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HANSARDFood InflationMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and he must have known what I was coming on to in my speech. There are many other organisations and companies that are producing excess…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseIn Ilkley, Labour-run Bradford council is shockingly set to remove the town’s free one hour of on-street parking, despite over 4,000 residents objecting to the proposals. That…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Digital IDWe know that the Prime Minister was warned many times that voters would not believe the claim that introducing mandatory digital ID was about stopping illegal immigration, but he…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailI have spent years fighting to ensure that Bradford is at the heart of the north’s rail network, so I very much welcome today’s announcement. However, after decades of empty…14 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI rise to speak to clause 86 and new clause 26, tabled in the name of the official Opposition, which requires the Government to carry out a review of the impact of the increased…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI have to confess that I am not aligned with the detail of that case, but what I do know is that the hon. Gentleman, who represents York Outer—a very rural constituency—and I…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThat is just not what people in Keighley and Ilkley and across the Worth valley are feeling. Why are the Labour Government increasing the amount of tax that a basic rate taxpayer…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionBefore the hon. Member moves on, does he recognise the level of frustration there is with the Employment Rights Act 2025? My inbox has been filled with a lot of emails and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionThe grooming gangs taskforce was rolled out. As an individual, I have been clear; the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse under Theresa May, the Home Secretary at the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI hope that the Minister will answer my question, which I have asked twice in this debate, about indexation and the scenario in which two estates valued at £5 million are subject…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Lady has mentioned, I think two or three times, that it will be possible for the ultra-wealthy to be exposed to the inheritance tax liability. However, having a huge…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI will speak to clause 62, schedule 12 and the amendments to them tabled by the Conservative Front Benchers. Throughout debate on the Finance Bill, we have heard about the changes…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillCan the Minister explain how we ended up in the bizarre scenario in which two estates—I use the term “estates”, because they need not necessarily be farming businesses; they could…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionWe have seen it at a national level, and the very same strategy was rolled out across Labour-run Bradford council, where a Conservative group motion was put before the council,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) for opening this debate on…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillOn practicalities, I would be interested to understand whether the Minister or the Treasury has done any analysis of the impact on the district valuer. There is a real challenge…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI am pleased to hear the hon. Member running through his campaign literature, but does he think it is right that a basic rate income tax payer in his Dartford constituency is…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionWill the hon. Member acknowledge that, in the history of petitions debates, the two most highly subscribed debates have been on petitions asking for a general election in this…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI am sure that my hon. Friend will remember the Prime Minister saying that “not a penny more on your council tax” would be implemented by this Labour Government, yet constituents…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI do not agree at all with the basic rate income taxpayer having to pay an additional £220 this year. I do not think the vast majority of the country—including many of my…12 Jan 2026