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HANSARDGrooming GangsWelsh Labour voted against a grooming gangs inquiry in the Senedd. Now Scottish MPs are bemoaning the lack of action from the Scottish National party and the Scottish Government.…03 Dec 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs3. What steps she is taking with the Home Secretary to help tackle grooming gangs in Wales.03 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for Budget Responsibility ForecastsIf the Chancellor really takes the integrity of the Budget as seriously as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury says, she would not have leaked so much of it to the media…01 Dec 2025HANSARDCabinet OfficeHow can the Minister justify the former Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner), receiving severance pay after she had to resign in…26 Nov 2025HANSARDImmigration Reforms: Humanitarian Visa RoutesI think we would like to hear from the Minister, so I will push on. Although it is unsurprising, given the continuing restrictions on freedom, the fact that the Government assume…25 Nov 2025HANSARDImmigration Reforms: Humanitarian Visa RoutesI thank you for chairing the debate, Sir Edward, and the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for allowing Members the opportunity to discuss the impact of the reforms on…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. A more dynamic and active market unblocking pathways to home ownership and boosting local businesses by up to £1.2 billion—I am sure if someone offered that to the Secretary…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeHow can the Minister justify the former Deputy Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner) receiving severance pay after she had to resign in…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingI am very sorry that that was the experience faced by the hon. Lady’s constituent, but it is good that she has managed to get the opportunity to work. That is the thing; that is…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingEvery one of us in this Chamber, and generations of MPs before us, want to help and improve the lives of our constituents. That is why this debate is so important, and we really…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsEKA Ltd in my constituency is a supplier to Ministry of Defence service recovery vehicles that have to be deployed with our tanks, but an issue that it and other service personnel…03 Nov 2025HANSARDFarmers: Inheritance TaxI welcome the Minister to her place. The impact of the changes to IHT goes far beyond just farmers. Last month, a Pembrokeshire farm gathered 57 businesses from vets, machinery…29 Oct 2025HANSARDFarmers: Inheritance Tax1. What discussions she has had with farmers in Wales on the potential impact of planned changes to inheritance tax relief on the agricultural sector.29 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxThey say an Englishman’s home is his castle—the place he feels safe and has control of, a place with a sense of permanence. In today’s world, though, we have younger people stuck…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxI will make some progress. Labour Members sneer when we talk about living within their means. That is something that every single constituent of ours has to do. They have to make…28 Oct 2025HANSARDStamp Duty Land TaxAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point and I really wish that the Government would be able to find that, but unfortunately, given the current Chancellor, I…28 Oct 2025HANSARDAmbassador to the United StatesOn rare moments, Members on both sides of the House come to the Chamber with the same question on their minds: how did it get to this? The Prime Minister is proud of his record as…16 Sept 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs: National InquiryThe Conservatives raised the issue of a national statutory inquiry in January. The Government attempted to block our calls for an inquiry until they were forced into a U-turn in…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillWhen the Minister consults on those powers, will he include the agricultural sector? With seasonal work, there is a big concern that employers will not necessarily have time to…15 Sept 2025HANSARDEngagementsToday is the 10th annual Back British Farming Day. Given that the Prime Minister has been so keen on resets in recent weeks, will he reset his relationship with our farmers and…10 Sept 2025