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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in Machine Games Duty on the financial sustainability of the land-based bingo sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an increase in Machine Games Duty on the financial sustainability of the land-based bingo sector.
The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events, and does not routinely comment on proposals.
That this House recognises the importance of National Cholesterol Month in the UK, celebrated in October each year and hosted by HEART UK – The Cholesterol Charity; notes that this campaign raises awareness of cholesterol as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and promotes lifestyle swaps for better heart health; highlights that 50% of adults in the UK have high cholesterol; further notes that there are things that people can do to reduce their cholesterol, such as making sure they get their cholesterol tested, following medical advice, and making lifestyle adjustments such as improving their diet and increasing physical activity; acknowledges the work of HEART UK in raising awareness of cholesterol and its impacts; and further recognises that everyone has a role to play in improving the nation's heart health.
That this House recognises the importance of National Cholesterol Month in the UK, celebrated in October each year and hosted by HEART UK – The Cholesterol Charity; notes that this campaign raises awareness of cholesterol as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and promotes lifestyle swaps for better heart...
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
I was unable to attend the House last week when the Foreign Secretary made his statement on Israel and Palestine, so I wanted to take this opportunity to put on record my support for what he proposed.
On the day of the announcement, I tuned into Radio 4’s “Six o’clock News”....
I was unable to attend the House last week when the Foreign Secretary made his statement on Israel and Palestine, so I wanted to take this opportunity to put on record my support for what he proposed.
On the day of the announcement, I tuned into Radio 4’s “Six o’clock News”....
I was aware that Ministers in Israel had indicated that. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention.
As I say, if the international community is serious in its support of a two-state solution, it needs to call out the fact that Israel is deliberately implementing policies to thwart that....
I was aware that Ministers in Israel had indicated that. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention.
As I say, if the international community is serious in its support of a two-state solution, it needs to call out the fact that Israel is deliberately implementing policies to thwart that....
In his reference to the wider steel industry in his statement, the Secretary of State mentioned Scunthorpe. He knows that I have consistently supported the Government in the actions they have taken to keep the works going. I think he is a little too eager to criticise the previous Government;...
In his reference to the wider steel industry in his statement, the Secretary of State mentioned Scunthorpe. He knows that I have consistently supported the Government in the actions they have taken to keep the works going. I think he is a little too eager to criticise the previous Government;...
That this House notes that on 8 July 2026 the Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill, also known as Christopher’s Law, was introduced with cross-party support; recognises that cases where the process for deciding on the presumption of capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 was not correctly followed are associated with deaths, including 160 cases identified by King’s College London in 2023 alone; further notes that the Bill addresses critical gaps illustrated by the tragic death of Christopher Laskaris; acknowledges the legislation drafted by Alex Ruck Keene KC to introduce statutory duties to assess capacity where a person is reasonably understood to have an impairment or disturbance in the functioning of their mind or brain, or where a person properly interested in their circumstances has raised concerns; welcomes the Government’s commitment to review and reform the Mental Capacity Act; and calls on the Prime Minister and the Government to allocate Government time for the Bill’s Second Reading.
That this House notes that on 8 July 2026 the Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill, also known as Christopher’s Law, was introduced with cross-party support; recognises that cases where the process for deciding on the presumption of capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 was not correctly followed are...
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Understandably, we have heard some passionate and courageous contributions, such as the one from the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), who is no longer in her place. She made a remarkable contribution...
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak in this important debate. Understandably, we have heard some passionate and courageous contributions, such as the one from the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton), who is no longer in her place. She made a remarkable contribution...
No, I cannot give way. There is no time for interventions.
As society has evolved and civilisation has advanced, care of the vulnerable, those who are sick and those who need comfort as they near the end of their lives has become a higher priority, and rightly so. In preparation for...
No, I cannot give way. There is no time for interventions.
As society has evolved and civilisation has advanced, care of the vulnerable, those who are sick and those who need comfort as they near the end of their lives has become a higher priority, and rightly so. In preparation for...
I will take one intervention.
I will take one intervention.
My hon. Friend makes an important point.
Let me go back to St Andrew’s hospice in Grimsby. My mother died in hospital on the day that she was due to be moved into that hospice—how I wish that only a day or two earlier she had been able to do that,...
My hon. Friend makes an important point.
Let me go back to St Andrew’s hospice in Grimsby. My mother died in hospital on the day that she was due to be moved into that hospice—how I wish that only a day or two earlier she had been able to do that,...
As we heard a short while ago from the Father of the House, my right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), Lincolnshire county council welcomes the review, but in the north of the county, where the two unitaries are, I and my two constituency neighbours, who are...
As we heard a short while ago from the Father of the House, my right hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), Lincolnshire county council welcomes the review, but in the north of the county, where the two unitaries are, I and my two constituency neighbours, who are...
That this House notes the substantial economic, educational and soft power contributions made by international students to the UK; further notes research from the Higher Education Policy Institute estimating that international students contribute £41.9 billion annually to the UK economy and also figures from the Department for Education that show that education exports, driven largely by international students’ tuition fees, living expenses and discretionary spending while in the UK, generated £29.3 billion in export value in 2022; also notes that this economic value is spread across the UK with evidence showing that every £1 million of university revenue generates between £2.3 million and £2.5 million in additional regional economic output, supporting employment and local businesses; expresses concern that the proposed international student levy would reduce the attractiveness of the UK as a destination for global talent and could undermine the international competitiveness of the UK’s higher education sector; notes research suggesting that the introduction of such a levy could result in significant reductions in international student numbers, with consequential impacts on economic growth, university finances and hence opportunities for domestic students; and therefore calls on the Government to publish, within one year of the implementation of the international student levy, a full assessment of its impact on international student recruitment, universities, regional economies, research capacity, opportunities for domestic students, and the UK’s global competitiveness as a destination for higher education.
That this House notes the substantial economic, educational and soft power contributions made by international students to the UK; further notes research from the Higher Education Policy Institute estimating that international students contribute £41.9 billion annually to the UK economy and also figures from the Department for Education that show...
The daughter of one of my constituents was the victim of a knife attack in her own home in 2014. Thankfully, the perpetrator was convicted. He is now charged with another offence—that of rape—and is appearing in court next month. One can imagine the concern of my constituent’s daughter when...
The daughter of one of my constituents was the victim of a knife attack in her own home in 2014. Thankfully, the perpetrator was convicted. He is now charged with another offence—that of rape—and is appearing in court next month. One can imagine the concern of my constituent’s daughter when...
We in northern Lincolnshire look forward to the Prime Minister’s first visit in his new position. He will find that if he travels by train from Manchester there is an hourly service, but that if he travels from London there is no direct service. The Father of the House, my...
We in northern Lincolnshire look forward to the Prime Minister’s first visit in his new position. He will find that if he travels by train from Manchester there is an hourly service, but that if he travels from London there is no direct service. The Father of the House, my...
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for your earlier comment. It is surprising that the Secretary of State is not here to make a statement before he visits Scunthorpe, which I understand he is doing today.
Like the Father of House, I have no objections to—and have supported the Government on—saving the steelworks...
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for your earlier comment. It is surprising that the Secretary of State is not here to make a statement before he visits Scunthorpe, which I understand he is doing today.
Like the Father of House, I have no objections to—and have supported the Government on—saving the steelworks...
The Under-Secretary of State for Transport will be visiting Immingham this afternoon. Does he agree that his journey would be much more convenient if there were a direct train service from King’s Cross to my constituency, and will he join my campaign to ensure that happens?
The Under-Secretary of State for Transport will be visiting Immingham this afternoon. Does he agree that his journey would be much more convenient if there were a direct train service from King’s Cross to my constituency, and will he join my campaign to ensure that happens?
The hon. Gentleman is a dogged campaigner for providing that rail link and I will report back to him about the quality of my journey. I am excited for the steel signing ceremony ahead of the opening of the new eastern roll-on roll-off terminal at the port of Immingham, which I understand the hon. Gentleman has been a passionate champion of.
Earlier this week, I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the isolation of coastal communities. I had prepared a five-minute speech, but we were only allowed two and a half minutes—so here’s the other two and a half minutes.
The More in Common research group recently produced a report, commissioned...
Earlier this week, I spoke in a Westminster Hall debate about the isolation of coastal communities. I had prepared a five-minute speech, but we were only allowed two and a half minutes—so here’s the other two and a half minutes.
The More in Common research group recently produced a report, commissioned...
I have already raised the issue once, in Transport questions this morning, and I will do so at every possible opportunity. Grimsby and Cleethorpes comprise one of the largest urban areas in the entire country that does not have a direct link to our capital city. The Government claim that...
I have already raised the issue once, in Transport questions this morning, and I will do so at every possible opportunity. Grimsby and Cleethorpes comprise one of the largest urban areas in the entire country that does not have a direct link to our capital city. The Government claim that...
As the Minister knows from our Westminster Hall debate last week, I was part of an APPG delegation to Gibraltar a couple of months ago, where we had a wide-ranging set of meetings. I congratulate all those involved in achieving the treaty. One reservation that was put to me by...
As the Minister knows from our Westminster Hall debate last week, I was part of an APPG delegation to Gibraltar a couple of months ago, where we had a wide-ranging set of meetings. I congratulate all those involved in achieving the treaty. One reservation that was put to me by...