Speeches by Thomas.

“Will the Chancellor admit, as she has already done in the media, that wages will be lower because of her jobs tax?”

“When the Conservative Government headed by David Cameron were elected in 2010, the circumstances that they faced following Labour’s trashing of the economy meant that it took two and a half to three years to get the public on board. That stands in great contrast to what happened this summer, when Labour inherited good …”

“2. What steps the Church is taking to preserve historic places of worship.”

“My constituency is home to many historic churches that continue to be much loved by their communities. They include St John’s church in Bromsgrove, which dates from 12th century but was predominantly constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries. The church has had to raise many hundreds of thousands of pounds for the upk…”

“Does the Minister agree that the ICC’s decision does nothing to help secure the release of hostages, deliver more aid into Gaza or deliver a sustainable end to the war in the middle east?”

“Do you have a figure for how many jobs you expect to be created and hosted at the Aberdeen HQ? Secondly, on the point about regional job creation and regional growth, you touched on local authorities and engaging with devolved Administrations, and you could probably include LEPs as well. To what extent do you see GB En…”

“Splitting the skills and jobs piece into two sections, GB Energy as a company will clearly need to acquire new talent to support its objectives and will need to develop that talent in-house. How are you going to do that, and what is the plan that sits behind that? Secondly, thinking more broadly about the benefits to t…”

“Welcome, Simon. You have touched on this already, but I will ask the question. The Telegraph has quoted industry sources as saying GB Nuclear is “shackled by red tape” and a “tortuously slow” decision-making process. Do you agree with that?”

“Splitting the skills and jobs piece into two sections, GB Energy as a company will clearly need to acquire new talent to support its objectives and will need to develop that talent in-house. How are you going to do that, and what is the plan that sits behind that? Secondly, thinking more broadly about the benefits to t…”

“Do you have a figure for how many jobs you expect to be created and hosted at the Aberdeen HQ? Secondly, on the point about regional job creation and regional growth, you touched on local authorities and engaging with devolved Administrations, and you could probably include LEPs as well. To what extent do you see GB En…”

“Welcome, Simon. You have touched on this already, but I will ask the question. The Telegraph has quoted industry sources as saying GB Nuclear is “shackled by red tape” and a “tortuously slow” decision-making process. Do you agree with that?”

“I wholeheartedly agree with my right hon. Friend. As he rightly points out, we are at risk of large-scale industrial energy production installations becoming the new cash crop, displacing valuable agricultural land across our constituencies. I want the House to be aware of a comment from a constituent who wrote to me l…”

“My constituency and its neighbouring villages are defined by their green space and rurality, providing a sharp contrast to the urban west midlands next door. Our villages are home to rural enterprises and to farmers, and it is our farmers who are the lifeblood of our rural communities. Their role cannot be overstated: …”

“It is not just public services that we need to focus on: the third sector provides vital services that many of our constituents rely on, particularly children’s hospices. I would like to highlight to the House the Acorns children’s hospice in my constituency, which provides vital support to many local families in a rea…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing the debate and telling his moving story. I know that all hon. Members will be united in our support for hospices across the country. I rise in particular to speak in support of Acorns, …”

“What additional resources will the Government provide to Worcestershire county council, given what will undoubtedly be the profound and devastating impact of the Government’s education tax?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Leicestershire (Peter Bedford) on securing this important debate. This topic has already been touched on, but I want to highlight the fact that 81% of British adults agree that pubs are important in bringing peop…”

“I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for her intervention and agree wholeheartedly with her points. The Bill will inhibit economic growth and ultimately bear down very heavily on those the Government claim they are trying to protect. The reforms will prevent businesses from hiring new people and expanding. The Inst…”

“Does my right hon. Friend agree that the fundamental approach behind the Bill should be one of pragmatism rather than tribal ideology?”

“I congratulate those hon. Members who delivered their passionate and authentic maiden speeches today. I am proud, like so many Members, to represent a constituency that is home to so many small and medium-sized businesses, which comprise the backbone of our local economy. I am deeply concerned that the reforms in the B…”