Speeches by Dickson.

“Thank you for your guidance, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will conclude simply by saying that when the Chancellor appeared before our Committee last week, she was clear that this was a Budget of necessary and fair choices on tax—of which the Bill is one—so that we can deliver on the public’s priorities of rebuilt public ser…”

“May I, like others, thank the Secretary of State for his robust defence of elections and our democracy through his statement? On the Gill case, he may be aware that the Reform UK board member Gawain Towler is on record saying that he realised very quickly that Nathan Gill was raising pro-Russia questions about Ukraine …”

“I thank the Minister for his statement. In my constituency, many new homes have been built in places such as Ebbsfleet and Stone, and I am glad to announce that there are plans for many more, but it is fair to say that local infrastructure—including GP surgeries, Darent Valley hospital and local schools—has struggled t…”

“Are you able to attach economic value to the outcomes that you are able to track through those metrics?”

“How much do you factor in financial inclusion as one of your key drivers of growth? WPI Economics and Fair4All Finance have found that increasing access to credit, savings and insurance could add £6.5 billion to UK GDP. I know you said you are part of the Financial Inclusion Committee. Do you think about that financial…”

“Last week, I met leaders from Darent Valley hospital in my constituency. Apart from discussing progress made on the new intensive care unit that the Government are investing in at the hospital, which is a sure sign that the Government are starting to turn the NHS around, it was clear from the conversation that the rise…”

“There is a big change in the Budget on electric vehicle excise duty. We have not had that tax before, and obviously it is designed to compensate for the loss of fuel duty over time. Isn’t there a big problem that, by 2050, electric vehicle excise duty will bring in only about a quarter of what fuel duty brings in? Is i…”

“Q9. Before May’s election, Reform in Kent promised that it would improve services and cut taxes. Instead, vital services for older people and those with mental health conditions, provided by great organisations such as Imago and Involve Kent, are to be cut, and taxes are going up. Does the Prime Minister agree with me …”

“What is your commitment on what will happen on the fuel duty freeze in the future, given the plan to end the freeze in a year’s time?”

“Many people will welcome the redistribution in the Budget: you can see each decile, as you go lower down the income scale, doing better. Do you believe, however, there might be the “squeezed middle” problem that we have seen in this country for many years, in which people in the middle of the income distribution find i…”

“I strongly welcome the—”

“Looking at the effect of the Budget on inflation, you said earlier that you thought the effect of the cost of living measures in the Budget—for instance, the reduction in energy bills and the freeze on rail fares—might be between 0.4% and 0.5% in terms of inflation from Q2 next year. Is it fair to say that you had not,…”

“I congratulate the Secretary of State on the child poverty strategy, which will take 2,500 children in Dartford out of poverty by the end of this Parliament. As has been said, growing up in poverty hugely increases the likelihood of poor mental and physical health, and hugely reduces the chance of holding down a better…”

“Just very quickly on electric vehicle tax, there was very significant tax reform, as has been said by others. What is your feeling about the extent to which it replaces the fuel tax? Clearly, it does not replace it completely. Therefore, if the Government wish to close the gap that is going to be created by people movi…”

“As a brief final comment, is the summary of what you are saying, Professor Allas, that there is a missed opportunity to introduce a more comprehensive road pricing system rather than just have a new tax?”

“I have a quick extra question on gilts. Dr Beck-Friis, you have talked about the fact that gilt yields improved post Budget. You have talked about some of the factors going forward that might influence gilt levels, such as deficits and monetary policy. You have put it in a basket that is—I think you said—fragile but su…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and for the excellent and knowledgeable speech she is making. One other important piece of context in all this is the men’s health strategy, which I know was widely welcomed across the House and was published two weeks ago, and which identified gambling harms as a key element that …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. and gallant Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) on securing this very important debate, on his eloquent speech setting out the dimensions of the problem, and on his incredible detective work to out the mystery participants in the Home…”

“18. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her answer and, in particular, the UK Government’s continued excellent work to marshal the coalition of the willing in support of Ukraine. Does she agree that in any future peace agreement key Ukrainian red lines need to be defended: the preservation of Ukraine; that key parts of the …”