John Baron
MP for Basildon and Billericay
Con
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Response classifications show how directly each question was answered.
Inflation has reduced, which is a positive development. What assessment does the Prime Minister have on how this will help businesses and families with their costs?
Context
The questioner notes the reduction in inflation as very welcome news for families facing cost-of-living issues.
Rishi Sunak
The difficult decisions taken by the Government have led to a return to normal inflation levels, which is welcome. We have also delivered significant tax cuts worth £900 to the average worker in our country.
Assessment
No specific assessment of how reduced inflation will help businesses and families was provided, though it was acknowledged as positive.
Under Review
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However, would my right hon. Friend do what he can to ensure that some of that increased money is spent on additional recruitment—including, if necessary, increasing wages sufficiently—to ensure that the Navy can manage ships, the Air Force can maintain its aircraft and the Army can dominate ground?
Context
MP questions about additional recruitment and sufficient wages for armed forces with increased defence spending.
Oliver Dowden
I know what a staunch advocate my hon. Friend is for the armed forces and for funding the armed forces. All of us can take great pride that we are putting the resources in to meet the challenges that the nation is likely to face over the next five years.
Assessment
The questioner asked about spending increased defence funds on recruiting more military personnel with sufficient pay. The answer did not address this directly but acknowledged support for armed forces funding generally.
Acknowledged Overall Support
Did Not Provide Specific Plans
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My constituents and I send our best wishes to the King and the royal family. Despite the popular narrative, our economy is doing well, with an unemployment rate well below the EU average, strong inward investment and record employment. Taxes are higher than Conservatives would like, but does my right hon. Friend agree that a key reason for this is that we rightly spent £400 billion on covid support, including one of most generous furlough schemes, in order to ensure that no one was left behind, and that it is our intention and instinct to lower taxes, unlike the Opposition parties?
Context
Mr Baron notes his constituents' concerns about the economy's performance, particularly regarding tax levels.
Rishi Sunak
My hon. Friend is right to highlight our record of providing support to the country when it needed it, whether it is the NHS, vaccines, furlough during covid or, most recently, help with people's energy bills. We are only able to afford that because of the strong management of our economy. That is why we must stick with the plan and not risk going back to square one with the Labour party, which, as we know, has absolutely no plan and will cost everyone in this country with its £28 billion of tax rises.
Assessment
The specific ask about agreeing that higher taxes are due to £400 billion spent on covid support was not addressed directly
Risk Going Back To Square One With The Labour Party
£28 Billion Of Tax Rises
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With both the OBR and the ONS confirming that the British economy is now larger than previously estimated, does my right hon. Friend agree that the economy has proven detractors wrong? Will he do all he can to ensure we retain record employment?
Context
The question concerns the economy's performance surpassing expectations, with unemployment rates being a focus.
Rishi Sunak
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the economy's growth and investment in projects like Nissan's new plant in Sunderland, safeguarding thousands of jobs.
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What more can be done to encourage our pension funds to invest specifically in British companies and climate technology start-ups?
Context
Concerns over the lack of investment by pension funds specifically into UK companies, especially climate technology start-ups, leading to them seeking funding abroad.
Oliver Dowden
The Chancellor's pension compact will unlock £75 billion of additional investment, much of which is expected to go to UK companies. Measures like the Edinburgh reforms also aim to improve financial services in this country.
Assessment
Specific measures to encourage pension funds to invest in British companies were not detailed
Deflection
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At a time of record employment, an unemployment rate nearly half that of the EU average and strong inward investment, can my right hon. Friend explain why every single period of Labour government since the second world war has ended in economic failure, with sterling weaker and unemployment usually higher?
Context
The MP questions the track record of every Labour Government since World War II, highlighting their negative impacts on employment and financial stability.
Oliver Dowden
My hon. Friend is entirely right. I might add that Labour Governments also spend every last penny in the Treasury. I well remember the note saying that there was no money left when we entered government. We should never allow that to happen to the British people again.
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The MP encouraged the Prime Minister to maintain compassion in economic decisions, particularly regarding the link between inflation and benefits. He asked if she would commit to doing so.
Context
The MP expressed concern over recent events impacting government spending, suggesting a need to retain compassion in political decisions.
Elizabeth Truss
The PM confirmed that the Conservative government aims to protect vulnerable individuals through measures like the energy price guarantee. She assured the MP that such protections will continue into year two, though did not explicitly commit to maintaining inflation-linking for benefits.
Assessment
While acknowledging efforts to support vulnerable people, the PM avoided a direct commitment to maintaining inflation-linking for benefits.
Acknowledged Efforts But Did Not Commit
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Having spoken to Lord Ahmad yesterday, I thank the Government for listening and now allowing high-risk British Council contractors still in Afghanistan to be processed immediately on their application to the citizen resettlement scheme, rather than having to wait a further two months until the application window closes. With taxation at a 40-year high, when will the Government be bolder in cutting taxes, given that all the evidence the world over shows that lower taxes increase prosperity, raise living standards and better enable the Government to help the less fortunate—even if such a policy means cutting spending such as HS2?
Context
The question references a meeting with Lord Ahmad regarding high-risk British Council contractors in Afghanistan, and mentions taxation at a 40-year high.
Dominic Raab (Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
My hon. Friend makes an important point about driving growth and the economy, which is why we are cutting taxes with the 130% super-deduction for capital investment. That will create not just good jobs, but well paid and better paid jobs, by boosting productivity. That is why we are increasing the employment allowance, which represents a tax cut of £1,000 for half a million small businesses, and that is why we have provided business rate relief of £7 billion over the next five years. Of course, just next month we are cutting national insurance, worth £330 for a typical employee.
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The Prime Minister will recall that I previously raised with him the plight of 170 British Council contractors who remain in Afghanistan in fear of their lives, 85 of whom are deemed to be at very high risk. I had a positive meeting with the refugee Minister, Lord Harrington, last week, but we face bureaucracy that is preventing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office from helping these people now courtesy of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme. Will the Prime Minister help us cut through that red tape and help these people, as we owe them a debt of obligation and time is running out?
Context
170 British Council contractors are in danger in Afghanistan, with 85 at high risk.
Boris Johnson
I will see what we can do to help those particular people but I just remind the House that we not only evacuated 25,000 people under Op Pitting, which was a great credit to this country, but since then have supported 4,600 more to come to this country, and we will do what we can to help the people my hon. Friend mentions.
Assessment
Specifics about cutting red tape were not provided
Remind The House
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On Monday, the Foreign Secretary agreed that in these uncertain times we need to expand our soft power capabilities, yet the Government are imminently to make a funding decision that may result in the closure of British Council country operations and a reduction in its international footprint. Will the Prime Minister intervene to ensure that that does not happen, given how much I know he understands and appreciates the important work the British Council does?
Context
The British Council's operations and international footprint may be affected by an imminent government funding decision.
Boris Johnson
I am very happy to meet my hon. Friend to talk about this issue, which he has campaigned on many times, but I can tell him that the British Council, for which I have huge regard, has received a massive grant and loans.
Assessment
Did not confirm intervention or funding status directly.
Meet To Discuss
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The Chancellor has acknowledged misguided cost disclosure legislation plaguing one third of all FTSE 250 companies as investment trusts. Will he support Baroness Altman's private Member's Bill and address the issue in his autumn statement?
Context
Misguided cost disclosure legislation is restricting investment in UK investment trusts, making them appear unduly expensive compared to other countries.
Jeremy Hunt
We are supportive of reforming how we treat costs in our investment and pension funds industries. The way we handle costs is not optimal, but I cannot comment on specific measures for the autumn statement.
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May I urge the Government to resolve that housing issue urgently, given the Pakistani authorities' threat to return the contractors to Afghanistan next month? That would be a disaster, and we need to sort it out now.
Context
The MP urged the government to resolve housing issues urgently for British Council contractors and their families waiting in Pakistan due to a threat from Pakistani authorities.
Leo Docherty
We are acutely aware of the challenge. We are working at pace with our mission in Pakistan and we are seized of the natural justice required and the fact that we need to do our duty to those people. That is why the full pace of our institutional effort is focused on doing just that.
Session: Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
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Hon. Members rightly highlight the importance of education, but for children in Ukraine it is also about addressing trauma they have experienced. What measures are being taken to collaborate with those in education and health sectors to assist these young individuals?
Context
The conflict in Ukraine has led to a need for additional support for children and young people who are suffering from the psychological impact of war.
David Rutley
The hon. Gentleman makes important points. The work we are doing includes providing reassurance and support for these children and young people who face challenging circumstances.
Session: Ukraine British Council
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What recent steps have been taken to support the British Council's work in response to the conflict in Ukraine? The British Council's teaching and learning in difficult times programme has provided nearly 2,000 Ukrainian English teachers with help to support young people and children suffering trauma during the Russian invasion. Will the Minister confirm his thanks for this outstanding programme, his support for Zhanna Sevastianova and Leigh Gibson, and his recognition of the strategic impact?
Context
The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the need to address how UK governmental bodies are supporting affected regions, particularly through cultural and educational initiatives.
David Rutley
Yes, I thank my hon. Friend for recognising that outstanding team's important work. The teaching and learning in difficult times programme has already trained 1,482 English teachers to support young Ukrainians.
Session: Ukraine British Council
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How can the Government ensure that when consulting on the NHS mandate, there is an emphasis on outcomes like one-year survival rate rather than being diluted by other metrics?
Context
There is a concern that the focus during consultations on the NHS mandate might shift from hard objectives, such as cancer survival rates, to softer measures like patient experience surveys.
Helen Whately
My hon. Friend's commitment to focusing on cancer outcomes has been included in the NHS mandate, as I mentioned earlier. The emphasis is on early diagnosis metrics and other important patient experience metrics.
Session: Cancer Outcome Targets
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What steps is the government taking to implement section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022, which sets out objectives to improve cancer patient outcomes?
Context
Section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022 mandates specific actions for improving cancer patient outcomes. The question arises from concerns about whether these provisions are being adequately addressed.
Helen Whately
In accordance with section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022, the Secretary of State's mandate to NHS England sets out objectives to improve outcomes for cancer patients, including aims to enhance one-year and five-year survival rates.
Session: Cancer Outcome Targets
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Does the Minister agree that, despite “Project Fear” forecasts, we have record employment, very low unemployment, good inward investment and trade deals in abundance? Perhaps the Scottish National party should focus on its poor record on the economy and indeed financial transparency, and get over the fact that we have left the EU.
Context
Record employment, low unemployment, good inward investment and trade deals despite predictions of negative economic impact.
Victoria Atkins
May I take this opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend on his recent honour, which is extremely well deserved? He has made his point very succinctly. We have an exciting future ahead of us—we are already signing trade deals with non-EU countries, and we have a fantastic deal with the EU—and it is now up to us to make a real success of it.
Session: Leaving the EU Economic Impact
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Despite being the gateway to most financial services in the City, I suggest that the London stock exchange is ailing, with CRH and Arm being the latest canaries in the coalmine. While welcoming the Edinburgh reforms, what further consideration has the Chancellor given to my suggestion that tax incentives be introduced to encourage our British pension funds—the big beasts—to invest more in UK equities, given that, since the financial crisis of 2008-09, they have reduced their exposure to equities by 90%, unlike in most other developed economies?
Context
CRH and Arm's decision to delist from the London stock exchange highlights a broader issue. The MP is concerned about the reduced exposure of British pension funds to UK equities post-financial crisis.
Jeremy Hunt
My hon. Friend always speaks extremely wisely on financial matters, and he is absolutely on the money when he talks about the opportunity that would present itself by unlocking £3 trillion of pension fund assets, many of which would get a better return for pensioners if they were invested more in our high-growth businesses, as well as that being a good outcome for the London stock market. All I will say is: watch this space.
Session: Topical Questions
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If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities regarding the impact of current economic policies and support measures for families dealing with higher mortgage payments due to rising interest rates.
Context
The question arises from concerns about the UK's economy and inflation. The MP is asking for a statement on the Chancellor's departmental responsibilities, specifically regarding financial services and mortgage rates.
Jeremy Hunt
We will not hesitate in our resolve to support the Bank of England as it seeks to strangle inflation in the economy, and the best policy is to stick to our plan to halve inflation. I also want to make sure that we do everything possible to help families paying higher mortgage rates in ways that do not themselves feed inflation, so later this week I will be meeting the principal mortgage lenders to ask what help they can give to people who are struggling to pay more expensive mortgages and what flexibilities might be possible for families in arrears.
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What assurance can the Secretary of State give that both the letter and the spirit of section 5 of the Health and Care Act 2022 will be embraced to encourage the NHS to improve early diagnosis and therefore cancer survival rates by focusing on outcome measures such as the one-year survival rate, so that we can start catching up with international averages when it comes to survival?
Context
Discussion about the need to embrace section 5 to encourage NHS to improve early diagnosis.
Steve Barclay
I pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has long championed this issue. Indeed, he secured an amendment to the Health and Care Act as part of that campaign. We will be fulfilling our obligation by including an objective on cancer outcomes when we publish the next mandate to NHS England, and I hope he will see that as a welcome step.
Session: Cancer Waiting Times and Outcomes
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Does my hon. Friend agree that in restoring the balance of the Belfast agreement the best approach is to pass the Windsor framework today?
Context
The MP asks about passing the Windsor framework to restore balance and encourage inward investment in Northern Ireland.
Steven Baker
The Windsor framework is a dramatic improvement on the protocol. The Government believes it includes compromises but is a step forward for Northern Ireland.
Session: Investment in Northern Ireland
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What does it take for this House to sustainably increase defence spending given recent geopolitical events?
Context
Concerns about the sustainability of increasing defence spending due to geopolitical events and the need for sustained financial commitments.
Ben Wallace
We have been sustainably increasing our defence since 2020. The Prime Minister recognises the dangerous world we are in, and both the Chancellor and the Prime Minister recognised the importance of increasing defence spending in the autumn statement. There will be a Budget later in the week to discuss further details.
Session: UK Military Capability
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What recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the UK's (a) number of military personnel and (b) range of military capabilities?
Context
The question arises from concerns about the adequacy of the UK's current number of military personnel and range of military capabilities, given recent defence committee reports.
Ben Wallace
The armed forces' capabilities allow the Ministry of Defence to meet a range of domestic and global commitments. Defence is reorganising and re-equipping to face future threats. Any specific changes related to personnel numbers or military equipment capabilities will be determined once the update to the Defence Command Paper has concluded, which I expect to happen in June.
Session: UK Military Capability
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I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. I welcome the Government's growth agenda, notwithstanding the lack of reassurance to the markets, but will the Chancellor seriously consider lowering taxation on smaller businesses, despite the package that has already been announced? They are the engine room of the economy and employ most people in the private sector, and if cost savings are necessary, High Speed 2 and the streamlining of myriad quangos could be the first option.
Context
The member supports the government's growth agenda but questions whether tax reductions for small businesses will be seriously considered.
Kwasi Kwarteng
I am very pleased to tell my hon. Friend that we are going to introduce the medium-term fiscal plan in three weeks' time, but let us consider the measures that we have already introduced. National insurance hikes have been reversed, the corporation tax rise has been scrapped and the annual investment allowance remains at £1 million. These are measures that small businesses up and down the land have been very appreciative of.
Session: Support for SMEs
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As chairman of the British Council all-party parliamentary group, I have been raising the plight of 170 British Council contractors who remain in Afghanistan in fear of their lives, 85 of whom have been deemed by the Government to be at very high risk. Given the written ministerial statement today, what assurances can the Minister give that the latter group in particular will be prioritised? They are not the only ones in fear for their lives in Afghanistan—there are many more. If he cannot give that assurance, given the urgency of the situation, will he knock on whatever door is required in Government and press upon that individual the need for action?
Context
170 British Council contractors remain in Afghanistan and are at risk of their lives. 85 of these individuals have been deemed to be at very high risk by the Government.
James Heappey
My hon. Friend has already seconded me on a number of occasions to speak to colleagues around Government on his behalf, as part of his campaigning on behalf of those who worked for the British Council. He knows, I think, that both the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Home Office are seized of the need to do the right thing by them.
Session: Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy
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Apart from humanitarian reasons, there are suggestions for committing to a no-fly zone in Ukraine. Will the Minister assure the House that there is no intention to intervene directly militarily?
Context
Suggestions have been made about the possibility of establishing a no-fly zone to further support Ukraine.
James Cleverly
The UK should be rightly proud of the support that we gave to the Ukrainian armed forces over a number of years through Operation Orbital and through the early deployment of NLAWs—the anti-tank missile systems that have proven so effective—and we will continue to provide support to the Ukrainians in their self-defence. The Secretary-General of NATO has made it very clear that it would be wrong for NATO to engage directly in the conflict with Russia that is the inevitable by-product of a no-fly zone. Putin is desperately trying to paint this as western aggression against Russia. We must not do anything that will allow him to perpetrate that perverse distortion of reality.
Session: Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis
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Further to my constructive Adjournment debate on the British Council with the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, my right hon. Friend the Member for Braintree (James Cleverly), and given the fact that the FCDO's overall budget is to increase by 21% over the coming three-year spending review period, I seek clarity from those on the Front Bench as to whether the Government still intend to cut funding to the British Council, which will mean it will have to close a further 20 overseas offices on top of the 20 that it is already having to close.
Context
Concerns about the future of British Council offices due to proposed budget reductions are raised.
Vicky Ford
The British Council's budget has increased by £189 million, a 27% increase from last year. While cuts had to be made in other areas, we have actually increased money provided to the British Council.
Session: Topical Questions
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In welcoming the Government's generous economic support packages and the increase in the national living wage, may I just ask the Minister to consider further increasing it ahead of inflation in the years ahead to help achieve our one nation agenda and ensure that work pays?
Context
The MP welcomes the Government's economic support packages and the increase in the national living wage but seeks further increases ahead of inflation.
Kemi Badenoch (Minister for Women and Equalities)
The Government remain committed to ensuring that work pays and to helping to end low pay. Investment to raise productivity is vital for long-term sustainable growth in wages. The request will be considered, as always, in future Budgets. Taxes and minimum wages are under review.
Session: National Living Wage
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What recent discussions has he had with Cabinet colleagues on plans to increase the national living wage?
Context
The MP inquires about recent discussions within the Cabinet regarding plans to increase the national living wage.
Kemi Badenoch (Minister for Women and Equalities)
The Government are increasing the national living wage by 2.2% from £8.72 to £8.91, an above-inflation pay rise. The Government remain committed to their ambitious target for the national living wage to reach two thirds of median earnings by 2024 provided that economic conditions allow. The Treasury will continue to work closely with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that we reach this target.
Session: National Living Wage
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As chair of the British Council all-party group, I suggest that soft power can pay for itself many times over by building links and improving trust and understanding, all of which makes conflict less likely. As the Government assess our international engagement, does my right hon. Friend agree that soft power must be a consideration alongside traditional hard power? Will he assure me that he will make the case for soft power when it comes to the Government's integrated review?
Context
The question builds on the initial query and highlights the importance of including soft power considerations alongside traditional hard power during the government's international engagement assessment.
Ben Wallace
I congratulate my hon. Friend on his work on the British Council all-party group. The British Council is an outstanding institution around the world—indeed, in my opinion there is not enough of it around the world. The integrated review will enhance defence engagement, ensuring that our armed forces are more forward, present, and active around the world, and involve changes to operational development structures, defence diplomacy and allowances. I completely agree that alongside hard power must come soft power. It can be delivered by the military, as well as by those excellent non-governmental organisations, and organisations such as the British Council. The best way to not get into a conflict is to avoid one in the first place by understanding each other's issues, and by helping nations and people's economies to build.
Session: Soft Power
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What plans he has for the contribution of soft power to the UK's international defence engagement.
Context
No specific context provided other than an emphasis on the importance of soft power in relation to defence.
Ben Wallace
Our armed forces are a force for good, providing security, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping and defence engagement across the globe. They have a proud track record on the frontline of our national response to humanitarian disasters the world over, from Ebola in west Africa to hurricane seasons in the Caribbean.
Session: Soft Power
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The Government's economic support packages have been some of the most generous anywhere, and they have been essential sticking plasters from which many of our constituents have benefited. However, given that covid may be with us for some time and that the economy is in transition, may I encourage the Government to think more strategically and perhaps draw lessons from, for example, Margaret Thatcher's enterprise allowance scheme, which helped hundreds of thousands of people, over some years, to transition from unemployment to self-employment?
Context
The Government's economic support packages have been crucial but the economy may be affected by covid for some time. There is a need for a more strategic and long-term approach.
Rishi Sunak
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We should have an eye on our recovery and he is absolutely right that entrepreneurship can play an important part in driving that recovery, which is why during the crisis we announced the future fund to help to provide financing for start-up entrepreneurial companies. I am also happy to have a look at the enterprise allowance scheme. My hon. Friend will be aware of the start-up loan scheme, which does something similar by providing Government-discounted and funded loans to the budding entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
Session: Topical Questions
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I commend the Chancellor and his team for the robust policy response that we have seen to this crisis so far, but may I ask them to continue to focus laser-like on the issue of cash flow, which is particularly important to smaller businesses, particularly important to the workforce, and particularly important to the vulnerable groups in society?
Context
The Chancellor is implementing interventions specifically targeted at smaller businesses.
Rishi Sunak (The Chancellor of the Exchequer)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of cash flow, which is why we have targeted our interventions specifically at smaller businesses by providing extra cash flow support... We have done so through the £10,000 grant to every business in receipt of small business rate or rural rate relief and, indeed, through the deferral of VAT...
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
British Council Contractors in Afghanistan
11 January 2023
Responding: Leo Docherty
Main Concerns
["The British Council contractors who worked for the UK in Afghanistan are stranded and at risk, with around 200 individuals still remaining in high-risk categories. Despite an application window opening last summer under the Afghan Citizens' Return Scheme (ACRS), only half of applicants have received a place pending security checks by December, and the rest remain unheard from. Contractors face significant barriers such as lack of necessary ID and travel documents due to fear and displacement."]
Specific Asks
['The Minister is asked to confirm if around half of contractors have been given the go-ahead under ACRS and what steps are being taken to facilitate their safe exit, including urging third countries for flexibility on paperwork. The lead MP also questions why no one has been relocated in the past year and pleads for an end to any quota system that could prevent these individuals from seeking safety.']
Future of Soft Power
16 March 2022
Responding: Amanda Milling
Main Concerns
['The west has relaxed its guard following the cold war and failed to invest in nurturing democracy, as shown by recent UN votes on Ukraine. The BBC World Service saw a significant increase in listeners during the invasion of Ukraine, yet funding debates persist for it and other organizations like the British Council. During the pandemic year, the British Council had to close 20 country operations due to £10 million shortfall in fully compensating for commercial revenue losses.']
Specific Asks
["The Government should ensure there are no further cuts or closures proposed to the British Council's funding and confirm when full allocation for the spending review period will be given. The figure of a 26% funding increase is misleading as it does not compare like-for-like years, hiding behind percentage increases."]
Defence and Security 2025-02-25
25 February 2025
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Emphasised the importance of NATO, deepening alliances with Europe and the US, maintaining a robust response to Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027,...
Valedictory Debate
24 May 2024
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
In her concluding remarks, Harriet Harman reflected on her 42-year tenure in the House of Commons, thanking her constituents for their support and expressing pride in being a Labour MP. She emphasised...
Defence Spending
24 April 2024
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
UK Armed Forces
11 March 2024
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Ways and Means
11 March 2024
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Since 2010, the economy under Conservative Government has seen significant growth despite challenging times. The Chancellor's Budget supports sectors such as the creative industries, which have grown ...
Immigration and Asylum Bill - Clause dealing with Rwanda
12 December 2023
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government are implementing measures to reduce illegal immigration, noting that small boat arrivals across the Channel have decreased by a third while they increased in other European regions such...
Autumn Statement
22 November 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Defence Command Paper Refresh
18 July 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Financial Services Reforms
11 July 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Holocaust Memorial Bill - Amendments (a) and (b) to motion 6
28 June 2023
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The speaker moved amendments (a) and (b) to motion 6, proposing changes related to the composition of the Select Committee and limiting the scope of petitions against the bill. The proposed amendment ...
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PMQs Asked
23
Ministerial Questions Asked
60
House of Commons Debates Involved
2
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
0
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1457 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+173% above average
This MP:
10
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+72% above average
This MP:
23
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-20% below average
This MP:
2
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+1135% above average
This MP:
60
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
-100% below average
This MP:
0.0
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
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