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HANSARD East Park Energy: North BedfordshireThe Minister is talking about cumulative impacts from projects. Just so that it can be on the record, the point I was trying to make is that one consideration is the cumulative…27 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making the point about making brownfield sites a priority, and I think he is giving the Minister some very good advice. The first question that…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsI would like to make it clear that I am speaking in an individual capacity as the Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and…15 Jan 2026HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillFor a Bill that proposes to raise taxation on working people by such a large amount, this has been a remarkably brief debate. But I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull…17 Dec 2025HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWill the Minister give way?17 Dec 2025HANSARDIncome Tax and National Insurance Threshold FreezeThe Minister said this was “fair”—no, no, no. Perhaps breaking the election promise on tax thresholds is the reason why, by two to one, the public view the Budget as unfair, just…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasAs this is my last question before Christmas, I want to ask my counterpart a nice and constructive one. As he will know, rural residents and businesses already pay more on fuel…09 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridorrose —03 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth CorridorI congratulate the hon. Member on securing this debate. He is right to talk about the torrid history of East West Rail, but he misses some crucial points. First, the railway loses…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Oxford to Cambridge Growth CorridorOn the point of cross-Bedfordshire roads, we will have potentially Tempsford new town in my constituency and an entirely new railway being drawn across the area, in addition to…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMadam Deputy Speaker, before I start my comments on the subject of this debate, let me say that I am aware, and I think a number of right hon. and hon. Members are aware, that…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Lady needs to recognise that people are struggling because of decisions made by this Government. The people do want better public services, but they do not understand…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBudget ResolutionsPerhaps the hon. Lady would like to reflect on the fact that, when she stands in the next election, real household incomes will have gone up by just a quarter of the rate they…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat is the Chancellor’s definition of “working people”?04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a very broad definition. Maybe the Chancellor should speak to the Prime Minister, the Transport Secretary, the Education Secretary and the Chancellor of the Duchy of…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI fear that the Chancellor’s dismissive response fails to acknowledge either the serious state of public finances or the serious difficulties of her own position. Having extended…09 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Debt Interest PaymentsUK long-term borrowing costs are now consistently above the range of G7 countries—something that did not occur at any time under previous coalition or Conservative Governments. It…09 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I welcome the new members of the Treasury team, with their courage in joining it? I also do so for the shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, my right hon. Friend the Member for…09 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Debt Interest Paymentsindicated dissent .09 Sept 2025HANSARD Solar Development: NewarkI know that there are rules about shadow Ministers speaking in Adjournment debates, but with your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make an intervention. My right…02 Sept 2025