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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"The hon. Member rightly points to the cumulative effect, but I am interested to see that her new clause 9 does not mention the Employment Rights Bill or the impact of the national living wage increase. Is it by design that the Liberal Democrats have not put those in, because …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"This new clause is even more important given the fact that the Government, the Chancellor and the Prime Minister understand the impact that the Bill will have on pubs. They have said that they will bring forward measures to help and support pubs, yet we have not seen those measures, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"My right hon. Friend has served in government, so he understands why it is important to have a fixed point that all of us in this House can reference, as well as—most importantly—his constituents who own a pub, a café or a hotel and are going to be impacted. That …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"Does the hon. Member share my concern that often the only way that publicans can get around this issue is to either reduce their hours, reduce their staffing or take on more themselves, when they are already working 24/7 to try to deal with the costs? With this kind of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Community pharmacies are a vital part of the primary care infrastructure, including in Epping Forest. Using NHS Organisation Data Service data, can the Minister tell the House how many pharmacy contracts ceased in England last year?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"I appreciate the Minister’s answer. However, the answer to my question is: 650 contracts across England and Wales. He only had to look at the newspaper headlines from yesterday to see that—this is his Department and his portfolio.

The chair of the Independent Pharmacies Association, Leyla Hannbeck, has specifically warned …..."
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Written Question

National Fly-tipping Prevention Group

Tuesday 13th January 2026

Asked by: Luke Evans (Conservative - Hinckley and Bosworth)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group last met; and if she will set out the matters that were discussed.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group last met in October 2025. The matters discussed included a policy update from Defra officials, which included an update on the review of local authority vehicle seizure powers, statutory fly-tipping enforcement guidance, digital waste tracking and reform of the waste carriers, brokers, dealers and permit exemptions regime. In addition to a broader discussion among members, there were presentations by Fortix AI and Certified Rubbish.