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HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI will give way on that final point.04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe right hon. Member will have heard me mention previously that previous Governments do not bind the hands of future Governments, and that this Bill was a manifesto commitment…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very good point; indeed, he talks of one of my all-time favourite comedies. It speaks to the need for drastic reform of the other place, which is long…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will come to the amendments very shortly. Mention was made of constitutional monarchies. A number of European countries have constitutional…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. That is exactly the concern that I and many Members on the Government Benches have. Long-standing reform is well overdue. We also heard…04 Sept 2025HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Father of the House mentions Conservative party policy in the 1920s and 1960s. Maybe he can recall better than me, but I do not believe there was any mention of House of Lords…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituents in Horwich are gravely concerned about unsuitable family homes being repurposed into houses in multiple occupation with little transparency about who is being…04 Sept 2025HANSARD UkraineAs secretary of the all-party parliamentary group on Germany, may I take this opportunity to welcome Monday’s joint chairing of the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group by the Defence…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for confirming the recess dates for the next 12 months, which my wife has already messaged me about to say thanks. The Leader of the House will be…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsHaving spent more than a decade tackling financial crime before I came to this place, I welcome the Minister’s remarks and the strategy on elections, which will protect our…17 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanIn response to an urgent question in April, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer)…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesThe hon. Member would do well to listen to what I have to say, and I will come to wealth taxation shortly, but I would appreciate it if she did not take that very condescending…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI thank the hon. Member for giving way. He is the third consecutive Conservative Member to stand up and speak, but I have yet to hear what proposals his party wants to bring in to…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesMy hon. Friend, who has been a fantastic champion on tackling that issue, makes a valid point. The Opposition would have us believe that taxes writ large are a drag on growth, but…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesrose—15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate, and I do so on behalf of my constituents, who dutifully pay their taxes in the expectation that they will receive a fair deal in return.…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI will make some progress given the time limits that will be put in place on other Members. That finally put us on a strong footing to move on from the irresponsible and reckless…15 Jul 2025HANSARDVictims of Terrorism: State SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Andy MacNae) for securing this hugely important and timely…10 Jul 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillDoes my hon. Friend agree that it is vital to have farms in built-up settings in order to give a connection to people who perhaps do not have the good fortune of being able to get…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillThe Minister talks about economic growth. I recently met a Mongolian lady working at the Satellite Applications Catapult, which exists to grow the UK space sector. We have heard…04 Jul 2025