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The hon. Lady is right to congratulate the previous Labour Government on introducing the national minimum wage.

Sadly, the Minister has never bought me a free lunch, but that is no disparagement of his character.

As is often the case on days such as this, one prepares an extensive speech only to then be given guidance that one should be brief.

Was that old or new money?

I am intrigued by my hon. Friend’s use of the word “generous.” In percentage terms, what does he consider to be a generous tip?

The Minister has just alerted me to a question, although I do not expect him to have the answer to it right now: there may be a change of em

This is a good measure proposed by a good and thoughtful Member of Parliament, with whom I have worked in the past on other topics.

I was not in Committee, so I want to ask a particular question, and I am going to sound very smart.

It is commonplace to congratulate Members for the passage of their Bill, but the hon.

Promoting biodiversity is an important issue for many of my constituents, and companies can play a very positive role if they pay attention