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HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthDefence companies are an incredibly important part of the economy, and the hon. Member will know that we are increasing defence spending to up to 2.6% by the end of this…01 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthI welcome what my hon. Friend said. The Government are supporting the rural economy with over £2.7 billion a year for sustainable farming and nature recovery. We are investing…01 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthHalf of small businesses will not be affected by the employer national insurance increase, as the hon. Member will know. We will also be setting out a small business strategy in…01 Jul 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthKick-starting economic growth in every region and nation is the No. 1 mission of our Government. As part of our new infrastructure strategy, we have allocated £725 billion to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of the situation. I reassure the hon. Lady that the Government are committed to ensuring that firms continue to deliver good customer outcomes, now and in the future,…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI assure the right hon. Gentleman that we are looking at that. We will make sure that firms can take advantage of suggesting targeted support to their consumers so that they are…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are really excited about targeted support, because it means that firms will be able to make suggestions to consumers with similarities, so that they have the confidence to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we set out at the spring statement, we are looking at the balance between investments in cash and investments in stocks and shares in ISAs. We want to get that balance right.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe understand the importance of in-person banking, in my hon. Friend’s constituency and elsewhere, which is why we secured a commitment from the industry to roll out 350 banking…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireI am grateful for the correction. I would not like to get in trouble with the hon. Members that represent different parts of Hertfordshire, not least our Parliamentary Private…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireThe hon. Gentleman brings me to the meat of my speech, which I must move on to, as I do not have very long left. I always get lulled into a false sense of security in Westminster…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireThe hon. Gentleman will have to excuse me; I cannot offer letters of support. If I were to do that, there would be a number of letters that I would be writing. The Link assessment…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Access to Banking Hubs: HertfordshireIt is a great pleasure to serve under your excellent chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra); this may be his first…25 Jun 2025HANSARDLondon Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign DebtToday marks the launch of the London Coalition on Sustainable Sovereign Debt. The coalition, convened by the Sustainable Sovereign Debt Hub and funded by the Children’s investment…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Public Sector Pensions: McCloud RemedyI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) on securing this debate. I am grateful for her speech, and agree that the people we are talking about keep us…19 Jun 2025HANSARDWholesale Cash Firms: Oversight RegimeWholesale cash distribution is the mechanism that supplies physical cash—specifically banknotes and coins—to retail banks, cash machines and the wider retail market. This is a…12 Jun 2025HANSARDMortgage Guarantee Scheme: Contingent LiabilitySupporting first-time buyers is at the heart of this Government’s housing strategy as we aim to build 1.5 million new homes this Parliament. The Government recognise the…11 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsIt is a great pleasure to speak in this debate. I want to thank and to congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) on bringing forward this…05 Jun 2025HANSARDBank Closures and Banking HubsI do not have very long left, I am afraid. The hon. Member for Aberdeen North (Kirsty Blackman) and my hon. Friend the Member for Weston-super-Mare rightly stressed the importance…05 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Payment Services and Payment Accounts (Contract Termination) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. As ever, it is a pleasure to…04 Jun 2025