Speeches by Moore.

“I rise to speak about the changes that have been made in relation to inheritance tax, which is impacting many of our family farming businesses and also those family businesses that operate in many of our constituencies. I rise specifically to speak to amendments 89 and 90, which, if agreed, would remove the liability f…”

“I endorse what the hon. Member says. I cannot get my head around the fact that there are so many family businesses, beyond the agricultural sector, that will be impacted by the business property relief threshold at £2.5 million. They include manufacturing businesses and those in the hospitality sector, and many of them…”

“It is absolutely for the birds. Not only are our farming businesses being attacked through the changes to inheritance tax, but they face complications and additional burdens through challenges with cashflow. We have already seen de-linked payments drop dramatically for many of our farming businesses. The sustainable fa…”

“The hon. Member makes an excellent point. Despite the minimal, partial Government U-turn by increasing that threshold from £1 million to £2.5 million, the changes are still impacting many of our farming businesses and therefore the wider supply chain. This not only has a negative impact on the level of investment that …”

“I note that that is the Government’s position, but what level of assessment have they done of the negative implications of having just a six-month period as opposed to extending that to 18 months? From the engagement that Opposition Members have had with many stakeholders, we have found that the consequences are huge. …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank the hon. Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for securing today’s debate. She has been a tireless campaigner on this issue in her role as a shadow Minister before the general election, in tabling a private Member’s Bill and securing many…”

“I thank the hon. Member for West Dorset (Edward Morello)) for securing this debate. In Keighley we have an urgent challenge: the last Conservative Government allocated more than £2 million to Keighley Cougars to build a new stand, but the money is still being withheld by Bradford council. It needs to be unlocked so we …”

“How has the consultation changed, if at all, following the decisions that have now been reversed, pulled back or changed since the original announcement?”

“How have the Government used their time since the original consultation was announced to make sure that what does get announced has the right questions in it, and will draw the right level of information, advice and experience from users, as well as those with technical experience?”

“Do we have a date yet for when the consultation will go live?”

“We are now in March 2026. Why has the consultation not been rolled out yet?”

“In 2014, a man in my constituency was ambushed, violently beaten with a pickaxe handle and left lying in the street with serious injuries. At the time of the conviction, the judge called it a “brutal attack”. Many constituents have contacted me to express their concern that the perpetrator of this attack is still a sit…”

“Will the Minister give way?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for introducing this important debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee. More than 121,000 people have signed the petition, and I believe it has been signed more quickly than any petition the C…”

“The hon. Member is making some important points, but did he note that the Law Commission, in its 2015 report on firearms, did not recommend moving section 2 licences into the section 1 system? He references the points made to do with previous incidents, but the Law Commission was very clear in its 2015 recommendations …”

“I am interested to understand why this consultation is before the public. It goes against the grain of the Law Commission’s 2015 report and the coroner’s report, which contained no such recommendation. Would the Minister also mind answering my question on fireworks? Fireworks are licensed, too, so why are the Governmen…”

“Farming cashflows are under pressure, and farming businesses need clarity, certainty and clear policy direction from this Government now more than ever. However, with partial U-turns, continuous consultations, new taskforces, road maps, frameworks, reviews and now—finally—an announcement that the renewed sustainable fa…”

“Baroness Casey’s audit was very detailed and thorough, and on page 151 it specifically said that while the national inquiry is being set up “police forces and other relevant agencies should in the meantime be required not to destroy any relevant records” relating to grooming gangs. I have done a freedom of information …”

“I want to understand why we are now well over a year since the previous Home Secretary made the initial announcement that we are going to have five local inquiries. The Home Secretary at the time was confident enough to reference Oldham at that point. We are now well over a year on, and Baroness Longfield has been appo…”

“Yes, and therefore still reiterated to us. I just want to understand value for money. Already £476 million has been given to the French over a set period—much more recently with the one in, one out deal. When will we start to really understand value for money for taxpayers here in the UK, with our arrangement with Fran…”