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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 29 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)

"My hon. Friend talks about fairness in relation to amendment 41 on uprating in line with CPI. Is it also worth considering the importance of certainty, particularly for people on fixed incomes who will benefit from this measure? Uprating by CPI would give them certainty into the future that they …..."
Blake Stephenson - View Speech

View all Blake Stephenson (Con - Mid Bedfordshire) contributions to the debate on: Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 29 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)

"The Minister says that the measures that the Government are using are appropriate, but can he explain, in response to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk, why adjusted income was not used and why it is not appropriate?..."
Blake Stephenson - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 5 Noes - 9
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 9
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 9
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 4 Noes - 9
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 5 Noes - 9
Division Vote (Commons)
29 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Blake Stephenson (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 5 Noes - 9
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 29 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)

"Like quite a few members of the Committee, I represent a rural constituency. We have a lot of villages that are not connected to our towns, and a lot of elderly people who need to get to appointments. There are also a lot of children with special education needs and …..."
Blake Stephenson - View Speech

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Written Question
Rainforests: Environment Protection
Thursday 29th January 2026

Asked by: Blake Stephenson (Conservative - Mid Bedfordshire)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made representations to the Foreign Secretary on the potential for British International Investment to contribute funding to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility.

Answered by Katie White - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government continues to be supportive of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility and has reviewed a range of options to support an investment, including the potential of BII to contribute to funding the Facility.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and his officials have been working closely with their counterparts across government, including in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.