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HANSARDFarming and Inheritance TaxWill the Minister give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI believe the Minister is misleading the House— [ Interruption. ] Inadvertently. The OBR did not say the words “cover-up” so will he correct the record?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Billrose—03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I am pretty sure the Chancellor has just said, “Hold my beer, I will make that 20 pubs a week.” My constituents are really struggling…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillOn productivity, all the public sector wage increases that have been given since the Government have been in power come with no productivity requests or increases. How does the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIt is a pleasure to speak so high up on the list and to follow the hon. Member for Loughborough (Dr Sandher). I believe I will have different views from him in this jobs tax…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am pretty sure that the Federation of Small Businesses has not welcomed the national insurance rise on small businesses. I am happy to look at that, but I am convinced that no…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillHas the hon. Member seen a breakdown of the £22 billion black hole? Because I have not.03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillHas the hon. Member spoken to anyone in his constituency who is not in the public sector?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAs this is such an important topic, why are there fewer than half a dozen Back-Bench Government MPs here to discuss it? It is not important enough to get their Benches full?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillOn the Government’s tax policy, does my hon. Friend think it is concerning that the Chancellor today refused to rule out further tax rises in future Budgets?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWill the Minister give way?03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI stand by the comments that I made. [Interruption.] I do. I fundamentally believe that Liz Truss would be a better Prime Minister than the one we have now.03 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. Even in the Ministry of Defence, the UK armed forces have recognised that an annual MOT of mental health to discuss death, dying and…02 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris, and to follow the hon. Member for Stevenage (Kevin Bonavia), who opened so eloquently, setting the tone for what is…02 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementOn that point, I want to give credit to my constituent, John Adams. He did not let the death of his mother, Maria, hold him back in life. He was determined to see change, and he…02 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementThe hon. Member makes an excellent point. I agree 100%, but it is not always a single significant point. I lost my dad at eight, and I was shot at 17 in the military. For me, it…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsLudlow community hospital in my constituency provides a great service for the local community, but it is restricted by its location and its building. There is a business model…19 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)As the MP for South Shropshire, I have been in the same meetings as the hon. Lady, who represents North Shropshire. In Shropshire, about 80% of council funding goes to social…05 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesSouth Shropshire farmers were in touch with me over the weekend. They are up in arms about changes to APR that the Labour party told them would not happen. Will the Minister…04 Nov 2024