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James Wild
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James Wild
· 2020–present
417 speeches on record Last active 24 Feb 2026
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Cancer Diagnosis24 Feb 2026
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James Wild
When I met Big C in King’s Lynn recently, I heard about the anxiety caused; only 52% of local patients are treated within two months, whereas the national average is 71.9%. What action is the Department taking to support the Queen Elizabeth hospital trust in improving its performance for patients?
Hansard · 24 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion12 Feb 2026
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James Wild
The motion passed by the House requires the Government to provide details of any payments made to Lord Mandelson. There are no national security or international relations issue in doing so. Will the Minister tell the House now how much money Mandelson got and what the Government are doing to get it back?
Hansard · 12 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Engagements11 Feb 2026
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James Wild
My constituent’s mum, sister and stepfather were killed in a horrific dangerous driving crime for which a foreign national offender was sentenced to 10 and a half years. However, the family have just been told that he may be released imminently in order to be deported, having served just three years. Will the Prime Minister…
Hansard · 11 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Local Government Finance11 Feb 2026
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James Wild
This settlement is supposed to deliver fair funding; that is what the formula says on the tin, but it fails the Ronseal test. Norfolk’s core spending power in the first year of the settlement is lower than the national average, and the largest increases in core spending power are going to urban authorities. This simply…
Hansard · 11 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Jury Trials5 Feb 2026
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James Wild
What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.
Hansard · 5 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Business of the House5 Feb 2026
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James Wild
The Leader of the House referred earlier to mental health and Time to Talk Day; I will be running the London marathon in April for the 8:56 Foundation in North West Norfolk, which does important work on men’s mental health. Will he join me in paying tribute to charities across the country that are doing…
Hansard · 5 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Road Safety5 Feb 2026
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James Wild
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Shipley (Anna Dixon) , who made a powerful speech, particularly in relation to the impact of dangerous driving on her family. As the hon. Member said, more than 1,600 people tragically lost their lives on our roads in 2024, and 60% of those fatalities happened…
Hansard · 5 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Lord Mandelson4 Feb 2026
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James Wild
In his interrogation of the permanent under-secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Cabinet Secretary, was my right hon. Friend able to shed any light on another part of our motion as to whether severance payments were paid to Lord Mandelson and, if so, how much they were? If payments were made,…
Hansard · 4 Feb 2026 · parliament.uk
Support for Businesses27 Jan 2026
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James Wild
The Chancellor promised hospitality firms that she would lower their taxes, but her business rate raid is hammering every town, village, city and high street. This is not just an attack on pubs; hotels, cafés, music venues and many more are being hit. It is two months since the Budget caused huge worry for these…
Hansard · 27 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions20 Jan 2026
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James Wild
The Iranian regime is killing protesters in their thousands, and the communication blackout is enabling abuses to happen away from public view. The Minister said yesterday: “They must restore internet access.”—[Official Report, 19 January 2026 ; Vol. 779, c. 48.] What are the Government doing with partners, so that we can hear the voices of…
Hansard · 20 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Business of the House15 Jan 2026
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James Wild
Last year, 1,600 people were killed on our roads. May we have a debate on the Government’s road safety strategy and toughening driving offence sentences, including steps to protect horses and riders such as my constituent Emma and many others in North West Norfolk and across the country who feel increasingly frightened and unsafe due…
Hansard · 15 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Covid-19: Financial Support15 Jan 2026
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I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) on securing this important debate. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken—I think more than 10 did—about what their constituents suffered and continue to suffer. They set out some very powerful examples. It is almost six years since the first cases of covid were…
Hansard · 15 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions13 Jan 2026
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James Wild
The Health Secretary has said he is “shocked” at the inability to acknowledge and then remedy state failures. It is now two years since the Hughes report was published, but no timeframe has been set for compensation for the valproate scandal. When will my constituents Colleen and Andy get the redress they need, so that…
Hansard · 13 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Clause 63 - Tax to be charged on certain pension interests13 Jan 2026
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James Wild
On behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition, I wish to speak to new clauses 22 to 24, tabled in my name and those of my hon. Friends. As the Minister set out, clauses 63 to 68 introduce measures to apply inheritance tax to unspent pension assets and other death benefits for deaths occurring after 6 April…
Hansard · 13 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Clause 83 - Rate of remote gaming duty13 Jan 2026
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These changes were presented as some sort of simplification and modernisation, but clauses 83 and 84 nearly double remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% and increase general betting duty to 25%. We will have some of the highest rates of tax on gambling in the world. As we have heard from some Members, the…
Hansard · 13 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Clause 86 - Rates of duty13 Jan 2026
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James Wild
It feels like we are getting warmed up for scrutinising the 536 pages of the Bill upstairs in the Public Bill Committee shortly. It is good to see that the popularity of the topics we are debating has increased as we move on to alcohol duty, which clause 86 increases in line with the retail…
Hansard · 13 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
E-scooters8 Jan 2026
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James Wild
There are 1 million privately owned scooters, which are illegal to use on public roads. I declare an interest, having bought one a few years ago in the expectation that I would be able to ride it legally by now, but that is permitted only under state-licensed schemes. Why have the Government extended trials that…
Hansard · 8 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
Jury Trials7 Jan 2026
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James Wild
The Government’s amendment, which the Minister has signed, refers to the Government’s impact assessment. Have the Government done an impact assessment but are refusing to publish it, or did they announce plans to end jury trials for certain cases without that evidence?
Hansard · 7 Jan 2026 · parliament.uk
National Plan to End Homelessness11 Dec 2025
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James Wild
I welcome the ambition to end homelessness and pay tribute to the Purfleet Trust, King’s Lynn Night Shelter, the borough council and other groups that are working hard and collaborating to end rough sleeping and homelessness. How will this strategy and the resources help to support their efforts and focus on intervention and prevention and…
Hansard · 11 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer10 Dec 2025
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James Wild
This is a rare and serious conduct motion that calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to apologise for misleading the country about the state of the public finances, breaking promises on tax and breaching the OBR confidentiality process—in short, for not being straight with the British people. I was expecting to refer to more…
Hansard · 10 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Hospitality Sector and SMEs9 Dec 2025
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James Wild
The Chancellor promised a new golden era of hospitality, but the reality of her business rates raid, as the British Beer and Pub Association has said, is “sleepless nights, pay cuts and staff layoffs” for publicans, who will be paying an extra £13,000 on average. Why did the Chancellor tell businesses last week that their…
Hansard · 9 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Restriction of Jury Trials8 Dec 2025
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James Wild
There is capacity for almost 2,000 more court sitting days that are not being used for rape or other trials at the moment. Why is the Justice Secretary not prioritising funding those days to help reduce the backlog, rather than trying to scrap jury trials?
Hansard · 8 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions4 Dec 2025
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James Wild
The Cabinet Office has an important role to play in publishing data to enable the public to track the Government’s performance. Does the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister agree that it would be helpful to have data on the number of prisoners wrongly released every day by the Justice Secretary?
Hansard · 4 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Local Elections4 Dec 2025
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James Wild
This is an utter dog’s breakfast that is entirely of the Government’s making. Will the Minister apologise to Tim Passmore and other mayoral candidates for cancelling the elections next year? When will Norfolk and Suffolk get the £37.4 million investment fund that we were promised if we had a mayor, and not the £3 million—the…
Hansard · 4 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
Official Secrets Act and Espionage3 Dec 2025
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James Wild
The report says that the National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, apparently had very “limited” engagement about the case. In contrast, one of his predecessors, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, with whom I worked in the Ministry of Defence, said he “would have expected to be involved intimately in the provision of the Government evidence”. Why was Jonathan…
Hansard · 3 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
New Clause 30 - Funding of the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund3 Dec 2025
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James Wild
Before speaking to new clauses 24 and 25 and amendments 14, 15 and 16, I shall begin by reiterating the position adopted by my hon. Friend the Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) , the shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury—he is not here today, as the Minister acknowledged—which is that we support many of…
Hansard · 3 Dec 2025 · parliament.uk
NHS Dental Services: Norfolk25 Nov 2025
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James Wild
The Minister told the Health and Social Care Committee that the spending envelope for dentistry would be confirmed by the end of the summer at the latest. Is the Office for Students still waiting for a ministerial direction to launch that competition for new places, so that UEA can bid along with others and so…
Hansard · 25 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Ministerial Code24 Nov 2025
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James Wild
The Prime Minister agreed with the independent adviser on ministerial interests to recuse himself from the appointment of the football regulator in autumn 2024. Then, in April, as the report by the Commissioner for Public Appointments makes clear, he confirmed Mr Kogan’s appointment, breaking that undertaking. How much did the Prime Minister receive in donations…
Hansard · 24 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Russian Ship Yantar20 Nov 2025
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James Wild
In January, the Defence Secretary came to this House to make a statement when the Yantar passed through British waters, but he did not see fit to do so when that ship directed lasers at our pilots, which I think reflects poorly on him. Has the Russian ambassador been summoned over this highly dangerous action,…
Hansard · 20 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Separation Centres: Terrorist Offenders20 Nov 2025
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James Wild
This terrorist was moved to a separation centre over concerns that he would use his extremist Islamist ideology to radicalise others, and yet the ruling says that this move was a breach of his right to a private life under the European convention. Should national security and prison officers’ safety not come first, and will…
Hansard · 20 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Injury in Service Award20 Nov 2025
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James Wild
I am pleased that this debate has made its way to the Floor of the House, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) on securing it. My late uncle Malcolm served as a police officer in Norfolk for many years, so I understand a little about the level of dedication and personal…
Hansard · 20 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Station: Wylfa17 Nov 2025
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James Wild
In the spirit of consensus, which the Energy Minister untypically just moved away from, I join him in welcoming this announcement. I was advising the then Energy Minister when the Hinkley contract was signed and the Horizon project was proceeding, before Hitachi withdrew, so I am keen to see development at Wylfa and beyond. Will…
Hansard · 17 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Solar Farms: Food Security13 Nov 2025
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James Wild
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of solar farms on food security.
Hansard · 13 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Independent Football Regulator12 Nov 2025
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James Wild
I have to say, I am quite surprised at the lack of contrition from the Secretary of State, given a very damning report. In November 2024, Mr Kogan withdrew from the application process because, he said, there was “a lot of noise going around about Labour donors”, but in March, in a move that the…
Hansard · 12 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Prisoner Releases in Error11 Nov 2025
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James Wild
Public safety should be the Justice Secretary’s priority, so why did it take six days for the Metropolitan police to be informed that a sex offender had been wrongly released from HMP Wandsworth?
Hansard · 11 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Clause 1 - Right to Guaranteed Hours5 Nov 2025
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James Wild
Does the Minister not listen to the voices of business and business organisations? They say that what the Government propose will make young people—whom it is riskier to take on—less likely to get jobs in the first place. Why does she think she knows better than employers and the people who create jobs in this…
Hansard · 5 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Agricultural and Business Property Relief: Impact on Farmers4 Nov 2025
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James Wild
This morning the Chancellor failed to take responsibility for her poor choices in a Budget that whacked up taxes, borrowing and spending, and made it clear that she would once again break her promises on tax. The farmers whom I have met have been in tears about the family farm tax, not because they are…
Hansard · 4 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Business Rates: Affordability for SMEs4 Nov 2025
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James Wild
When the Chancellor imposed £40 billion of tax rises, she chose to double business rates for leisure, retail and hospital businesses—and she is going to come back for more. It may be in vain, but perhaps I can offer her a policy suggestion: scrap business rates for 250,000 shops, pubs and restaurants. Rather than hike…
Hansard · 4 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Welfare Spending4 Nov 2025
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James Wild
A few hon. Members in this debate have mentioned the record of the last Government, so it is worth putting on the record that, under the last Government, 4 million jobs were created, youth unemployment was halved and a million more disabled people moved into work. Sadly, under this Government, we have already seen unemployment…
Hansard · 4 Nov 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions30 Oct 2025
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James Wild
To show his deregulatory zeal, the Business Secretary just boasted about scrapping the British Hallmarking Council, which has one part-time employee. Given that every £1 of regulatory costs has the same impact on investment as £1 taken in tax, why are the Government proceeding with their unemployment Bill and proposing a £5 billion a year…
Hansard · 30 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
China Spying Case28 Oct 2025
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The first senior Treasury counsel, Tom Little, yesterday said that he took the extraordinary step of having a direct discussion with the deputy National Security Adviser because he could not understand why what he said was a relatively straightforward piece of evidence—namely, that China was an active and ongoing threat—had not been provided. Why did…
Hansard · 28 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Alleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney General’s Office23 Oct 2025
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has said that the case was dropped because efforts over many months to get evidence that China represented a threat to national security were not forthcoming from this Government. When was the Attorney General informed that the case was at risk and what did he do?
Hansard · 23 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund23 Oct 2025
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James Wild
When the fishing and coastal growth fund was announced, the Government said that they had also secured a new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement to slash red tape for UK seafood exporters and businesses. Can the Minister tell the fishing fleet in King’s Lynn, Brancaster and around the Norfolk coast when that deal will actually be…
Hansard · 23 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund22 Oct 2025
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James Wild
Since the Minister has been talking about taxpayers’ money, I would be grateful if he could let us know what the minimum leverage is. For every pound of taxpayers’ money put in, what is the minimum that has to be put in by the private sector?
Hansard · 22 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions21 Oct 2025
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James Wild
Greater transparency about NHS data should be used to drive improvements, so what assessment has the Health Secretary made of the impact on the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn of being forced to make savings of £18 million this year? What impact will that have on the need to reduce waiting times for A&E…
Hansard · 21 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Official Secrets Act Case: Witness Statements16 Oct 2025
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James Wild
The Minister knows the Prime Minister well, having been one of his close advisers as well as his Parliamentary Private Secretary. Why, when he learnt that a major trial concerning spying on Members was going to collapse, did the Prime Minister do nothing? Why did he not ask if anything could be done to stop…
Hansard · 16 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Jhoots Pharmacy15 Oct 2025
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James Wild
Staff and patients at Jhoots Pharmacy in South Wootton in North West Norfolk have been let down, going months without pay or stock, and with no communication from management. The pharmacist left after non-payment. When I raised those issues with the company, it simply refused to respond. The Minister has referred to future regulatory changes,…
Hansard · 15 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
Grid Infrastructure14 Oct 2025
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James Wild
Proposals for 90 miles of pylons from Grimsby to Walpole in my constituency would have a major detrimental impact on rural areas due to the scale of the infrastructure, the loss of high-quality farmland and the proximity of the infrastructure to homes. Does the Minister understand—I do not think he does—why local people say no…
Hansard · 14 Oct 2025 · parliament.uk
After Clause 22 - Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination15 Sep 2025
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James Wild
I am grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way; he is being very generous. Can he explain why, before he took up his present post and took responsibility for the Bill, no assessment was made of the hiring practices that would occur if the unfair dismissal period was reduced from two years? Why…
Hansard · 15 Sep 2025 · parliament.uk
Planning Reform: Economic Growth9 Sep 2025
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James Wild
The Government want to drive growth through house building, but even before the departure of the Deputy Prime Minister, they were predicted to miss the 1.5 million new homes target by half a million. How does the Chancellor and her team of tax raisers think a 3,000% hike in the builders tax, adding £28,000 to…
Hansard · 9 Sep 2025 · parliament.uk
Hospitality Sector3 Sep 2025
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James Wild
As we have heard, hospitality is a crucial part of our economy. Our pubs, restaurants, hotels and other businesses employ 3.5 million people—over 5,000 in my North West Norfolk constituency alone, contributing £136 million to my local economy—but this Government’s decisions have hammered the sector. As the owner of the Crown and Mitre pub in…
Hansard · 3 Sep 2025 · parliament.uk
NHS Pensions: Frontline Patient Care17 Jul 2025
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James Wild
With the British Medical Association set to strike, and with the Health Secretary reduced to pleading with it not to, thousands of patients are set to have their appointments cancelled. Can the Minister assure the House that she will grip this issue so that senior doctors do not also reduce their hours? And will she…
Hansard · 17 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
Relations with the European Union10 Jul 2025
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James Wild
This Government have a track record of announcing trade deals and then nothing actually happens, as our steel sector can attest. Two months on from the Prime Minister crowing about a deal with the EU, will the Minister confirm whether any legal text has been agreed on SPS checks, sharing criminal records data and energy…
Hansard · 10 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
UK-France Nuclear Partnership10 Jul 2025
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James Wild
Clearly, our deepest and closest relationship on nuclear deterrence is with the United States of America. Can the Minister confirm how this agreement will affect that relationship, which is crucial for our security?
Hansard · 10 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
Electricity Market Review10 Jul 2025
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James Wild
Under the current system, the most expensive generator sets the clearing price for electricity, pushing up prices for consumers and businesses. Can the Secretary of State explain how the reforms that he is setting out today change that by moving to a pay-as-bid system and providing more affordable energy for consumers and businesses?
Hansard · 10 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee10 Jul 2025
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James Wild
There are plans for major solar farms, substations and other infrastructure in North West Norfolk and across the county, taking high-quality agricultural land out of use. The cumulative impact of that is being ignored. I welcome the Committee’s recommendation on solar. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the planning system should ensure that energy infrastructure…
Hansard · 10 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
Poverty Reduction1 Jul 2025
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James Wild
First, it was a humiliating reversal of the Chancellor’s winter fuel cuts. Now, welfare cuts that she rushed to meet her fiscal rules have been shredded, leaving unfunded spending to pay for. In October, the Chancellor said that extending the freeze in income tax thresholds “would hurt working people. It would take more money out…
Hansard · 1 Jul 2025 · parliament.uk
Welfare Reform30 Jun 2025
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James Wild
Health and sickness benefit spending is set to hit £100 billion by the end of the Parliament, so why is the Secretary of State not bringing forward proper reforms rather than these rushed cuts imposed by the Chancellor that save only £2 billion, and that duck the difficult decisions to deal with the scale of…
Hansard · 30 Jun 2025 · parliament.uk
Warm Home Discount19 Jun 2025
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James Wild
Will the Minister confirm that park home residents in North West Norfolk and across the country, who pay their bills directly to the site owner, will also benefit from the extended £150 discount, and that when they apply, funding will not be limited, so that everyone who is entitled to this payment will receive it?
Hansard · 19 Jun 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions17 Jun 2025
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James Wild
In March, the Minister for Care told me that no decision could be taken on a new dental school at the University of East Anglia until the spending review settlement was known. Now that we know it, will he instruct the Office for Students to allocate new training places at the UEA from 2026?
Hansard · 17 Jun 2025 · parliament.uk
Spending Review: Health and Social Care12 Jun 2025
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James Wild
Will the Minister confirm that the funding envelope that she set out in a letter to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn in April stands unchanged after this spending review?
Hansard · 12 Jun 2025 · parliament.uk
Winter Fuel Payment9 Jun 2025
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James Wild
The Minister may be in denial, but this U-turn is a humiliation for the Chancellor, who claimed that economic stability demanded taking money from vulnerable pensioners, and for all the Labour MPs who voted for it. Why did the Government not listen sooner to those who campaigned against these cruel cuts? Will he now apologise…
Hansard · 9 Jun 2025 · parliament.uk
Independent Sentencing Review22 May 2025
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James Wild
In her statement, the Lord Chancellor said that under her earned progression plans, if offenders follow prison rules they will win earlier release. The review says that thousands of offenders will benefit from that. Can she explain to my constituents why simply following the rules means that serious offenders will serve only a third of…
Hansard · 22 May 2025 · parliament.uk
Clean Energy Transition: Spending Review20 May 2025
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James Wild
The Climate Change Committee says that we will need oil and gas until at least 2050, but rather than maximise North sea production, the Government are taxing it out of existence. Harbour Energy has just announced hundreds of job losses as a result of the Chancellor’s 78% windfall tax. Instead of costly transition imports, will…
Hansard · 20 May 2025 · parliament.uk
Recalled Offenders: Sentencing Limits15 May 2025
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James Wild
The Justice Secretary could have chosen to deport more of the thousands of offenders in our jails, maxed out court sitting days, repurposed buildings or procured temporary facilities to hold offenders. Why has she instead chosen to release serious offenders, including domestic abusers, from jail early, with no consideration for the victims?
Hansard · 15 May 2025 · parliament.uk
UK-EU Summit13 May 2025
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James Wild
There has been an astonishing lack of transparency by the Government ahead of the dud deal that they look set to agree next week, and that was personified by the Paymaster General, who refused to engage on any of the substantive issues. Briefings suggest that the Government are preparing to sign a deal that pulls…
Hansard · 13 May 2025 · parliament.uk
High Street Businesses1 May 2025
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James Wild
What steps he is taking to help support high street businesses.
Hansard · 1 May 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions1 May 2025
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James Wild
Will the Secretary of State be straightforward with the House today about how much taxpayers’ money has been spent so far on British Steel?
Hansard · 1 May 2025 · parliament.uk
Business of the House1 May 2025
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James Wild
A fundamental part of parliamentary privilege is the ability of the press to report proceedings in Parliament freely, so it is concerning that the Independent Press Standards Organisation has given a ruling against the Telegraph for reporting comments made by Michael Gove—now Lord Gove—in this House regarding the links between the Muslim Association of Britain…
Hansard · 1 May 2025 · parliament.uk
UK Airstrike: Houthi Military Facility30 Apr 2025
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James Wild
US action in recent weeks has considerably degraded ballistic missile and drone attacks, and I welcome these RAF strikes. However, the action will work only if it is sustained. Will the Defence Secretary commit to ongoing UK and RAF direct support to US Operation Rough Rider to strike Houthi terrorists, rather than the ad hoc…
Hansard · 30 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Reducing Industrial Electricity Prices29 Apr 2025
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James Wild
What steps his Department is taking to help reduce industrial electricity prices.
Hansard · 29 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
School Costs and Employer’s National Insurance Contributions28 Apr 2025
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James Wild
What estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer’s national insurance contributions on the number of teachers employed in schools.
Hansard · 28 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Football Governance Bill [Lords]28 Apr 2025
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James Wild
During covid, non-league clubs took DCMS sport survival loans, but their repayment now threatens the viability of some. Will the Secretary of State assure fans that she will do all she can to assist them? As my local club, King’s Lynn Town, are in active discussions with Sport England about their loan, will she or…
Hansard · 28 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Civil Service Reform24 Apr 2025
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James Wild
The right hon. Gentleman talks a good game about scrapping quangos and I support the review he announced to reduce the size of the bureaucratic state. Why then, despite the rhetoric, are the Government at the same time creating dozens of new quangos?
Hansard · 24 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Hospitals23 Apr 2025
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James Wild
My local hospital, the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn, is one of the seven RAAC hospitals. I have campaigned for a new hospital since I was first elected in 2019. The QEH has had the dubious honour of being the most propped hospital in the country. Today, steel and timber supports hold up the…
Hansard · 23 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill22 Apr 2025
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James Wild
I think the Lord Chancellor just said that the approach to the guidelines taken by the Sentencing Council puts the foundation of the justice system at risk. Given that, how can she have confidence in a Sentencing Council that takes such an approach?
Hansard · 22 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Lowest Incomes: Support8 Apr 2025
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James Wild
Businesses have just been hit by the Chancellor’s £25 billion jobs tax, which will cost working families £3,500; also, business rates are nearly doubling for hospitality and retail businesses. How does imposing taxes that the Office for Budget Responsibility says will result in lower wages, higher prices and fewer jobs help growth and those on…
Hansard · 8 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Sentencing Council Guidelines1 Apr 2025
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James Wild
Why does the Lord Chancellor propose to take only a very narrow power in respect of the two-tier pre-sentencing reports rather than a general power, given that other guidelines and draft guidelines, including for immigration offences, are far below the levels agreed to by this Parliament? The Sentencing Council is ignoring policy determined by this…
Hansard · 1 Apr 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions27 Mar 2025
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James Wild
When the Roads Minister came to Norfolk recently, she was reported to have cast doubt over the approval of the A10 West Winch housing access road, which is essential to unlock thousands of homes and economic growth. Without the road, the homes will not be built. Given the Government’s commitment to house building, will the…
Hansard · 27 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Access to NHS Dental Services25 Mar 2025
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James Wild
There is an urgent need for dental training in Norfolk, so can the Minister confirm that the Government will enable the Office for Students to allocate new dental training places in the east of England to start in 2026?
Hansard · 25 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Crown Prosecution Service: Ensuring Effective Functioning of the Courts20 Mar 2025
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James Wild
What steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help ensure the effective functioning of the courts.
Hansard · 20 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Winter Fuel Payment19 Mar 2025
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James Wild
During the general election campaign, we on the Conservative side had the triple lock-plus policy to prevent pensioners in receipt of just a state pension from paying income tax. Does the Minister recognise that millions of pensioners in that position will have to start paying income tax, and is he happy with that?
Hansard · 19 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Electricity Grid Decarbonisation18 Mar 2025
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James Wild
What recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of decarbonising the electricity grid by 2030.
Hansard · 18 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
NHS England Update13 Mar 2025
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James Wild
My constituents are particularly concerned about the very bureaucratic approvals process for the new hospitals programme—through investment committees, then the regional NHSE team, the a department, then NHS capital assurance, then a joint investment committee, then the Treasury and then, finally, Ministers. Can the Secretary of State guarantee that this decision, which I welcome, will…
Hansard · 13 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
North Sea Vessel Collision11 Mar 2025
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James Wild
My constituency has the Norfolk coast area of outstanding natural beauty and other vital habitats, including the Wash, as well as a fishing fleet. Given the location of the collision, there is local concern about the potential impact. When will a risk assessment be done on the potential risk of pollution down the east coast…
Hansard · 11 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
4J Nature of declaration relating to other working conditions11 Mar 2025
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James Wild
I pay tribute to all the Members who served on the Bill Committee for its 21 sessions. Their job was made harder by the fact that this was rushed legislation brought forward purely to spare the blushes of the Deputy Prime Minister, who made promises to the trade union barons who fund her party. As…
Hansard · 11 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Courts and Tribunals: Sitting Days5 Mar 2025
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James Wild
Despite this announcement, the backlog will increase. When cases do go to court, it is important that offenders serve the sentence they are given. Following the Lord Chancellor’s trip to Texas, where some prisoners serve as little as 25% of their sentence, will she rule out adopting such a soft sentencing policy?
Hansard · 5 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
NICs Increase: Impact on Economic Growth4 Mar 2025
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James Wild
Even before Labour’s jobs tax comes into force, we can see the damage that it is doing. Three quarters of a million jobs in hospitality will be subject to employer national insurance for the first time, costing £1 billion. Given that major hospitality and retail businesses are warning that lower-paid and part-time workers will suffer…
Hansard · 4 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
New Clause 1 - Review of impact of section 1 on recipients of the full rate of the new state pension3 Mar 2025
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James Wild
I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.
Hansard · 3 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Schedule 13 - Inheritance tax3 Mar 2025
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James Wild
I join the Minister in thanking hon. Members on both sides of the House who participated in the debates we have had so far on the Bill, which I do not intend to extend unduly. I join him in thanking the parliamentary staff and the hon. Members who chaired the Committee. The driving mission of…
Hansard · 3 Mar 2025 · parliament.uk
Football Clubs: Financial Sustainability27 Feb 2025
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James Wild
It is a serious matter that the Sport Minister has had to apologise to people running clubs in the most popular league in the world, after writing an article saying that critics of the football regulator were “promoting untruths”. Will the Secretary of State now engage actively and constructively with the people running football, and…
Hansard · 27 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
New Clause 1 - Management of the Crown Estate in Wales24 Feb 2025
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James Wild
It is a pleasure to speak on Report, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will focus on amendment 4 and new clauses 5 and 6, which I tabled. The Bill was developed under the previous Conservative Government to increase the Crown Estate’s ability to compete by providing a broader power to borrow, in order to maintain and…
Hansard · 24 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
Clause 3 - Sustainable development24 Feb 2025
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James Wild
I thank hon. Members from across the House, and my noble Friends, who have worked hard to scrutinise this important legislation. I also thank the Exchequer Secretary for the constructive approach he has taken throughout these proceedings, as did the Financial Secretary, particularly on seabed protections, as well as the Public Bill Office, and everyone…
Hansard · 24 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
Ukraine13 Feb 2025
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James Wild
Given Putin’s illegal invasion and declared intent, do the Government agree that any negotiations must result in a sovereign Ukraine, and that the UK will play its part in providing security guarantees that are meaningful, unlike those of the past, because that is crucial to securing a lasting peace?
Hansard · 13 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
US Steel Import Tariffs11 Feb 2025
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James Wild
It is no secret that President Trump loves tariffs and intended to use them, and the Minister is coming across as a little complacent in his approach. Can he clarify whether any discussions have taken place with the Administration about continuing tariff-free quotas for British steel since the inauguration? Presumably, the Prime Minister did not…
Hansard · 11 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
Police Grant Report5 Feb 2025
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James Wild
The right hon. Lady referred to neighbourhood policing. In Norfolk, the new settlement will mean four officers on duty at any one time over an area of 2,000 square miles. Norfolk’s chief constable, who is also the national lead, has warned that there is a £4 million funding gap for Norfolk, and that he will…
Hansard · 5 Feb 2025 · parliament.uk
Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of Interest23 Jan 2025
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James Wild
Under the ministerial code, every Minister has a responsibility to address a conflict of interest or a perception of such an interest. Will the Solicitor General be open with the House about whether, when the Attorney General was appointed, he chose or was required to recuse himself from advising on issues relating to his previously…
Hansard · 23 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Economic Growth21 Jan 2025
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James Wild
Farming’s vital role in growing our rural economy, growing our food and protecting the countryside is threatened by Labour’s family farm tax. The self-proclaimed “iron Chancellor” is proving herself to be the tin-eared Chancellor, ignoring evidence from the National Farmers Union and others showing that the tax is based on flawed assumptions. Ahead of Saturday’s…
Hansard · 21 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
New Hospital Programme Review20 Jan 2025
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James Wild
The Health Secretary has recognised the urgency of replacing the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn due to the RAAC safety issues. My constituents and I are grateful for that; it reflects the position of the last Conservative Government. In his statement, he said that he was working at pace to rebuild QEH, so will…
Hansard · 20 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Local Government Reorganisation15 Jan 2025
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James Wild
The Government’s timetable is wholly inadequate. Given that the previous deal that Norfolk negotiated was scrapped without any consultation, how will the public be consulted on any changes going forward, and does the Minister accept that a minimum population of half a million may not be appropriate in rural areas, to avoid councils being very…
Hansard · 15 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Drones: High-security Prisons14 Jan 2025
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James Wild
Two months ago in the House, I raised concerns that HMP Garth had been likened to an airport because of the number of drones illegally flying drugs into the prison. In response, the Lord Chancellor told me that the Prisons Minister was meeting the governor and thinking “about how to deal with those problems”.—[Official Report,…
Hansard · 14 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Topical Questions9 Jan 2025
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James Wild
Upgrading Ely junction would deliver more passenger services to King’s Lynn in my constituency, boost freight and unlock benefits of £5 for every £1 invested. Will the Secretary of State confirm whether that is a priority in the Department’s bid for the spending review?
Hansard · 9 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill8 Jan 2025
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James Wild
The Secretary of State has spoken about her focus on standards. The free schools programme has driven up standards across the country, so why was one of her first actions to threaten 44 free school projects developed by parents, pupils and communities? Will she lift the veil of uncertainty over them?
Hansard · 8 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Crown Estate Bill [Lords]7 Jan 2025
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James Wild
The work on reforming the Crown Estate was developed by the previous Government. I am pleased to be debating the Bill today, and I thank my noble Friends for the scrutiny they have already provided. We support the objective to increase the Crown Estate’s ability to compete and invest, so that it maintains and enhances…
Hansard · 7 Jan 2025 · parliament.uk
Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement18 Dec 2024
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James Wild
Large rural counties such as Norfolk face higher costs in delivering their services, and the Government’s jobs tax adds £14 million to the pressures that Norfolk county council is facing. Can the Minister clarify whether the NICs funding he referred to in his statement, which will go to Norfolk county council and other councils, will…
Hansard · 18 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living Standards17 Dec 2024
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James Wild
I am sure that any of my constituents who stand to benefit from this increase will welcome it, but how many members of the mineworkers’ pension scheme will be losing out on winter fuel payments worth up to £300 due to the decisions that this Government have taken?
Hansard · 17 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO Report17 Dec 2024
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James Wild
When the Secretary of State was in opposition, she said she was a “long-standing supporter” of WASPI women. Given that, what would she say to the WASPI women in my constituency, the 3,300 in her constituency and those across the country who will be disappointed at her rejection of any compensation, even if not at…
Hansard · 17 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Building Homes12 Dec 2024
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James Wild
In an earlier answer, the Minister confirmed that the Government support an infrastructure-first approach. Will he work with colleagues in the Treasury and the Department for Transport to ensure approval of A10 West Winch housing access road funding, which is essential to unlock thousands of homes that are in the local plan on the edge…
Hansard · 12 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Clause 47 - Removal of exemption for private school fees11 Dec 2024
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James Wild
I rise to speak on behalf of the Opposition, and particularly to new clause 8. Let me start by briefly considering the context in which we are debating the Bill. It comes after a Budget in which the Chancellor said that we must have “an economy that is growing, creating wealth and opportunity for all”—[Official…
Hansard · 11 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Clause 50 - Increased rates for additional dwellings: transactions before 1 April 202511 Dec 2024
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James Wild
We turn to the important issue of taxes on residential property, and another set of tax rises from this tax-raising Labour Government. I will speak to clauses 50 to 53, and new clauses 6 and 7. Over 14 years in government we delivered 2.5 million additional homes. Our manifesto pledge to build 1 million homes…
Hansard · 11 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Syria9 Dec 2024
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James Wild
The Syrian Democratic Forces are managing detention facilities holding 9,000 Daesh fighters in Syria. What is the Foreign Secretary’s assessment of the likelihood of ensuring the continued management of those facilities, keeping people who threaten our security imprisoned? What action is he taking with allies to achieve that outcome?
Hansard · 9 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Public Procurement Reform5 Dec 2024
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James Wild
Gross spending on public procurement was £400 billion last year. What is the Government’s precise target for delivering greater savings from that budget?
Hansard · 5 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led Government5 Dec 2024
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James Wild
In the document, the Government have downgraded their pledge to have the fastest-growing economy in the G7 and junked their pledge to cut energy bills by £300, breaking two promises to the British people. Of the milestones they are keeping, who is accountable for each one, what are the detailed metrics, where are the implementation…
Hansard · 5 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Employer National Insurance Contributions4 Dec 2024
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James Wild
It is a pleasure to close this debate on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. I recognise that many Members have not been able to speak because of the level of concern in the earlier debate about Labour’s family farm tax. In this debate, we have heard talk of difficult decisions, but Labour Members seem…
Hansard · 4 Dec 2024 · parliament.uk
Tourism: Coastal Towns28 Nov 2024
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James Wild
Tourism and hospitality contributes more than £500 million and a fifth of all jobs in North West Norfolk. Why are the Government hitting those businesses with higher business rates and a jobs tax?
Hansard · 28 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
Finance Bill27 Nov 2024
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James Wild
It is a pleasure to respond to the debate on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. It has been a good debate, with more than 20 Members contributing, but I am a little surprised that we did not hear more from Labour Members wanting to defend their first Budget for 14 years. Some have now…
Hansard · 27 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
COP2926 Nov 2024
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James Wild
COP leaders agreed to triple climate finance to $300 billion a year. The Secretary of State referred to the spending review in his statement, but the Prime Minister signed up to that international commitment. The Secretary of State must know how much the UK will have to pay. Will he tell the House?
Hansard · 26 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
Retail Crime25 Nov 2024
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James Wild
Shoplifting is often organised by criminal gangs, and Norfolk police have had some success in fighting them. Does the Minister recognise that partnerships such as Operation Wonderland—which has just been launched by West Norfolk police alongside the local council, CCTV operators, street rangers and shop workers—are key to tackling this crime and making sure offenders…
Hansard · 25 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
NHS Dentists: Access19 Nov 2024
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James Wild
Having training locally at the University of East Anglia is important for my constituents, but in the short term, what steps is the Minister taking to speed up the process by which dentists get on the dental performers list, so that they can work in the NHS and not just privately? Is he also considering…
Hansard · 19 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
Violence Against Women and Girls14 Nov 2024
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James Wild
I have been contacted by a constituent who had concerns about how they were treated in a rape case, and about the communication that came from the police and the CPS. What steps is the Solicitor General taking to ensure victims are properly informed all the way through?
Hansard · 14 Nov 2024 · parliament.uk
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