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HANSARD Finance BillFurther to the excellent intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans), that is exactly what happens with schools in my constituency.…11 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver the weekend, Immanuel prep in my constituency announced it was closing, citing VAT on school fees and other damaging Labour policies. Does the Secretary of State share my…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. I have a great deal of sympathy for the arguments she is making. However, we have seen, time and again, excessive judicial activism taking…29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Billrose —29 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsWhatever reservations one may have about the conduct of the conflict in Gaza, there are two fundamental principles: first, Netanyahu is a democratically elected leader of a…25 Nov 2024HANSARDPublic Confidence in PolicingLocal volunteers in Potters Bar were left struggling on Remembrance Sunday to stop the traffic to allow the march to take place. They were told by the police that they lacked the…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseThe green belt was designed precisely to stop soulless urban sprawl overtaking villages and towns such as Borehamwood, Potters Bar, Cuffley, Bushey and other places in my…14 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster provide an update on the current situation for British nationals in Lebanon, including the measures being taken to ensure their…24 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster for that answer. May I echo from the Opposition Benches that the correct approach for British nationals is to leave now, rather…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Deputy Prime Minister stood on a manifesto promising not to raise taxes on working people. It now appears that she cannot even define who working people are, so I will give…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI think the whole House will have heard the Deputy Prime Minister disregard 5 million hard-working small business owners. These are the publicans, the shopkeepers, the family…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI join the Deputy Prime Minister in paying tribute to the bravery of Sir Chris Hoy—he truly is an inspiration to us all. I also echo her comments about the train crash in Powys.…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI think we can take it from that answer that the Deputy Prime Minister does not agree with the IFS, and I suppose it should not come as a surprise that she does not agree with her…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. Lady for that answer. Our Commonwealth family is brought together by historical and cultural ties—indeed, much like the pair of us. [Interruption.] I will…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsThe Deputy Prime Minister mentions her policy. Let us be clear: it is a £5 billion hit to the British economy, and that is her own assessment. Following these answers, there will…23 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI will make some more progress and then I will give way. In 1999, the reforms recognised the challenge. In this July’s King’s Speech background brief, the Labour Government…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe purpose of the 1999 compromise was to ensure that we did not remove hereditary peers without considering the wider consequences. That is precisely my concern with the approach…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI will make some progress, but I assure the hon. Gentleman that I will give way. We should not be surprised that the Labour Government have only introduced this short Bill because…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWell—15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI gently say to the hon. Gentleman that the reforms were introduced in 1999. By my calculation, the Labour party was in power for another 11 years and did precisely nothing…15 Oct 2024