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HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNo, I am going to make some progress. We are talking about men and women who are working long hours in shops, schools, offices, construction sites and care homes right across the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI will start by repeating something that the Secretary of State said at the start of the debate. He made much of the need to set against anger and division, so I am going to…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s reassurance that there will still be opportunities for people taking part in remembrance events. However, there are additional matters such as the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillI also speak for the 60% of the population who do not think we should be scrapping the cap. No doubt a large proportion of those people are also in my constituency. As…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNo, I will not give way; I am going to make some progress. These mums and dads are the backbone of our economy, and we cannot afford to let them down. Scrapping the cap reduces…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the hon. Member give way?03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)It was Plymouth gin!03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate what the Minister is saying but, if that is the case, surely we should just remove the whole clause. If the Government do not seek to remove any discount schemes, why…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)I echo what my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland and Fakenham said on amendments 46 to 50. I too am surprised that the Government are not seeking to enshrine the right to a…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend’s comments provoke the question, is it a concern that the lack of flexibility for the Secretary of State will mean that there is no space for private sector…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWell, without having the statistics in front of me right this second— [ Interruption. ] No, let me finish. We had the global pandemic, when there was a huge need for food banks.…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNo, because I believe the hon. Gentleman’s Minister will want to have a fair share of time as well. When it comes to reforming welfare spending, the Prime Minister has shown…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Ninth sitting)It is worth reminding the Committee that the idea has also been used on a domestic route. Not that long ago GWR had a scheme with Nectar, and the points I accrued while travelling…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Trussell Trust was founded in this country in 2000, under a Labour Government, and that the Department for Work and Pensions did not recommend…03 Feb 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillNo one has ever told me that they would adore to hear me speak in this place! I completely appreciate the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, but I too have been doing some…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters stress how keen they are to remove obstacles hampering defence innovation, and nowhere is that more important than in my South West Devon constituency, which is home to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Seventh sitting)I believe that the Mayor of London’s transport strategy is already considered within the wording of the Bill. I did not draft the Bill; it is not my Bill. I am just highlighting…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways Bill (Seventh sitting)The Minister’s comments imply that a 15-year strategy would be fixed in concrete and could not be amended. I am assuming that the 30-year strategy will be fluid and flexible to…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Charmaine from Cox and Co Salon in Plymstock in my constituency has been in contact because Government business decisions are making it incredibly difficult for her business…29 Jan 2026