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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe hon. Gentleman asks, “What’s not to like?”, but just a few minutes ago he was saying what he did not like in the Bill. He said he wanted exemptions that the Minister was not…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI have been listening to questions from Members who believe that this is “not a tax on working people” asking for exemptions from it. When we hear that these taxes are being…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI will be very happy to give way, but I will make some progress first. If we take the Government at their word that their intention is to raise funds for public services, this…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillNo, I am drawing my speech to a close, because plenty of people wish to speak. UKHospitality is also concerned. It estimates that our pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants will have…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillObviously it would be useful to have people with business experience in the Cabinet, if they are going to levy taxes on business. Sadly, the Government do not have that. My hon.…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillSince the hon. Lady is reviewing history, she should look at the Bank of England review by Bernanke, commissioned under the last Government, which looked at the impact on interest…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Cleat Hill Heat Pump IncidentThat may strike some people as odd, but it is the normal Commons procedure. There will be a further meeting tonight hosted by Bedford borough council. I record my thanks for the…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Cleat Hill Heat Pump IncidentI am very grateful to have secured this debate on the impact of the Cleat Hill pump incident on residents, and I welcome the Minister to her place. As she knows, I have a number…21 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI think I can assure the hon. Gentleman that the Treasury looks at these options on a continuing basis, but, consistently, the point of view held by the previous Government—and I…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillI will respond briefly to the debate for the Opposition. First, I commend all the speakers, and particularly the hon. Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth). It is rare for…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Financial Assistance to Ukraine BillBefore I turn to the Bill, I just say that the Chief Secretary, in an earlier debate, kindly welcomed me to my new role, and I would like to reciprocate that welcome today. He and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker, for permitting me to raise this important constituency matter from the Back Benches. On 2 July this year, during the installation of a ground source heat…12 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI thank the 67 Back-Bench Members who have spoken in this debate, and I commiserate with the two Labour Members who did not get in. I am sure that they will have their opportunity…06 Nov 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate, which is important for residents of Bedfordshire. He talks about not having rivers in his constituency, but in North…16 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsMy hon. Friend is speaking eloquently about the impact on children’s education, on children with special educational needs and on children being ripped out of their schools,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsIt is not always about the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). The Labour party has marshalled all but two of their MPs, one of whom hates the policy—I do not know what the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ExemptionsAnd the DUP.08 Oct 2024HANSARDThe EconomyThe Minister was right to update the House on the positive progress that we are making with inflation; right to make the point that people are continuing to find economic…22 May 2024HANSARD Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum DisordersI thank my hon. Friend for giving voice in Parliament to those suffering from this disease. We have heard from a number of fellow MPs about their constituents. A constituent has…22 May 2024HANSARDDistrict Heating Network ConsumersDistrict heating networks are a good innovation and the Government have a good record of stimulating these projects around the country, but the hon. Member for Edinburgh East…21 May 2024