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HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationMy hon. Friend may have read my speech, because that is one of the issues that I will highlight, and I will mention some statistics that the Professional Association of…01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. He is correct. The unintended consequences of this taxation regime are that there would be thousands of job losses; a…01 May 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ8. The east of England is playing a lead role in delivering the UK’s energy security, and without our contribution the country will not be able successfully to transition to a…01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationI think the hon. Lady has hit on the way forward. The solution to this problem—if indeed there is a problem—needs to be sorted out locally, in consultation with the devolved…01 May 2024HANSARD Furnished Holiday Lettings: TaxationMy hon. Friend makes a good point that reinforces my arguments about the unintended consequences of this proposal. My fourth point is that there is no statistical evidence to…01 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsResearch by London Economics and the Association of Colleges highlights that in recent years there has been a significant drop in level 2 apprenticeship starts. Will my hon.…29 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Hastings and Rye (Sally-Ann Hart) and for Darlington (Peter Gibson) on so ably leading this debate and setting the scene. While it…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am interested in clause 19, which sets out how the energy security investment mechanism will operate: the energy profits levy will cease if the six-month average prices for both…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Women’s State Pension AgeI am most grateful to my right hon. Friend for his statement. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is itself WASPI, having been conceived in the 1950s. Does my right…25 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I will conclude on the point that, I think, four other Members have made, including the hon. Member for Salford and Eccles (Rebecca Long…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Lowestoft is the largest town in the UK without formal flood defences, with the tidal barrier project on hold due to cost increases. I am most grateful to Ministers for…14 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI was hesitating before intervening on the hon. Gentleman—12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsYes. If we look at the offshore wind sector deal that was signed in 2019, we can see progress in building local supply chains, but I share the hon. Gentleman’s doubt to a degree.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate and for the great work he is doing. Unfortunately, Sir Gary, I have to leave early, so I will not be making a speech. The hon.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is quite right to focus on improving the UK’s economic activity, where, as we have heard, we should be doing much better. We…12 Mar 2024HANSARDState Pension Changes: WomenI apologise. I was hesitating before saying anything because I did not want to stop the hon. Gentleman in his flow setting out what Government need to do. Does he recognise that…12 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation RangeI am most grateful to my right hon. Friend for those answers. Progress is being made, though the feedback that I am receiving is that the current maths and English functional…11 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Occupation Range18. What steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of occupations for which apprenticeships are available.11 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial CareI am most grateful to my hon. Friend for that reply. In Suffolk, where the population is increasingly elderly, social care is under enormous pressure, and it is a significant…05 Mar 2024HANSARDSocial Care3. What progress her Department has made on reforming social care.05 Mar 2024