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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI do not know whether you, like me, are a fan of “Yes Minister”, Madam Deputy Speaker, but if you are, you may remember the first ever episode of what was supposed to be a sitcom.…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am getting glances from Madam Deputy Speaker to suggest that I ought to be winding up. The costs are proportionately much higher for those who employ part-time workers on modest…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Chancellor and the Prime Minister made it very clear to voters that nothing in Labour’s plans would require tax rises, other than very specific tax rises that they had…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWe have yet to see the departmental allocations. It is clear in the OBR’s projections that there are massive increases in borrowing, but even the savage tax rises that have been…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. We do not need to take his word for it, definitive though it is. The Chancellor herself was clear that many of the tax rises that she…30 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorOn a point of order, Ms Vaz. I should have drawn attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests before I spoke. I hope you will help me to get that on the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorThank you, Ms Vaz, for calling me to speak. It is a pleasure to respond to this important debate on behalf of His Majesty’s Official Opposition, and I congratulate my hon. Friend…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorI certainly agree that, although in England the hospitality sector has long had a number of challenges, the picture north of the border is even worse because of decisions made by…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPost-sepsis SyndromeWe think that about 48,000 people a year lose their lives to sepsis, but the truth is that we do not know, because the data is inconsistent. Will the Minister look at establishing…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Sepsis AwarenessI congratulate the hon. Member for Ashfield (Lee Anderson) on securing this debate on such an important issue, which is very close to my heart personally. I hope that hon. Members…09 Oct 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentI think that the hon. Gentleman has a huge amount of cheek. He should consider first the inheritance of that previous Conservative Government: the present candidate for the…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentThe Government’s choice to remove the winter fuel payment from 21,365 of my constituents is cruel. The payments have been a lifeline for so many pensioners, helping them to stay…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy hon. Friend is clearly correct. Many people, but particularly pensioners, will be worried about what this Chancellor will take away from them next. Without these payments, many…10 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe last census showed that the population of South Staffordshire grew by just 2.2% over the previous decade, yet the Government think that the district needs 14% more houses over…05 Sept 2024HANSARDUK-EU TradeI welcome the Minister back to the House and back to the Government Front Bench. On the final sitting day before recess, the Secretary of State slipped out an announcement that he…05 Sept 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsCan the Prime Minister confirm that in seeking to reset Britain’s relationship with the European Union, his Government will not accept the automatic application of EU rules in…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPlanning, the Green Belt and Rural AffairsI congratulate the Deputy Prime Minister on her new role. My local councils in South Staffordshire and Dudley have worked hard to prepare local plans that provide the housing they…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryI congratulate the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on his new role and welcome the tone of his statement. The report is a stark reminder—if any were needed—that even the most…19 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy local councils in South Staffordshire and Dudley worked hard on local plans to provide the new housing that my constituents will need over the coming decade. In the light of…18 Jul 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Seventh sitting)Before I move the Adjournment, I would like to express my thanks to you, Ms Nokes, to Sir Mark, Sir Christopher and Mr Sharma, to the Clerks of the Committee and to all its…23 May 2024