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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Chancellor said that public sector workers on less than £24,000 would be guaranteed a pay rise, but then said that they would receive a fixed increase of £250. Will…01 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsEven if no deal is avoided, we appear to be headed for a thin-as-gruel deal with the EU. The Office for Budget Responsibility says that that would lead to a long-run loss of…01 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastThank you, Mr Speaker. This spending review was a moment for the Chancellor to make the responsible choices that our country needs. It was an opportunity to protect key workers,…25 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesWe have become used to disjointed, last-minute policy making recently in this House. Today’s events—with a statement entitled “Future of Financial Services” on the very day that…09 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateBusinesses and workers have been pleading for certainty from this Government, but the Chancellor keeps ignoring them until the last possible moment, after jobs have been lost and…05 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic SupportThank you very much for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. The circuit breaker that Labour proposed three weeks ago would have been shorter and more effective, so less…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Lockdown: Economic Support(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on economic support available to individuals and businesses during and after the recently…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economy UpdateFor months, we have urged the Chancellor to get ahead of the looming unemployment crisis and act to save jobs. Instead we have had a patchwork of poor ideas rushed out at the last…22 Oct 2020HANSARDAdditional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic SupportI am grateful to everyone who has participated in this debate. There have been a number of fantastic contributions, particularly from Opposition Members. I am sure there would…21 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic SupportThat appears to be slightly different from the message we received from the Chancellor last week. This morning, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee stated that “the bulk of…20 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Covid-19 Restrictions: Economic SupportLast week, when the Prime Minister was asked whether a circuit breaker is likely, he said, “I rule out nothing”. Does the Chancellor rule it out—yes or no?20 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI beg to move, That this House believes the Government should do what it takes to support areas with additional local restrictions, currently the North of England and parts of the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI was just about to go on to say that the Government’s current stance is costing jobs and leading to reduced business confidence. If we continue as we are, without taking control…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI asked the Chancellor to intervene on me. I am willing for another Member to, and perhaps the Chancellor will follow.14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI regret the fact that the hon. Member, for whom I have a huge amount of respect, particularly when he campaigns on banking and other issues, has not listened to what the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI fear that the Chancellor is confused. I was not talking about the much-trumpeted local restriction support grant. He is right; it has been applied so far only to that one area…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI will not, because so many Members want to speak in this debate. We brought this motion to the House today because the Government have not been doing what it takes to support…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageUnfortunately, the hon. Gentleman does not appear to be aware that the windows are already broken and that, in a quarter of this country, we see those businesses having been…14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI will take one last intervention. I am aware that there are many who want to speak in this debate.14 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Economic Support PackageI have been very grateful to representatives of the ceramics sector, with whom I have had a lot of dialogue. I am very concerned about their situation. I am concerned about the…14 Oct 2020