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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe Minister is talking about the state of the nation’s finances in 2010, and at that point we had a national debt of £1 trillion. We now have a national debt of £2.6 trillion.…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeship Levy: TrendsI can understand why the Minister does not refer to the trends, because he knows that level 2 apprenticeships are way down. The Government’s reforms have seen level 2…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThis Budget demonstrates that this is a Government that exist for one reason and one reason only: if they did not exist, the Conservative party would have to face a general…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI would not want my hon. Friend to miss out the consultation on banning water bosses’ bonus, which was also nicked from us.11 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Henderson. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Devon (Simon Jupp) on securing this debate. I have spent many summer…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterOkay. Thank you, Mr Henderson.05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterThe Minister mentioned something that some of his colleagues have referred to. Self-monitoring was either a big problem, in which case I do not know why the Government have not…05 Mar 2024HANSARD South West WaterI am sorry to interrupt the hon. Lady, but she has mentioned many times this “campaign group”. I assume she means Surfers Against Sewage, but can she be clear for the record whom…05 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government Finance: PotholesGoCompare’s recent pothole report described the potholes in Tory-run Derbyshire as the very worst in England. The Conservative council leader was clear in his view that it is…04 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government Finance: Potholes5. If he will make a comparative assessment of trends in (a) the level of local government financial settlements and (b) the number of cars damaged as a result of potholes in the…04 Mar 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I want to clarify the record because something I said in the House yesterday was not, it turns out, on further investigation, entirely…28 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. The Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the hon. Member for Derby North (Amanda Solloway) spoke about the Government’s approach to differential fuel…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaThe Minister has just laid out the Government’s position, and the difference between that and the Labour amendment may not be immediately clear to those watching. The Labour…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaIt is important that we try to come out of this debate not only with the House united, but with the United Kingdom in line with international partners. If the hon. Member for…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in Gazarose—21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaWe have heard some compelling speeches today. My hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan), the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Ms Qaisar), the hon. Member for Oxford…21 Feb 2024HANSARDHorticultural PeatI agree entirely with what the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) said. We welcome the Government’s intentions on peatland, but the idea that this…01 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsHarjinder Singh Butoy, my constituent, not only lost his business, lost his home and was bankrupted, but had the agony of being sentenced to 18 months in prison for something he…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineYoung women just out of school remain in captivity, facing rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war by Hamas, and we know that Hamas remain a barrier, rather than a conduit,…08 Jan 2024HANSARD Refurbishing Trains: ContractsAs a Derbyshire Member of Parliament, I can tell the Minister that there is huge concern about the future of Alstom. I think it is perfectly reasonable to say that the Government…07 Dec 2023