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HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)My hon. Friend makes an excellent point about growth. The elephant in the room is productivity. He will know from the House of Commons Library figures that productivity fell in…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think the Leader of the House needs a few moments to calm down.31 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseDebates in this place are increasingly punctuated and populated by references to outside bodies, from the Environment Agency to Network Rail, and from the Migration Advisory…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIn a righteous echo of St Matthew’s Gospel, the elimination of vicious, violent criminal Chris Kaba reminds us that those who live by weapons die by the same. Further to…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Deputy Prime Minister will know that my constituency, and Lincolnshire as a whole, is the breadbasket of Britain, producing 12% of the food consumed across the entire nation,…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeThe hon. Gentleman highlights one of two fundamental elements of the issue—and I thank the Government for what they are doing, which builds on the work of the previous Government.…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Taxi Licensing: Deregulation Act 2015I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way. He will not necessarily be aware—I would not expect him to be, nor the hon. Member for Harlow (Chris Vince), whom I…21 Oct 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseNo one in this House was among those who went to the South Pacific in the 1950s and ’60s to witness the first nuclear tests, but some of us have met the old men who did so as…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireThe Minister and I worked together when she was on this side of the House, so I know she is true to her word. My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Flooding: BedfordshireMy hon. Friend has mentioned landowners and farmers. He will be well aware of the internal drainage boards, which do such vital work to protect land and require the resources to…16 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillNo, I am going to finish now. A vapid fascination with now—imagine that. Of course, those philosophers on the Labour Benches will know that “now” is an illusion, as now becomes…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDignity and efficiency are not necessarily incompatible—my right hon. Friend personifies their marriage. He is right to say that there is something ugly about the idea of a…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would be interested to see what amendments come forward, given my right hon. Friend’s remarks. There is a strong argument for having an expectation that if someone is appointed…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI tried to follow the hon. Gentleman’s argument. As far as I can work out, he said that elected people are accountable, but they do daft things sometimes. There is not much…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWhat a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Lady’s immensely accomplished speech. She is absolutely right that politics and Parliament can be a force for good—particularly, to go…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI see that my right hon. Friend is itching to intervene.15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI know there are students of Proust littered among the saplings on the Labour Benches. If they are truly to become oaks and leave their acorns in the soil, they need to read…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose —15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Minister knows that I have a great deal of time for him, even though what he has said so far is nonsense, and what he is about to say is bound to be so too. The truth of the…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose—15 Oct 2024