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HANSARD Disability BenefitsWill the Minister give way?26 Mar 2024HANSARD Disability BenefitsI thank the Minister for giving way. Given the time, I would like an answer to one of my various questions. The Government announced extra funding in the Budget for processing…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeThe WASPI women in Slough and across our country have been campaigning courageously and consistently for their rights for years. It is the Government’s duty to set out exactly how…25 Mar 2024HANSARD HMRC Self-Assessment HelplineThis is another chaotic Government U-turn, with the Chancellor taking the decision this morning to scrap plans to close HMRC phone lines less than 24 hours after the measures were…20 Mar 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaTo deal with the grave and worsening humanitarian crisis for the sake of the dying children and innocent civilians as Palestinians desperately try to survive and observe the holy…19 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillOn that point about the deterrent, will the Minister give way?18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe shadow Minister is making an excellent speech. Let us not forget the history: the Tories’ Rwanda Bill is the third new law on channel crossings in just three years. The first…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. The Rwanda plan will not work as the deterrent that Ministers claim it will, not least because it will only account for less than 1% of all…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the Minister give way?18 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillRwanda cannot be deemed a safe country for refugees simply as a result of a unilateral declaration by the Government in the face of the courts and other independent organisations…18 Mar 2024HANSARD“Not for EU” Labelling5. What recent estimate he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the cost to businesses of “Not for EU” labelling.14 Mar 2024HANSARD“Not for EU” LabellingDuring my various meetings, including at the UK corporate headquarters of Bidfood in my constituency, exasperated businesses have expressed serious concerns about the damage being…14 Mar 2024HANSARDCost of Living1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the cost of living in Wales.13 Mar 2024HANSARDCost of LivingDiolch, Mr Speaker. Just as the cost of living crisis here demands urgent action for my constituents in Slough, the cost of living crisis in Wales demands it for the good people…13 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Secretary of State speaks about tax reliefs and long-term decisions, but thanks to this Government we now have the highest tax burden since the second world war. Will she…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget Resolutionsrose—11 Mar 2024HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsDuring my visits to Gibraltar, including recently with the excellent armed forces parliamentary scheme, I appreciated not merely that Gibraltar is an incredible place, but also…11 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesThe Times recently illustrated that the British Army will shrink in size to 67,000 within the next two years due to the current recruitment and retention crisis. Our senior and…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank my hon. Friend for giving way, and I also thank the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) for his intervention about what happened during the covid crisis.…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsBut the Tories have truly wrecked the nation’s public finances. Under the Conservatives, debt has tripled from £1 trillion to almost £2.6 trillion. Does the Secretary of State…11 Mar 2024