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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House will be aware that an important principle of our constitutional arrangements is that of the mandate. Given that the Government’s mandate, derived from the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryMay I, too, express my gratitude to the Backbench Business Committee for the opportunity to debate this important matter today? On 22 September, during a statement by the Health…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryI am sorry to interrupt my hon. Friend so soon. I agree with him about the motion, but I did make the point that there were some short-term measures that could, and should, be…20 Oct 2022HANSARDNHS DentistryThe description that the Minister gave of the existence, or otherwise, of lists is accurate, but when anyone seeking to get NHS treatment in a dental practice rings up, they are…20 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicle Taxation ReformI will shortly call Wera Hobhouse to move the motion, and I will then call the Minister to respond. I remind hon. Members that there will not be an opportunity for the Member in…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingOrder. Obviously, the decision whether or not to take interventions is for the hon. Member who is moving the motion. I would point out, however, that there are five people hoping…19 Oct 2022HANSARDApprenticeships and Teacher TrainingIn order to try to get in everyone who has indicated that they want to speak in the debate, I will impose a time limit of five minutes on speeches. I will call the first of the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDTransport in NottinghamshireMinister, welcome to your new position.19 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe Chancellor proclaims the end of redistribution. Well, I listened very carefully to the measures he announced, and it strikes me that they are redistributive measures: they…23 Sept 2022HANSARD Health and Social Care UpdateI welcome the Secretary of State to her new responsibilities, which, as she has pointed out, are very challenging. I agree with her that there are too many dental deserts. She…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenHer Majesty the Queen embodied a shining example of duty, a sympathy and understanding of the people of our country and of the Commonwealth and beyond, and exceptionally good…10 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesI beg to move, That this House has considered reform of employee share ownership schemes. It is, as always, a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesMy hon. Friend must have read my mind. I will come on to that very point shortly. As I was saying, the number of employees granted a new SAYE option in 2021 was 380,000, which was…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for intervening. Simplicity is always the key to the success of any scheme, particularly in complicated financial matters. He makes a good…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesWill the Minister give way?06 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesI wanted to intervene on a point that the Minister has already made.06 Sept 2022HANSARD Employee Share Ownership SchemesI made the point that it would be better if the Treasury carried out its own consultation exercise, rather than asking organisations to bring it forward. The Minister can reflect…06 Sept 2022HANSARDConfidence in Her Majesty’s GovernmentIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Mark Eastwood) even though I am not quite sure what his argument really was. Most people in this country—in fact,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBearskin Hats: Queen's GuardsI think the Minister confirmed, in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford), that the Government are open to the possibility of a sustainable and…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAssisted DyingKnowing my right hon. Friend as I do, I know he is sincere in his views. He talks of the group of people who are at the end of their life and might feel under pressure to conserve…04 Jul 2022