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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIf he would like to explain why he voted for it, yes.03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Heath Secretary said that he will address that in due course, and I am sure that he will before April, as my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North (James Murray) set out.…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am, indeed, coming to exactly that point, because this is set in the context of what the Tories left behind. The clear trajectory of their last Budget was to squeeze day-to-day…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary rightly said that this Bill was about tough decisions. The Conservative party used to be about taking tough decisions. We may not have liked…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictI thank my hon. Friend for securing this fantastic debate. The whole House will benefit from his medical expertise and political commitment to this issue. I had the great honour…02 Dec 2024HANSARDMigration and Border SecurityWhen the truly shocking net migration figures were published last week, the shadow Justice Secretary and former Immigration Minister, the right hon. Member for Newark (Robert…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent Amir Khan’s beloved daughter Sanna was in her first year at university when she died in her sleep from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, also known as SUDEP. Ten…28 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperI warmly congratulate the Secretary of State on all her hard work to deliver this White Paper, which proves not only that hers is a Department for work but that Labour is the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The first time I met John Prescott in his role as Deputy Prime Minister was in 1997, when he opened up Admiralty Arch to 60 young…25 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious and Organised CrimeI applaud the work of the Border Security Command and the NCA in those operations. Will the Home Secretary join me in thanking Greater Manchester police for their work in tackling…25 Nov 2024HANSARDSerious and Organised Crime1. What steps her Department is taking to tackle serious and organised crime.25 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Rochdale diversity awards, now in their 12th year and run by the brilliant Kashmir Youth Project, are taking place this weekend. Will the Leader of the House congratulate all…21 Nov 2024HANSARD G20 and COP29 SummitsI echo your remarks, Mr Speaker, and those of the Prime Minister about Lord Prescott. He was a true embodiment of working-class values and aspiration. As he always used to say,…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) for securing this vital and urgent debate. I will start…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. To back up her point, in residential housing, where the vast majority of people die in Gaza, 44% of deaths have been children and 26% have been…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseRochdale’s “Giving Back” Christmas toy appeal has begun accepting donations. It ensures that children from disadvantaged backgrounds have a present to open on Christmas Day. It is…14 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)I thank the right hon. Gentleman on the Tory Benches, which are singularly understaffed right now. But it is the almost criminal levels of understaffing in our NHS that affects…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)It is clear that a lot of Tories do not like this Budget, but that is not because it raises taxes—because after all, they themselves raised taxes to a post-war high. Why do they…04 Nov 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Third sitting)I would like to start with something that Figen Murray said this week in her evidence to us, which, as my hon. Friend the Minister said, was incredibly powerful: “Martyn’s law…31 Oct 2024