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HANSARD Building HomesOne in four Barking households is privately renting, which is higher than the national average, and 40% of residents are homeowners, which is 20% below the national average. The…12 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaI welcome the Government’s decision to appoint Dame Margaret Hodge as the anti-corruption champion. She will do important work on illicit trading, not least in relation to drugs…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the right hon. Member for inviting me to intervene. I remind him that the IFS has confirmed that there is enough capacity in the state sector for the transfer of pupils.…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for finally giving way. I wonder if he might use the opportunity to reflect on the economic record of the previous Government, which saw the…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe right hon. Member may also recognise that the Government have been clear that when special educational needs are being met in the private sector, VAT will not apply.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe Budget that was presented to the House will turn the page on what has been a chaotic few years under the last Government. It is also an opportunity for my constituents to…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillNo. I can tell those Members that when additional money is spent on the state sector, it improves the life chances and opportunities of my constituents.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am talking about the VAT relief that existed for private schools. [ Interruption. ] Yes, it was a subsidy. Politics is full of choices, and a Government’s first responsibility…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIf the hon. Gentleman thinks that taxes on businesses should not increase, where should the tax burden lie? If he does not think that borrowing should increase, what would he cut…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI begin by putting on record my congratulations to my right hon. Friend for being the first female Chancellor to stand at the Dispatch Box. It was a historic moment in the mother…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Lady give way?30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that supporting skills and employment is key to creating the sort of economic growth he talks about? Getting young people on a pathway to training…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsHave you ever had a job?30 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice AccountabilityI am grateful, Madam Deputy Speaker. Building trust and confidence in the police requires time and honest reflection about the challenges, alongside meaningful steps to improve…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Sanctions: IranI thank the Minister for his speech on this really important issue. The continued instability in the region is of growing concern to many of us, not just because of the immense…23 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice Accountabilityrose—23 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceI thank the right hon. Member for Kingston and Surbiton (Ed Davey) for securing this important debate. I have almost 10,000 constituents in Barking who are unpaid carers,…16 Oct 2024HANSARDCarer’s AllowanceDoes my hon. Friend agree that the evidence shows that it is disproportionately women who are carers, and therefore women who experience those levels of poverty because of the low…16 Oct 2024