Taxes
Debate between Caroline Nokes and Bradley Thomas(1 month ago)
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Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Con)
Can the hon. Gentleman clarify the bundle of contradictions that we have heard over the last year from Labour Members? I recall that, in July 2024, we heard from the former Leader of the House, the right hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell), that Labour had to abolish winter fuel payments for older people because there would be a run on the pound, and then they were reinstated because the economy had allegedly stabilised. We are hearing from the Chancellor and from Ministers that the economy is in a state that requires additional taxation and additional spending. We are hearing all these noises from the Labour party around the need to—
Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
Order. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be making a speech in due course. That was a very long intervention.
Income Tax (Charge)
Debate between Caroline Nokes and Bradley Thomas(1 year, 1 month ago)
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Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Con)
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 really acute moment of need. In 2019, NHS England decided to increase the children’s hospice grant—