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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, the Government are committed to increasing spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP, with an ambition to go further to 3% in the next Parliament when economic…20 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in welcoming the official opening of the Charles Hammond berth. As she knows, we set up Great British Energy in Scotland, bringing forward £300 million of…20 May 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Cross-departmental PlanningThe Government are committed to training the staff the NHS needs as part of our 10-year plan. International staff clearly play an important role in the mix of staff that we have,…20 May 2025HANSARDSpending Review: Cross-departmental PlanningThe Treasury has reformed the spending review process to ensure that it facilitates genuine collaboration across Departments. As part of this spending review, the Chancellor of…20 May 2025HANSARDClean Energy Transition: Spending ReviewI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s encouragement. That is why we are investing in home-grown secure energy, including renewables, nuclear and other forms of energy. In yesterday’s…20 May 2025HANSARDClean Energy Transition: Spending ReviewI thank my hon. Friend, who is a champion for his constituency and for industry. As he has alluded to, the Government have already made hundreds of millions of pounds available…20 May 2025HANSARDClean Energy Transition: Spending ReviewOur skilled workforce in the oil and gas industry will be important for the continued role of oil and gas in the energy mix, but also for the transition to renewable and net zero…20 May 2025HANSARDClean Energy Transition: Spending ReviewThe Prime Minister’s plan for change sets out our ambitious but achievable target for clean power by 2030. We have already announced £300 million for offshore wind supply chains,…20 May 2025HANSARDTreasuryAs we committed to in our manifesto, the Government will have two robust fiscal rules that will guide the decisions we take. The first is our stability rule: we will pay for all…13 May 2025HANSARDTreasuryAs we committed to in our manifesto, the Government will have two robust fiscal rules that will guide the decisions we take. The first is our stability rule: we will pay for all…13 May 2025HANSARDUkraine: Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Second Tranche DisbursalOn 1 March 2025, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and her Ukrainian counterpart, Minister Marchenko, signed a £2.26 billion ($3 billion) loan agreement under the G7 extraordinary…23 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for the invitation to join him in his constituency. I very much enjoyed the regional reception with business leaders, as I have done in…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Transport InfrastructureThe growth mission is the central mission of this Government. At the Budget, we delivered a £1.1 billion cash increase to the transport budget for 2025-26 compared with 2024-25,…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool RiversideAs I have informed the House already, we are committed to supporting independent businesses and retailers on the high street. The change to employer national insurance…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool RiversideWe have a shared ambition to ensure that our high streets are thriving communities for the people who live, shop or work there. We are delivering an integrated settlement for…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool RiversideAs every constituency MP will know, the closure of banking services on our high streets is always a difficult decision. The Government are committed to championing access by…08 Apr 2025HANSARDHigh Streets: Liverpool RiversideLiverpool City Region combined authority will benefit from the £900 million UK shared prosperity fund, which will allow authorities to invest in local communities such as my hon.…08 Apr 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Transport InfrastructureNo.08 Apr 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Transport InfrastructureWe recognise how important this issue is for the hon. Member’s constituency, the region and, indeed, the national economy. My ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, you shocked me by moving to topical questions so quickly, but I have now found my page and am ready to answer them.08 Apr 2025