National Insurance Contributions Bill

Just to clarify, the hon. Member says that freeports might be part of the solution—to levelling u...

I was awaiting the hon. Gentleman’s intervention—I was definitely expecting it given the recent d...

I am happy to give the hon. Gentleman some satisfaction on that question. What is extraordinary i...

I thank the Minister for engaging on what has happened in the negotiations about the new global d...

rose—

I will make some progress, if that is okay.

You asked him a question.

I tell you what, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will give way if the right hon. Gentleman addresses the ...

As the hon. Gentleman knows, it is completely inappropriate for a Minister to comment on confiden...

As the right hon. Gentleman well knows, I have set out many times that we believe that there shou...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Certainly. I am conscious, Madam Deputy Speaker, that this is not all entirely within the frame o...

The hon. Gentleman does keep mentioning it. Just on the point about corporation tax, he seems to ...

I am surprised—because the hon. Gentleman always seems to be here when I am speaking at the Dispa...

I am not used to being called so early in the batting order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very grat...

Does the hon. Lady share my interest in and my demand for having a freeport in Northern Ireland t...

As a Member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, I certainly welcome that suggestion. I was...

The Bill makes provision for NI exemptions in what we believe are a number of important and neces...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. When we talk about levelling up, we tend to think about...

I want to focus my remarks on the parts of the Bill that relate to freeports, as others have done...

The Bill seeks to achieve a range of aims, but like most things that the Government are currently...

The hon. Lady says that the Government do not have any additional plans for growth. We launched a...

I very much welcome the Exchequer Secretary’s intervention. I am happy to stand corrected, and I ...

As the next speaker has withdrawn, we will go straight to Jim Shannon.

6.4 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. When you are in the Chair, I always seem to get called earlier. ...

It is a pleasure to speak today and to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), and I...

I know that the public like it when different political parties work together for the common good...

It is a pleasure to respond to this debate on behalf of the official Opposition. As my hon. Frien...

I would like to thank Members for their well-considered contributions to what has been a very pro...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Further to earlier points of order, as matters seem to...

I thank the hon. Lady for that point of order, and realise that she has set out the fact that the...

Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can we be absolutely clear that the Prime M...

As I have said, the hon. Lady can rest assured that Mr Speaker will have made his views very clea...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This is somewhat different. It relates to the fact tha...

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that point of order. I suspect that the shadow Leader of the House...