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HANSARD Finance BillTo be fair to the Prime Minister, he made it absolutely clear that things would have to get worse. The difficulty is—this is my prophecy, if you like—that there is no prospect of…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillMay I prophesy too?27 Nov 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillCan the Secretary of State imagine the plight of a shop assistant, some decades hence, when a middle-aged or elderly person presents themselves seeking to buy a packet of…26 Nov 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperTo ensure that “if you can work, you must work”, will the Secretary of State familiarise herself with the works of Jeremy Bentham?26 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence Programmes DevelopmentsThe Secretary of State presented the savings as no-brainers—the ships were damaged and obsolete—but in his closing remarks he told us that these would not be the last difficult…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsSo long as we are limited to saying how cross we all are about our different perspectives and the Minister keeps sanctions under review, China will take not a blind bit of notice,…19 Nov 2024HANSARDClean Energy by 2030What is the beef behind the Government’s reluctance to embrace with enthusiasm locally generated community energy? Why did they vote against the amendment tabled to the Great…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsWhat estimate has the right hon. Gentleman made of the impact on capital investment, which will be reduced as farmers consider the inheritance tax implications of those…11 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget Resolutionsrose —30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe reality, as the right hon. Gentleman knows because he wrote to his successor about it, is that he left us with a deficit that stood at fully 10%, as against the 4.3%—and in…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is an enormous pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke (Pamela Nash). Until recently, my cousin was a minister in Carluke. Let me give the House a…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMuch of it reannounced, and much of it put at risk by the behaviour of the Transport Secretary, but nevertheless an achievement. Of course I welcome any inward investment. What I…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?30 Oct 2024HANSARDEconomic Investment and GrowthInvestment requires a measure of optimism, not the collapse in business confidence that the Chancellor has engineered. She would have done better to stress some of the positives…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityI congratulate the Lord Chancellor on recognising that for some prisoners, the shortcomings of short sentences are properly remedied by providing for longer ones. On the review…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationThe opportunities available to any migrant are vastly greater in Rwanda, aren’t they?21 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Conservative Government introduced a comprehensive Bill involving the election of peers. I was the Prime Minister’s Parliamentary Private Secretary at the time. It…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillAt least those peers were elected by someone, unlike all the other placemen.15 Oct 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to those points of order, Mr Speaker. Alex Salmond was a great friend at university and also in this House. Despite political differences, I speak from personal experience…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Does the Secretary of State share my incredulity that he has not been told the cost of leasing the facilities in the Chagos?14 Oct 2024