Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Emma Reynolds and Jayne Kirkham

Thursday 18th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Emma Reynolds]

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. We did debate this issue on the radio together. The reason we are making these changes is that the top 7% of estates account for 40% of inheritance tax reliefs—that is £219 million for the top 37 landowners—and we think that is unfair.

[Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth) (Lab/Co-op)]

T5.   Merry Christmas to everybody in the Chamber and beyond. I was very proud to stand on a manifesto that committed to end cruel practices such as puppy smuggling and to phase out animal testing and ban fur imports. Is the Secretary of State able to update the House with a little more detail on the progress of the animal welfare strategy and the dates when we may expect the legislation to follow?

[Emma Reynolds]

I am pleased to confirm that the animal welfare strategy will be published before Christmas, and I will have more to say about that shortly in the House. We are giving this country of animal lovers the legislation to match. The strategy will set out our priorities until 2030 and take forward the manifesto commitments on which Government Members stood.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Emma Reynolds and Jayne Kirkham

Tuesday 1st July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jayne Kirkham (Truro and Falmouth) (Lab/Co-op)]

As one of the most deprived regions of northern Europe, Cornwall benefited from objective 1 structural and sustained prosperity fund funding. Can the Minister confirm that, under this Government, Cornwall will not lose out on funding for economic growth and the investment that our communities deserve?

[Emma Reynolds]

We are supporting growth across the country, and we will publish further details of how we will do that in the coming weeks.