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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions: HealthcareIn Suffolk, the national insurance increase creates £11 million of additional pressures on adult social care alone. I do not think the Minister understands that she is not just…14 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseHear, hear!14 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Grid: Energy MixChina’s largest offshore floating wind turbine company, Ming Yang Smart Energy, plans to build its first manufacturing plant outside China in Scotland. Ming Yang benefits from…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillInstead of saying that we need a debate in future on whether such a reform might risk disestablishment, will the hon. Gentleman explain what he considers to be the legal and…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and to my right hon. Friend. The hon. Gentleman has presented an argument that is based on the principle that hereditary peerages are wrong.…12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —12 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillNeither do life peers.12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to the census, 72% of Somalis here live in social housing, compared with 16% of the population overall. In answer to my written question, the Department says it is…11 Nov 2024HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment Review19. What progress the independent curriculum and assessment review has made.04 Nov 2024HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI think parents will be quite alarmed by the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Patrick Spencer), as it had very little focus on…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesFarming families in West Suffolk feel deep anxiety, in common with those in other constituencies, as hon. Members from across the House have explained. When those families hear…04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)What a relief, Madam Deputy Speaker—thank you. Before the election, Labour promised to increase taxes by £8.5 billion, spending by £9.5 billion and borrowing by £3.5 billion, but…04 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI shall speak briefly about amendment 6 tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho). In this debate, we have heard much from Government Members…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSustainable Public FinancesUnder the last Government, the Chancellor said that interest rates and gilt yields were driven by Government policy. Will the Chancellor guarantee that neither will rise higher…29 Oct 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillIf the hon. Gentleman is so confident in the policies of his Front Bench, will he take this moment to use the words that were used before the election by the Energy Secretary? He…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesIf the Minister is so confident in his fiscal rules, will he take this opportunity to commit to the House that the 10-year gilt yield in this Parliament will not exceed the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPlanning ReformMinisters dropped the last Government’s plan for the development of Cambridge and connections to nearby towns including Haverhill in my constituency. When will the Government come…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsAmbiguity can sometimes be helpful in diplomacy, but it is less helpful when answering a direct question about the actions of the Government here at home. The Foreign Secretary…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastToday, as on other recent occasions, we have heard Labour Members suggest that Israel is somehow conducting a war of annihilation, extermination and genocide. Although we all…28 Oct 2024