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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillEven more important than the point made by the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson) is the fact that, as I read recently, the average family is paying £12,000 in tax…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI will not make myself very popular by asking this question, but I will do it anyway. The Minister took me to task earlier because I talked about the total increase in the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionOrder. I remind colleagues that the focus of this debate is not a general critique of the Government, or indeed a general defence of the Government. The focus of this debate is on…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPrivate Rent InflationWe all know that rent inflation, like all inflation, is caused by over-demand and lack of supply, and we can agree on the need to address problems by building more houses and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI remind colleagues that this is a debate about a general election, so we want to keep it focused on that.12 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Billrose —12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionFor a calming speech, I call Peter Prinsley.12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionOrder. The hon. Member must withdraw that comment.12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General Election“You lot”? Not me, thank you very much. I will not impose a time limit, but Members can see that quite a lot of people want to speak, so I am sure they will be considerate to…12 Jan 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionI thank you for a cerebral speech, which will probably do you no good at all.12 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural CommunitiesMy right hon. Friend is quite rightly talking about what really matters in the countryside, namely the family farm tax. Does it say much about the priorities of this Government…07 Jan 2026HANSARDMigrants: Safe and Legal RoutesOf course we are all proud of our historic record in welcoming genuine political refugees who apply in the proper way, but I am sure that the Home Secretary would agree that this…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaAt the end of the Foreign Secretary’s statement, I am no wiser on whether the Government approve this action, or on whether they believe that it breaks international law. The…05 Jan 2026HANSARD Community AudiologyThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point that we often hear about national screening programmes. It has just occurred to me that if everybody over the age of 70 was sent a text…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyAt the risk of giving in to economic reductionism, there is a significant impact on the economy. The Royal National Institute for Deaf People has estimated that untreated hearing…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyThe hon. Gentleman is giving an absolutely brilliant speech. It is such a pleasure to hear a Member of Parliament speaking from direct, personal experience. I want to emphasise…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I ask the Leader of the House about the restoration and renewal of the Houses of Parliament, which is fast developing into a major scandal? According to some estimates, up to…18 Dec 2025HANSARD Community AudiologyI congratulate the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales) on moving this timely motion. I declare an interest: I am someone who suffers from hearing loss—it is…18 Dec 2025HANSARD UkraineI agree with the Minister that we have to work on a cross-party basis on this issue, because that is how we are strongest, so can we agree on the following two points? First, it…18 Dec 2025