ConservativeMP for Mid Bedfordshire
“Employers right across my constituency constituency in Mid Bedfordshire, particularly the SMEs and those in retail, hospitality and leisure businesses are telling me that the Employment Rights Bill is reducing flexibility and it's having a …”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Capita's failures have caused significant hardship to retiring civil servants across the country, and the minister is right that the immediate priority should be to resolve the hardship caused to all of our …”
“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement, and I thank Ministers for briefing me over the weekend on this tragic event. I also thank all the emergency services, railway staff and volunteers in Bedfordshire who worked so tirelessly an…”
“Given the scale and significance of the Mandelson files due to be released, why does the Minister not accept that the review of those files over the Whitsun recess would be a good use of everyone’s time, with questions to Ministers being pu…”
“I will speak to Lords amendments 5C and 6B. Before I do so, may I thank the Minister for working in a collaborative and cross-party way on this issue? I congratulate honourable Members who spoke before me so passionately on behalf of their …”
“7. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reforms to leasehold on integrated retirement communities.…”
“Is it worth emphasising that the Conservatives froze fuel duty for 14 years, which took £100 billion off the cost of driving? That is an example of taxes that we cut over those 14 years. In contrast, this Government have increased taxes by …”
“The Secretary of State said: “There is a direct link between declining high streets and a sense that the country is going backwards.” I agree with those sentiments. Will he therefore consider encouraging the Chancellor to reduce taxation on…”
“I thank the Minister for his statement. I have a constituent who has a 16-year-old daughter in Dubai seeking repatriation to the UK. May I put on the record my thanks to the officials for all the work they are doing? I have heard the Minist…”
“8. What guidance his Department issues on civil service sponsorship of visas.…”
“4. What discussions she has had with her US counterpart on tariffs.…”
“I declare an interest: I am a Central Bedfordshire councillor. Central Bedfordshire will have to find £17 million off the back of this so-called fairer funding formula. Does my honourable Friend agree that that is nothing short of pork barr…”
“6. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on the economy in Northern Ireland.…”
“I thank my honourable Friend for securing the debate. He is making a thoughtful and important speech. He has spoken eloquently about the cumulative development in both our constituencies, which is putting central Bedfordshire and Bedford bo…”
“6. What assessment she has made of whether the Mauritian Government are able to effectively protect Chagos’ marine environment.…”
“The western world must remain united to keep us all safe from both Russia and China. Regrettably, we are far from united right now, and many of our constituents will be concerned about the risk to our country and critical infrastructure. At…”
“When the Prime Minister first announced digital ID, it was to stop illegal working. It took most of us about a minute to work out that that was total nonsense. Flapping in the wind, the Government are now desperately trying to sell the bene…”
“Can the Secretary of State give a clear assurance that not a single offshore wind project procured in this round will be built with technology made by Chinese slaves?…”
“London is a critical global financial centre; we all rely on it, as do all of our constituents. Does the Minister recognise the very serious risk that approving this Chinese super-embassy could, as my honourable Friend the shadow Minister s…”
“I start by saying how extraordinary it was to hear the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services say earlier that she would be pursuing this policy even if there were not a backlog to deal with. That suggests that it was planned all a…”
“In response to the question from my honourable and gallant Friend the Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp), the Minister said that he respected the views of the officers who had shared their concerns—so why does he think they are wrong?…”
“With two dangerous offenders on the run, many of our constituents will rightly be very concerned and worried. Will the Minister explain what resources are being deployed to capture those offenders as soon as possible?…”
“May I welcome the focus on reducing deprivation in this statement? How confident is the Minister that deprivation in rural areas will not be missed in the funding formula? I should refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Finan…”
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This morning I received a notification via the Facebook page of the honourable Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) that the planning for the Universal UK theme park, which is located wholly within …”
“Q12. Digital ID is intrusive and fundamentally un-British. The Government have no mandate for it, and no sensible person believes that it will tackle illegal immigration or illegal working. It is an attack on our open society and a staggeri…”
“3. What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to nip out to my Delegated Legislation Committee without missing my spot. I met with businesses this morning, and it is clear that the people who take risks, invest, create jobs and drive tax…”
“The Chief Secretary to the Treasury failed to answer a critical question raised by my right honourable Friend the shadow Chancellor and a similar question raised by the honourable Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper), so I will ask the quest…”
“I, too, would like to ask the Secretary of State some questions on the TFFF. I am glad that he is proud of the previous Government’s actions and innovation in setting up that facility. He has explained that there is a tough fiscal situation…”
“Stamp duty is the worst kind of tax; there seems to be cross-party consensus on that point today. It stands in the way of the aspiring young couple who want to buy their first home, or move on and bring up a family. It punishes the older co…”
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