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HANSARDEngagementsNo, it will not be paid for by a windfall tax. I do not believe that we can tax our way to growth. I want to see us using more of our UK energy supply, including more oil and gas…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsPeople should not have to wait as long as they are for ambulance services, and my new Health Secretary is immediately tackling this issue. She has already laid out her priorities,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The hospitality industry is vital, and I will make sure that our energy plan, which will help support businesses and people with the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his welcome. I hope that we will be able to work together, particularly in areas we agree on. I know that we have had strong…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI understand that people across our country are struggling with the cost of living, and they are struggling with their energy bills. That is why I as Prime Minister will take…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsAs a country, we are facing a very serious crisis in energy, caused by Putin’s war in Ukraine. We are facing— [ Interruption. ]07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI am honoured to take my place as Prime Minister in this House and to take on responsibility at a vital time for our country. I am determined to deliver for everybody across our…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend is right: we do need to address the issues that businesses face. The package that we will announce tomorrow will do just that.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe reality is that this country will not be able to tax its way to growth. The way we will grow our economy is by attracting investment, keeping taxes low, and delivering the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI congratulate the hon. Lady on her first Prime Minister’s question. What I am determined to do as Prime Minister is to make sure we have an economy with high wages and…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI can assure my right hon. and learned Friend that we will be proceeding with the Online Safety Bill. There are some issues that we need to deal with. What I want to make sure is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsYes.07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsMy right hon. Friend has done such a fantastic job championing this issue and developing the policies, and I am committed to following through on delivering for children, because…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThis is why it is so important that we tackle the issue of energy. I will make sure that people are able to afford their energy bills, at the same time as dealing with the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. and learned Gentleman is looking at this in the wrong way. The last time we cut corporation tax, we attracted more revenue into the Exchequer because more companies…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsLet me first thank my right hon. Friend for his service as Northern Ireland Secretary. He is absolutely right: we need to resolve the issue of the Northern Ireland protocol. My…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEngagementsI do not agree with the way the hon. Lady is talking down our national health service. The fact is that our health service did brilliantly in tackling covid, in delivering the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: one of the biggest issues that we face in this country is geographical inequality. That is why we have appointed Katharine Birbalsingh as head…13 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to say that I have been to the Holkham estate and seen her fantastic business operating in rural Norfolk. We need to turbocharge rural economies, and we need to get…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCareers in STEM Subjects: Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that girls and women are moving through the STEM pipeline. There has been a 31% increase in girls studying STEM subjects since 2010, and more…13 Jul 2022