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HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillThank you, Sir Roger. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon. I was not perplexed at all. When we debated the Bill on Second Reading in October, the stamp…10 Jan 2023HANSARDStamp Duty Land Tax (Reduction) BillIn fact, the statistics quoted by the hon. Member show that the Bill will not help people. It will not help first-time buyers, and it is not just Labour Members who are saying…10 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domestic Energy SupportThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and happy new year. I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. Businesses have been crying out for some much-needed clarity. In…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Producer Profit TrendsMay I begin, Mr Speaker, by wishing you, the Minister and the whole House a jolly Christmas? If the Government had implemented Labour’s windfall tax, they would have raised an…20 Dec 2022HANSARD Alcohol DutyI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The Government have confirmed that they are freezing alcohol duty rates for six months. I know that the sector will…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSoutheastern Railway Timetable ChangesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Harris, I believe for the first time. I want to begin by congratulating my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham…06 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ2. Two 16-year-old boys, Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke, were tragically killed in my constituency this weekend, and my heart goes out to the families and friends left…30 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsI will take your comments on board, Mrs Murray. We know that the impacts of covid-19—particularly the economic impacts—run deeper. Just this month, new information has been…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsThank you, Mrs Murray, but I do think this is important because, while we were going through the economic crisis, this is what was happening. This is what we need to look into…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsWill the Minister give way on that point?29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) on securing the debate, and thank hon. Members for their…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsI want to be clear that the Labour party did raise concerns throughout the pandemic that the Government were not looking at the scientific advice, and they took late action to…29 Nov 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Economic Impact of LockdownsWill the Minister give way?29 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillMay I put on the record my thanks to the emergency services for their work following the tragic deaths of two 16-year-old boys in my constituency, Charlie Bartolo and Kearne…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseRail cuts will be implemented in my constituency in early December without consultation. This follows a derogation from the Department for Transport on consultation. I wrote to…24 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Good morning, Mr Davies. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. Good morning to the rest of the Committee. I look forward to our debate today. I think that this will be a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell for his comments. However, we have had a Tory Government for 12 years. We are in the middle of an economic crisis.22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Inflation is at its highest point, but I do not want to be drawn into a discussion about that. I want to focus on the Bill and I want us all to have a mature conversation about…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the hon. Member for South Ribble for her comments, but I do not fully agree with her, because I feel that the Government have not done enough. There has also been a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I do not believe I am, Mr Davies. This is very relevant to the clause.22 Nov 2022