Contributions
135 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDKnife CrimeMy constituents in Whitley had their Christmas disrupted by an alarming threat of knife crime. We have seen too many tragedies of this kind in Reading over the last few years, so…13 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaI recently met medics from the Royal Berkshire hospital as well as other constituents from Earley and Woodley who described the atrocious conditions in which their Palestinian…07 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the hon. Member for his intervention and for highlighting the perilous state of GPs in my constituency of Earley and Woodley after 14 years of the previous Government…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his point. I always welcome conversations with the OBR, whose representatives came before the Treasury Committee only a few weeks ago. In that…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI have taken two interventions, which was the number I set for myself, and we do like sticking to numbers on the Government Benches. I am proud that the Labour Government are…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillToday I stand proud to welcome the Budget, which takes long-term fiscal planning seriously. I welcome a Government who will take us away from the course the previous Government…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI will take two interventions. I will take one from the. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans).17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI will give way in a moment. I add to that the bad decisions made in the previous two Budgets under the right hon. Member for Godalming and Ash (Jeremy Hunt). Those decisions were…17 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillThank you, Ms Ghani. I apologise for my inconsistent bobbing. I am still learning when to stand up, but what has gone up and stayed up are the record profits of the oil and gas…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Madam Chair. I will talk mostly about new clause 5 on capital gains tax, but, given the remarks by the shadow Minister, I will make…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and, at this point, refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my support from the unionised voices of those…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ13. Local councils in my constituency are facing significant financial pressures on special educational needs and disabilities provision. In Wokingham borough, for example, the…04 Dec 2024HANSARD Employer National Insurance Contributionsrose —04 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperI very much commend the Secretary of State for the youth guarantee. In my constituency, many businesses have invested in the hi-tech industries of the future. However, I speak to…26 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsI am frankly astonished at the principle underlying some of the comments made by the shadow Foreign Secretary and some of her Conservative colleagues today. I have been giving…25 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsThousands of families in my constituency have moved into new-build developments in Shinfield, Loddon Park and beyond. But many have found their dreams of home ownership punctured…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsOver 5,000 Hong Kong families have settled in Reading over the past few years, including in my constituency, and I have stood alongside Hong Kong activists in peaceful…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for…19 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)My constituents told me on the doorstep that their No. 1 priority was to improve the NHS. If the Conservative party were still in government, it would be overseeing steep cuts…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)The hon. Gentleman mentions Gordon Brown. Yesterday’s Budget starts to restore the level of Government spending as a share of the economy to levels that are similar to those under…31 Oct 2024