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HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am really pleased that the hon. Gentleman has raised the whole business of devolution, because I am going to come on to that at the end of my speech. What I think we should do…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Court BacklogThe Justice Secretary has said that she agrees with the old legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied. We currently have a record backlog of 73,000 in the Crown courts;…28 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Court Backlog12. When her Department expects the Crown court backlog to decrease.28 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThe people of Gloucestershire are expecting elections this May to their county council. If that is not to happen, will the Minister tell us precisely when the date will be…15 Jan 2025HANSARDHousing: Military Personnel and FamiliesThe Minister has already referred to his successful £6 billion deal to repurchase the MOD housing estate from Annington. It will give members of our armed forces the opportunity…06 Jan 2025HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxIf the hon. Gentleman will just listen to my speech and the examples that I am about to give with an open mind, he might change his mind. The Treasury does not include in its…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. He is a Treasury Minister. May I suggest that some of the disparity between the Treasury figures and those of other…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxWe have already had an exchange in interventions, so I ask the hon. Gentleman to first let me say this about land prices. I disagree with the point about land prices being…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxIf the hon. Gentleman wants to call an Adjournment debate on Brexit, he is entitled to do so. I was talking about the serious issue of how this farmer and many others up and down…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI declare my interest as a working farmer and a chartered surveyor. When I drive through my constituency, I am always reminded that farmers are the most underrated and essential…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxThat was over a much longer period, but these changes will take effect much quicker. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that once the tax starts to bite, those jobs will be lost…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxIt is the last time.04 Dec 2024HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxI do not want to give way to too many people, but I will to the hon. Gentleman.04 Dec 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesI declare my interests as a farmer. A 75-year-old farmer emailed me last week and said “we work long hours, usually alone.” He said that agriculture “has one of the highest…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know that you, Mr Speaker, take a close interest in the enormous restoration and renewal project in this House, which is estimated to cost at least £10 billion of anybody’s…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)May I suggest that the difference between my right hon. Friend’s Budget and this one is that, although he gave considerable extra increases to the national health service, he…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I suggest gently to the hon. Gentleman that, whatever the number, if the change causes damage to the farming sector and the productivity of food production, it is not helpful, and…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments about my election, and the PAC looks forward to scrutinising all Government expenditure carefully. He has fallen into the same trap as…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)May I start by paying a huge tribute to the hon. Member for Worcester (Tom Collins) for his maiden speech? It was clear, and he paid a sincere tribute to his predecessor, for whom…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)I have run a business for a much longer time than that. There are many measures in the Budget that will be very deleterious, especially for the smallest businesses, and we will…31 Oct 2024