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HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeMy hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) very ably answered that point earlier: she made very clear the basis upon which our demands are being made. I will be very…14 Apr 2021HANSARDLobbying of Government CommitteeNo, I will proceed with my remarks. The people of this country deserve answers, and they deserve to be treated fairly. That is a point that many of my hon. Friends have made very…14 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill Capital(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the process by which Greensill Capital was approved as a lender for the coronavirus large…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Greensill CapitalI start by paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, who was an extraordinary public servant. My thoughts today are with the Queen and the rest of the royal family as we all mourn…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Chancellor said he wanted to “level with” the public. He mentioned a moment ago that he wanted to take an honest approach. Well, the head of the NHS just confirmed…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn 2017 the Chancellor asked a Member of this House whether Labour’s proposed increase in corporation tax “would make it more or less likely that international investors would…09 Mar 2021HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Yesterday, we saw in black and white the impact of this Government’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis, right there at the front of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s…04 Mar 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyI beg to move, That this House believes that the last decade of UK economic policy weakened the foundations of this country’s economy and society, leaving the UK particularly…23 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the Economyrose—23 Feb 2021HANSARDGovernment's Management of the EconomyI certainly would not spend public funds in the way this Government often have. I will come on to that in a moment. For me, the question is not the quantum of spend; the question…23 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was actually following the words of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and of SAGE, but I appreciate the Chancellor’s response. The kickstart scheme was much heralded,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn recent days, the Treasury has been at loggerheads with the Department for Work and Pensions, insisting on taking £20 a week from the pockets of 6 million families. It has also…26 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditThank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. With our country still locked down after record redundancies and with even more anticipated, it is astonishing that the Government are…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI start by joining the Chancellor in sending my very best wishes to the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire). I know I speak for everyone on the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillOf course we need application and a determination to conclude a deal on both sides; that surely is obvious. But the fact remains, as I will go on to describe, that it was the UK…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillWith enormous respect to the Minister, the problem with his Government’s approach is the fact that they do not indicate what they have got with that spending. As I said, £4.4…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillI am pleased that the hon. Gentleman mentions that situation, because it has been referred to by those who favoured the Government’s approach previously. However, I gently state…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for that very relevant point. I am sure that it is not only Opposition Members but Government Members who have had many businesses contacting…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is potentially a very, very severe impact from no deal, but, as I will go on to explain, there is already a concrete and very acute…09 Dec 2020HANSARD Taxation (Post-transition Period) BillIt is a year to the day since the Chancellor boasted that there was no need to plan for no deal because “we will have a deal.” Yet today, as we debate this Bill, we stand on the…09 Dec 2020