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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe reality is that the SNP Government are putting people off relocating to Scotland and earning higher incomes in Scotland, because those earning £50,000 have to pay an…09 Apr 2019HANSARDWorking-age BenefitsThanks to our stewardship of the economy and the fact that wages are now rising above inflation, we are able to move on from the benefits freeze. From April 2020, we expect that…09 Apr 2019HANSARDPay LevelsLet us be clear about the statistics. Over the past year, 90% of the increase in employment has come from full-time workers, and 97% has come from high-skilled jobs. We are…09 Apr 2019HANSARDPay LevelsI think it is an extremely strange idea. What we need to do is cut taxes for those on low incomes, and that is what we are doing: from this April we will cut taxes by £130 for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDPay LevelsPay has increased by 20% since 2010, we have a record number of people in work and wages are growing at their fastest pace for 10 years.09 Apr 2019HANSARDWorking-age BenefitsThe hon. Lady obviously has not heard my answer that we are now moving to a situation in which benefits will rise in line with inflation, but let us be honest about the choices…09 Apr 2019HANSARDWorking-age BenefitsI would have thought that the hon. Lady would welcome the fact that we are ending the benefits freeze. It is responsible to do so only when people in work’s wages are rising.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDWorking-age BenefitsI would have thought that the hon. Lady would welcome the fact that unemployment in Scotland is at a record low level, thanks to our policies of getting more people into work and…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993I was very glad to visit a successful business in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. I know that he is very committed to the development of business in his area. It is important…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993I have had discussions with my hon. Friend the Children’s Minister. That is one reason why we put additional funding into children’s services at the Budget. Part of the human…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993indicated dissent .26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993Shadow.26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993Is it not the case that in 1997 the Labour Government cancelled the road building programme?26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993I would be happy to. It is a 1.2% increase in real terms.26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993The UK economy is projected to grow under all circumstances. Our future is in the hands of individuals and businesses in this country. It is those people who determine whether we…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993My hon. Friend makes a very good point about education funding and how important young people having a good education is to the future of the economy. In this year’s spending…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993I beg to move, That this House approves, for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, HM Government’s assessment of the medium term economic and…26 Mar 2019HANSARDAsset Sales Disclosure GuidanceThe Treasury is today publishing new technical guidance concerning the disclosure to Parliament of Government asset sales. The guidance is a further output of the Government’s…25 Mar 2019HANSARDConvergence ProgrammeArticle 121 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires the UK to send an annual convergence programme to the European Commission reporting upon its…25 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFE spending is a priority, and we have protected the base rate of funding between 2015 and 2020. I was grateful to receive that letter from colleagues and have organised a meeting…05 Mar 2019