Nadhim Zahawi
MP for Stratford-on-Avon
Con
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
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Will the Justice Secretary bring a simple Bill to quash all 800 convictions immediately?
Context
There remain 800 Post Office convictions based on bad data, preventing victims from claiming compensation.
Alex Chalk
The suggestion is receiving active consideration. I expect to be able to make further announcements shortly.
Session: Topical Questions
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I welcome the proposals that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor made in his Mansion House speech, which will increase investment in the United Kingdom. In his upcoming autumn statement, I implore him to build on his Budget announcement with a policy that was originally advocated for in a paper by the Adam Smith Institute, as set out in my entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. I implore him to make full expensing permanent and to scrap the hated factory tax.
Context
The MP welcomes the proposals made by the Chancellor in his Mansion House speech, which will increase investment in the United Kingdom.
Jeremy Hunt
I was very proud in the spring Budget to introduce full expensing for three years, which gives us some of the most competitive business taxes in the OECD. Only five other countries do that, and I will of course keep under review any possibility to extend that tax break.
Session: Pension Scheme Investment
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What steps his Department is taking to encourage pension schemes to invest in the United Kingdom?
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The MP is concerned about the level of investment by pension funds in UK businesses.
Jeremy Hunt
In my speech at Mansion House in July, I announced reforms to boost pensions, increase investment in UK businesses, and improve UK capital market competitiveness. Those reforms could result in over £1,000 a year of additional retirement income and unlock £75 billion-worth of investment in high-growth businesses.
Session: Pension Scheme Investment
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The Competition and Markets Authority's recent ruling blocking the acquisition of Activision Blizzard has made us an outlier. Its intervention in the nascent, innovative cloud gaming market was based on potential rather than real market power. You will know, Mr Speaker, that regulators have as much of a lever on growth in the economy as the Government. As we are doing in financial services, all regulators should have a remit for growth, and maybe—just maybe—we can call them “regulators for growth”.
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The Competition and Markets Authority's ruling blocking the acquisition of Activision Blizzard has made the UK an outlier in regulatory approach.
Kevin Hollinrake
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his question. He may have noticed that we recently launched a paper, “Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy”, so we absolutely agree with that point. Some of the measures it proposes are about ensuring that Ministers, officials and others look at alternatives to regulation, rather than jumping straight to regulation, and have an earlier impact assessment of what regulation would mean for businesses' costs, rather than just looking at other factors.
Session: Digital Markets Competition
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What assessment has the Department made of the potential impact of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill on levels of competition between businesses in digital markets?
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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill is being assessed for its impact on competition in digital markets.
Kevin Hollinrake
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will establish a new pro-competition regime for digital markets. This will boost competition between businesses in digital markets, driving productivity, growth and innovation.
Session: Digital Markets Competition
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Backbench Business
21 November 2024
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Reminds the House of the application of the sub judice rule, stating that it applies only to civil cases when arrangements for a hearing have been made and does not apply if no such arrangements exist...
Sir David Amess Adjournment Debate
12 September 2024
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Honoured to open the debate in memory of Sir David Amess, Mark Francois highlighted three main topics: animal welfare, local NHS services, and a story about Sir David's campaign for Basildon in the 19...
Israel and Gaza
16 October 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Ministerial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of Interest
23 January 2023
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Making Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow Old
16 May 2022
General Debate
Led by this MP
In honour of Her Majesty's jubilee year, the Government will focus on delivering a Queen’s Speech that rises to the scale of the challenges we face and addresses key issues such as education, healthca...
Russia
06 January 2022
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Education: Return in January
05 January 2022
Ministerial Statement
Led by this MP
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
06 December 2021
Ministerial Statement
Led by this MP
Education (Further Education) Bill - Second Reading
15 November 2021
Bill Debate
Led by this MP
The Secretary of State for Education moves the Second Reading of the Education (Further Education) Bill, emphasising his commitment to improving skills and education systems. He highlights increased i...
Covid-19 Vaccinations: 12 to 15-year-olds
13 September 2021
Ministerial Statement
Led by this MP
0
PMQs Asked
5
Ministerial Questions Asked
37
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
Westminster Hall Debates Led
9
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 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
-63% below average
This MP:
5
Average:
13.7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+664% above average
This MP:
37
Average:
4.8
Statements / Bills Proposed
-5% below average
This MP:
9
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.4
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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This page tracks Nadhim Zahawi's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.