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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWell, if the hon. Lady thinks that, I wish her luck, but I fear that we are just going to gradually paper over the cracks—and I will criticise my own side in this regard. For 14…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsNo; I have to keep going. I accept that some issues, such as hospital capacity, can only be dealt with by spending, but we do not need to reinvent the wheel; we need to learn from…30 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyWith so much good agricultural land now covered by solar panels, how will the Government incentivise builders to build on brownfield rather than good agricultural land, thus…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingDoes Nick Timothy wish to say a few words to sum up?24 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI have served for several years on the programme boards for restoration and renewal. The existential threat to this building is fire. I have raised on several occasions, as I know…24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingOrder. To get everybody in, we will start with an informal time limit, so please do not speak for more than five minutes. Keep an eye on the clock, please.24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingOrder. Will the hon. Member now draw his remarks to a close?24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingIt has been a pleasure to chair this debate. I am only sorry that no one mentioned the best racecourse in the country—Market Rasen. Question put and agreed to . Resolved , That…24 Oct 2024HANSARDHorseracingThat is very impressive!24 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ8. Will the Government please continue to work closely with me and West Lindsey district council to ensure that RAF Scampton is sold off in a timely fashion at a fair price, so…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillMy hon. Friend mentioned the 302 mentions of uncertainty. It is hard to know how that can foster growth. Let us be honest: businesses are already more highly taxed and regulated…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSt Helena: UK ImmigrationIf it is possible legally to deport illegal migrants from Diego Garcia to St Helena, is there any legal reason why we cannot deport illegal migrants landing on these shores to St…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionThere are countless millions of free childminders available. The love between a grandparent and a grandchild is the purest love: love without responsibility. I declare a personal…17 Oct 2024HANSARDHealth Outcomes: East Midlands1. What steps his Department plans to take to improve health outcomes in the east midlands.15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe trouble with this sort of partial reform is that it opens other issues. Why does the Church of England have a monopoly on places in the House of Lords? I am all in favour of…15 Oct 2024HANSARDHealth Outcomes: East MidlandsWith two thirds of people having to wait more than four hours at Lincoln County hospital’s A&E department and with horror stories from my constituents of people waiting up to 24…15 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. In the run-up to the second world war, during an era of increasing international tensions, the Government opened up many new RAF airfields, in what was called the expansion…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe previous Minister promised me and my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Immingham (Martin Vickers) that he had instructed LNER and Network Rail to ensure that we get our…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityI do not want to get into the debate for and against solar farms, but even those in favour of them should surely agree that we should not have a concentration of them—10,000 acres…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food Securityrose —08 Oct 2024