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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe Minister speaks about facts. Is he aware of the fact that when the Labour party won the election, the economy was growing, and is he aware of the fact that it is now shrinking?19 Mar 2025HANSARDEnergy Consumer SupportThe price of gas is some 20% lower than it was at the beginning of this year, and the Secretary of State promised that bills would come down. Can the Government say when bills…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesDoes the Sentencing Council understand that, with these guidelines, it is totally out of touch with the mood of the British people, totally out of touch with the mood of the…17 Mar 2025HANSARD G7I thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. It seems to me that Putin views the failure to seize the frozen assets as a sign of western weakness. If there are some reluctant…17 Mar 2025HANSARD NHS England UpdateI congratulate the Secretary of State on the changes announced today to cut unnecessary waste and bureaucracy. We all know and agree that healthcare should remain free at the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionI thank the Minister for his statement. We congratulate everyone involved. It is worth remembering the voluntary nature of so many of the emergency services and the RNLI. The…11 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI am most grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, but I think the real number is many billions higher. Of course, the cost could be £10 billion a year—that is almost 10 times the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI think the fact was that the Government were assessing people quickly and promptly. I suspect that what we did not have back then—I may be wrong, and if so, I stand corrected—is…10 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Secretary of State confirm how many SEND children are forecast to have to leave the independent sector and go into the state sector because of the imposition of VAT on…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionI urge the right hon. Member to enjoy the pleasures of taking a bus to Clapham—it is a splendid experience.10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I congratulate the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) on opening the debate on behalf of the Petitions…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionThe point is that life expectancy has grown and the pension age is growing because we are healthier. That is a great thing. People enjoy work—work is a great thing. However, the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionIt was working well, and we had people coming from around the world to help the NHS—but we were training our own, and that was a great thing. That comes back to the point that…10 Mar 2025HANSARDLegal and Illegal Migration: SuspensionThe right hon. Member makes a splendid economic point, which I was coming on to, because this is basic economics. If we have a labour shortage, employers have one of two choices.…10 Mar 2025HANSARDTrade Diversion and Windsor FrameworkThe right hon. Gentleman said that it is up to a sovereign nation to look after its own borders and determine its own checks. Does he accept that there has been trade diversion…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTrade Diversion and Windsor FrameworkWe were told by the previous Administration that with the new green lane and the Windsor framework, all would be glorious—it could be the best of both worlds. Did the previous…04 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ReliefI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, because he has reminded me to declare a historical interest. Not only did I have children in independent schools, but I was the chairman of…03 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ReliefIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) on securing this debate on the…03 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT and Business Rates ReliefDoes the hon. Member agree that it is quite possible that this ludicrous policy raises the square root of net zero once we knock off possibly 100,000 children not going to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI have not even warmed up! I will make a little more progress. Just over 13 months ago, I made a donation to acquire a 4x4 pick-up truck and to fill it with first aid supplies,…27 Feb 2025