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HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI thank the Prime Minister for his statement. He has been crystal clear on the need to degrade the capabilities of this terrorist organisation, the Houthis, that are causing havoc…15 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon ScandalThe Minister has announced that approximately one third of the 555 individuals involved in the group litigation will benefit from the up-front payment of £75,000. What other…10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsI thank the Minister for his statement—he has said a great deal already—and pay tribute to those sub-postmasters who fought for justice, including one of my constituents who was…08 Jan 2024HANSARDFinance BillMy right hon. Friend is spot on. The scheme was set up for a very good reason, which is, effectively, to support entrepreneurism and innovation and to grow businesses. Now we are…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFinance BillI praise and congratulate my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on bringing forward the Bill. As we have previously discussed, it will implement the important…13 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillAs the hon. Gentleman well knows, there is no time for me to give way. Effectively, such resettlement schemes involving third countries are the type that we need to deal with the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillHaving been the Home Secretary who negotiated the original migration and economic development partnership, I find it quite odd to hear some of the comments in this debate, and…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe hon. Gentleman must recognise that Rwanda has successfully resettled more than 130,000 people, and that is through international institutions and norms.12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Secretary of State will be familiar with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in Essex, and I thank her and her ministerial team for their support. Can she give an…11 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipI thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. Clearly, he is becoming incredibly familiar with the legal challenges that the Government, the country and the nation face when it…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (Jonathan Edwards), who spoke with great conviction on behalf of the families he referred to. I too met…06 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. The Secretary of State’s predecessor took a strong interest in the deaths that took place in the Essex mental health trusts, and a statutory inquiry is now taking place. Will…05 Dec 2023HANSARDHealth Inequalities7. What funding her Department is providing to help tackle health inequalities in Essex.05 Dec 2023HANSARDHealth InequalitiesI thank the Secretary of State for her response and welcome her to her new role; it is a real pleasure to see her in her position today. My Witham constituents have one of the…05 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillI am grateful for the chance to speak in this debate and I want to commend the Minister for the diligent work he has done on the Bill and also the Bill Committee for its scrutiny…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: EssexI welcome the Minister to his new responsibilities. He may know—he definitely will now—that Braintree District Council, Colchester City Council, Maldon District Council and Essex…04 Dec 2023HANSARD Victims and Prisoners BillMy right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right, and I thank him for his intervention. I was going to come to his particular amendment and say how much I agreed with him. It…04 Dec 2023HANSARDLocal Authority Funding: Essex5. What funding he plans to provide to local authorities in Essex in the 2024-25 financial year.04 Dec 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As has been mentioned, the alignment with the tax-free threshold should also help with the future plans to simplify the tax system. We had a bit…30 Nov 2023HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillMy right hon. Friend is right about that; his observation is spot-on. He will recall that, as I said in my opening remarks, when we have been in this Chamber to discuss important…30 Nov 2023