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HANSARDFuel DutyBack when we were in government, one of the ways we tried to solve this problem was by changing the universal credit cut-off limit from 63% to 55%, which meant that the more work…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyFourteen years!18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyForgive me; I would be happy to give way again if the hon. Gentleman knows what the value was at that point. I do not know what it was because at the time I was working in the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent LoansWill my hon. Friend tell us more about the quality?18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansAs a doctor, I was lucky enough to have funding to go towards my education, but I am always surprised to hear people saying that we should put more funding into students on the…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansExactly. It was not in the manifesto, and the Prime Minister made a promise. He made a promise when he stood to be Labour leader, and it was not there. Worse still, what did he do…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThe hon. Member is absolutely right. I expect his constituent will be shocked to hear that this is not a priority for the Government. It is unfair, which is why the Opposition at…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyIn true style, a knight of the realm recognises my very next point, because all these policies need to be set in context. Context is important, because each Government might need…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyAt what point would the Green party feel that we should step in to support those in rural communities? Green Members often say that the Government need to provide more support,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansI have said this in the House before, but I will say it again: this is a Prime Minister who promised change and then changed his promise. On this subject, we only have to look at…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyIt sounds as though this support will be provided through the crisis and resilience fund, which replaces the household support fund. The problem is that many more people will not…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyAs the hon. Lady rightly points out, if someone is using alternative transport, such as buses, they are still affected by fuel duty—even more so. On top of that, the Government…18 Mar 2026HANSARD Student LoansThe Opposition have made the argument that 30% of courses leave people with a negative bank balance. That is the problem that we are trying to solve. We are not denigrating anyone…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyI am grateful to the hon. Lady for pointing that out because I was the energy PPS in the Home Office at that time, so I saw exactly how that worked, what it looked like and how…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyTo win the next election, because then we can deliver the change that we are talking about. On reducing the cost of living—the Government’s No. 1 aim for January—it seems bizarre…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyOf course the war increases the risk. The Americans chose to go into that war and that is now having an impact on all of us. The question under debate is what are we doing about…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyI come here today with a mission. Unfortunately, for the past two years I have not followed closely enough the Labour party’s position on what the Government want to deliver. I…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am grateful for the chance to make a point of order about the intervention made by the hon. Member for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFuel DutyThat is good to hear. As it is under review, it sounds as if, should there be a change, the Government would look to support the British public, and I support that. Is there some…18 Mar 2026