David Simmonds

Clearly, the benefit for people of keeping more of the money that they make is that they spend that money on the quality of life of their families from the wealth that they have personally created by

The hon. Member for Gedling (Michael Payne) made a passing reference to William Beveridge in his speech. He is not often mentioned in the Chamber these days, but it was Beveridge’s decision to nationa

The Budget debate is an opportunity to consider both the national and the local impact of what has been announced. It is clear that this is a centralising Budget and a tax-and-spend Budget. It does no

The first of the Nolan principles is selflessness—acting solely in the public interest—but, according to feedback from councillors throughout the country, during the botched local government reorganis

I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I sought to intervene on the hon. Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Connor Naismith) because I agree with his poi

I welcome the Secretary of State back to the Dispatch Box, and I thank her for early sight of her statement. I am not sure that this was the triumphant return to the subject of devolution that she had