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HANSARDMortgage Rates and the Bank of EnglandAs I have already observed, we are seeing interest rates rising in every major western economy. When Opposition Front Benchers are finished with their British exceptionalism,…11 Oct 2022HANSARDFirst-time Buyers: MortgagesI will be very happy to write to the hon. Lady and to talk to her constituents about the unprecedented intervention that we have made to protect them this winter from their energy…11 Oct 2022HANSARDMortgage Rates and the Bank of EnglandI understand that the nationalist party likes to talk the country down at every opportunity, but the reality is that we are taking the action that we need, tackling the supply…11 Oct 2022HANSARDFirst-time Buyers: MortgagesThis Government will back first-time buyers by increasing the level at which they start paying stamp duty. A young couple can now purchase a property for up to £425,000 without…11 Oct 2022HANSARDFirst-time Buyers: MortgagesMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will make a statement to the House in the coming weeks.11 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesReforming the EU’s directive on the bonus cap is not about paying people more. All it ever did was increase base pay, regardless of performance. It was never a cap on total…11 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesThe hon. Lady has fully booked her place as a member of the anti-growth coalition. The Government are not afraid to be on the side of the people who create the wealth that funds…11 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesYes.11 Oct 2022HANSARDBankers’ BonusesI can assure the hon. Lady that this Government are going to grow the economy. We will grow the economy by releasing the burden, or the yoke, of taxation, whether that is on…11 Oct 2022HANSARDMortgage Rates and the Bank of EnglandThe Chancellor speaks regularly to the Governor of the Bank of England on a wide range of matters. As my hon. Friend knows, the Bank of England sets monetary policy, including…11 Oct 2022HANSARDMortgage Rates and the Bank of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is a passionate advocate in this place for his constituents. The Chancellor and I regularly meet the Bank of England and all the…11 Oct 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his contribution. He has made his point very clearly, and I am sure that the Government have heard it. This Bill is the first step in the creation of…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillA number of right hon. and hon. Members, including my hon. Friends the Members for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier), for Huntingdon, for Totnes and for Meon Valley, raised parliamentary…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillIt is a pleasure to reply to what has been a serious and, if I may say so, well-informed debate. The passage of the Bill will allow us to ratify the agreements and thereby unlock…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI will make some progress, but I will come back to many of the points that the nationalist spokesman made. The issue of antimicrobial usage was raised. The TAC outlined in its…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillThe Government have undertaken that and, indeed, the independent Trade and Agriculture Commission has given the deal a green light and a clean bill of health, in terms of its…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillWe also heard from my hon. Friends the Members for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) and for Wycombe (Mr Baker) about the serial underestimate of the benefits of free trade. We Government…06 Sept 2022HANSARD Trade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Although one has to work quite hard to find them, we have heard throughout this debate about a legion of opportunities that the Bill will open…06 Sept 2022HANSARDTrade with the EUI am sure Government Members wish the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) a speedy recovery as well. Tonnage is, of course, only one measure. I note that, for the year to…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, the aftermath of covid reduced trade of all kinds with every part of the world. This Government’s job was to protect businesses in the aftermath and is now to use our…21 Jul 2022