shining example of our international economic might. However, overinterpretation of…28 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point about crossing the Rubicon, given that the Government are taking mandation powers to interfere in people’s savings and…28 Apr 2026HANSARDState Pension Age Changes: CompensationWhen his party was in opposition, the Prime Minister promised compensation for WASPI women, but when faced with the economic reality of the costs, he and the Secretary of State…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Pension Schemes BillWith the greatest respect, the Minister is talking nonsense. At the end of the day, every trustee has a fiduciary duty to get the best return for their members. By putting in…27 Apr 2026HANSARD Car Insurance Industry: FraudIt is a great pleasure to serve under you this afternoon, Ms Lewell, and I thank the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for securing this important debate. We have…22 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThe right hon. Member raises many really important points, much of which we agree with. That is why, I think on Report, the Opposition tabled an amendment to try to understand…22 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillBoth sides of this House are going with the grain of what is intended on this. There is a fundamental problem—we all agree on that—but let us get the issues out of the way that…22 Apr 2026HANSARDDraft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Draft Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. As the Minister has said, the draft regulations are pretty uncontroversial, and the Opposition will…21 Apr 2026