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HANSARDAstraZenecaNot necessarily for this specific deal, but certainly for a deal with AstraZeneca, yes.03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaThe right hon. Lady puts it in a particular way, but it is not a way that is consonant with the facts. The fact is that this deal had not been signed or got over the line by the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaOf course we feel regretful. We would have preferred to get this over the line but that was not possible, in large measure because AstraZeneca decided that it did not add up in…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaYes, 100%. I know that my hon. Friend has visited AstraZeneca and spoken to it many times. He is absolutely right to note that there are, I think, 4,000 working at the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaRegional mayors have an important role to play in helping bring investment into key areas. I am happy to ensure that the meetings that my hon. Friend has asked for take place.…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaIt is good to hear from the Chair of the Select Committee. I want to make it absolutely clear that AstraZeneca is not leaving—people are not losing their jobs because of this…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaWhat utter nonsense. We endured 14 years of growth that even the shadow Minister’s own Back Benchers used to describe as anaemic and feeble. Average growth under Tory Governments…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaThank you, Mr Speaker. And £14 billion was secured following the announcement of our artificial intelligence opportunities plan. We have cut the rate of corporation tax to 25%,…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaAs the largest company listed on the London Stock Exchange, employing more than 10,000 people and investing about £2.5 billion every year in the UK, AstraZeneca is a close and…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaThe thing is that spending taxpayers’ money has to be proven to be good value for money. That is why, whenever we are making an investment such as this, we have to make sure it…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaI would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend knows, as she knows, although I think it would probably be more useful for her if she were to meet Lord Vallance, who is the Minister…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaTo be honest, that sounded like a bid to send AstraZeneca to the United States of America. I do not think that is what hon. Members of this House should be doing; I think they…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaI will take support from wherever I can get it, so I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman. It is a very simple point that when the Government invest in businesses of whatever…03 Feb 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesThe hon. Lady makes a very good point about the Edinburgh festivals; I hope that the Hansard Reporters heard the “s” at the end. Sometimes people just refer to the Edinburgh…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative Industriesindicated dissent .27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesI give way to the most irresistible man in the room.27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesI beg to move, That this House has considered the creative industries. I have of course noted the point of order that was just raised, and I will pass on the comments and make…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesThere is such legal uncertainty that the matter is being contested in different court cases around the world. This afternoon, I met Getty Images, which has brought one such case.…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesThe right hon. Gentleman used to be a Treasury Minister, so perhaps he can give us some tips on how we can secure that funding. I note that since July last year, Conservative MPs…27 Jan 2025HANSARD Creative IndustriesAgain?27 Jan 2025